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How the Ferrero Family Built a Nutella Empire Without Going Public
In this episode of Family Business Stories with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how the Ferrero family turned a small pastry shop in post-war Italy into a global confectionery giant without ever selling shares to the public. They focus on the pivotal decision in the 1950s to create Nutella as a response to cocoa shortages, and how the family's private ownership allowed them to make long-term bets on quality and brand equity that public companies often cannot. The hosts discuss the role of secrecy in family businesses, the transition to the third generation, and what Ferrero's $30…
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