With this decision, Ferrero has shown that it firmly believes in the economic development of Turkey and is particularly interested in the demographic growth of the country, the company said.
Turkey is not seen solely as a country of strategic importance as a supplier of raw materials, but also as a domestic market of great interest for Ferrero products in the coming years.
Earmarked for the production of Nutella and Kinder chilled products, the plant extends over an area of 146,000 m2. It is expected to the completed by the end of 2013, and when on stream it will provide work for over 200 direct employees and as many in the ancillary industries.
Ferro said that the chosen province has a particularly young population and this investment will also foster the development of Ferrero’s Social Enterprises, whose aim, in accordance with their statutory mission, is to improve the health care and educational opportunities for the children living in the area where the plant will rise.
Source: Ferrero
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