Nutella - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2024)

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Nutella - Wiktionary, the free dictionary? ›

A sweet spread made from hazelnuts, sugar, vegetable oils, cocoa solids and skimmed milk, generically called chocolate spread.

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“die Nutella” vs. “ das Nutella”

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Ever wonder where the word Nutella originates from? The word Nutella came about from the merging of the English word 'nut' from the typically Italian ingredient hazelnut in the gianduja, with the Italian positive-sounding and Latin suffix for sweet 'ella'.

Only in 1964, was the birth of Nutella as we know it today when it was introduced to the UK market. At that point, they decided to select the name Nutella from the English word “nu*t” and the Latin word “Ella” meaning sweet. So it means the sweet nut.

The correct way to pronounce Nutella in the UK is 'nut-ella', 'new-tell-uh' is just for America | The Independent | The Independent.

After World War II, cocoa was extremely scarce. Ferrero, originally from Piedmont in Italy, turned this tricky problem into a smart solution by creating a sweet paste made from hazelnuts, sugar and just a little of the rare cocoa. The precursor to Nutella^® was born!

Back in 2015 a court in Valenciennes, France, decided that a couple would not be allowed to name their daughter 'Nutella'. The judge ruled that it wouldn't be in the child's best interest to be named after a chocolate spread.

Nutella is marketed as "hazelnut cream" in many countries. Under Italian law, it cannot be labeled as a "chocolate cream", as it does not meet minimum cocoa solids concentration criteria. Ferrero uses 25 percent of the global supply of hazelnuts, though not all of this is used exclusively in Nutella.

Nocilla is the Spanish version of the well known chocolate and hazelnut spread 'Nutella'.

Why does Nutella say Ferrero? ›

The original version of ‪‎Nutella spread was created in 1946 in Turin by Pietro Ferrero, a pastry maker and founder of the Ferrero company. At the time, there was very little chocolate because cocoa was in short supply due to World War II rationing.

Swedish Nutella is the most chocolately. and people who prefer a less sweet, and more nutty spread will tend to like German and Swiss Nutella the best, (although the German Nutella ranked better than the Swiss one). Belgian Nutella: of course, it's still Nutella, but it's the least favorite out of all 5 types tested.

Limited Competition: Nutella has few direct competitors that match its specific taste, texture, and brand image. This lack of competition allows the brand to set its prices without significant downward pressure.

In 1951, the company started selling containers of the hazelnut spread which was sold under the name, Supercrema. In 1964, they launched Nutella as their brand of hazelnut spread. It was in 1965 that they launched the iconic Nutella packaging you still find in supermarkets today.

After Michele Ferrero took over the company, he transformed the product into a creamy spread in 1964 and named it Nutella.

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