The early version of NutellaŽ spread
was received very well once
introduced, since it was a much more inexpensive way
for people to enjoy something that tasted so good…
a kilo of chocolate at the time was 6 times the cost of
a kilo of pasta gianduja. So Nutella
® was a product
that everyone could, and did, enjoy. The product
became so popular that Italian food stores started a
service called "The Smearing". Children could go to
their local food store with a slice of bread for a
"smear" of "supercrema gianduja."

Nutella
was first imported from Italy into the U.S over
20 years ago, in 1983, mainly in the Northeastern
part of the country. The popularity of Nutella grew
steadily over the next 10 years, and demand became
so strong that the Ferrero company decided to build a
plant in the U.S.,
in Somerset, NJ. Since then, Nutella has
been sold in the peanut butter aisles in grocery stores,
warehouse clubs and mass merchandisers all across
the United States.

Nutella
is marketed in over 75 countries across the
globe, and outsells all brands of peanut butter
combined worldwide!

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