Nutella fan? Then you really need to know this

Did you know, for example, that there is a Nutella festival?

Nutella thieves in the US

A few years ago, students from Columbia University in America stole several jars from the cafeteria every week. Each day, they supposedly ate more than 45 kilos of the chocolate spread. What did this cost the university? A whopping $5000,- per week.

Every 2.5 seconds, a jar is sold

You are not allowed to name your child Nutella

A French couple wanted to name their child Nutella, but they were not allowed to. The judge forced them to choose another name because otherwise the child would be bullied. In the end, they chose the name Fraisine.

Nutella uses 25% percent of the world’s hazelnut supply

A jar of Nutella (370 grams) contains at least fifty hazelnuts, and 180 million kilos of Nutella are sold every year. As a result, producer Ferrero Group uses a quarter of the world’s hazelnuts.

Every 2.5 seconds, a jar is sold

For comparison, a child is born every eight seconds.

There is a Nutella festival

Last July, you could visit Festella, a festival in Amsterdam entirely dedicated to the chocolate spread. There was a chocolate cooking workshop, a chair swing ride, music, several food trucks and a games area. Keep an eye on this site for the next edition.

Students in America steal $5000,- worth of Nutella jars every week

Text: Nora van den Heuvel