And so he created Nutella as a name and launched it in 1964. So it just had its 50th anniversary. MCEVERS: Wow. I mean, things obviously went pretty well for this company.

Because Michele Ferrero, the Italian who invented Nutella, had died on Valentine’s Day. He was the richest man in Italy, and he ranked 22nd on Forbes’ latest list of billionaires (net worth ...

Rivella began working at Ferrero – an Italian chocolate and confectionary company – in 1952, a dozen years before Nutella was introduced to the world, news agency Jam Press reported.

The Nutella that the world knows today was first invented in 1964 by Pietro Ferrero, an Italian chocolatier who also went on to make Ferrero Rocher.

To commemorate Nutella’s 50th anniversary in 2014, the Italian Postal Service created a Nutella-themed stamp, emblazoned with the brand’s signature jar of hazelnut goodness. 21. IT ACTUALLY IS ...

Francesco Rivella, who is better known as the "Father of Nutella" for his role in creating the world's most famous hazelnut spread, died at age 97 on Feb. 14, 2025.