Hazelnuts are our speciality. From farm to factory, we are involved in every aspect of the hazelnut value chain. Our aim is to be a driving force towards a hazelnut industry that creates value for all.
WHAT WE DO
Created in 2015, Ferrero Hazelnut Company (HCo), a division of Ferrero Group, brings all of Ferrero’s hazelnut activities together under one structure to drive quality and innovation
We actively support the improvement of sustainable hazelnut cultivation around the world
Ferrero Farming Values Quality, traceability and sustainability
Learn more about hazelnuts
From the Tonda Gentile, grown in the Langhe Hills of Piedmont, Italy, to the Tombul grown on the Turkish Black Sea coast and the Yamhill from Oregon’s Willamette Valley in the USA, each hazelnut variety has its own characteristics
We are committed to sourcing responsibly, with care for people and planet
HAZELNUTS
ARE AT THE HEART OF FERRERO
We are dedicated to ensuring that our hazelnuts are high-quality and responsibly sourced
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KEY NUMBERS
More than 3,000
people working in Ferrero Hazelnut Company
7
HCo processing plants
5
HCo Agrifarms
Around 600,000
hazelnut farmers globally
Around 550,000
hazelnut farmers in Turkey
Around 18,000
hazelnut farmers in Italy
Around 600
hazelnut farmers in Chile
Around 1,100
hazelnut farmers in USA
Around 300
hazelnut varieties in the world
Around 740,000
hectares of hazelnut orchards in Turkey
Around 90,000
hectares of hazelnut orchards in Italy
Around 35,000
hectares of hazelnut orchards in Chile
Around 35,000
hectares of hazelnut orchards in USA
OUR PARTNERS
We believe collaboration is essential. Working together is key to developing the hazelnut value chain.
SUSTAINABILITY
Find out about Ferrero’s strategy to source ingredients sustainably, protect the environment, promote responsible consumption and empower people.