Ferrero North America

169,000 sq ft expansion of Ferrero's Bloomington chocolate manufacturing campus — home to Ferrero Rocher and Kinder production for the North American market. Follows Ferrero's earlier $75M initial buildout of what is now its first full-scale U.S. chocolate plant.

Investment
$214.0M
Permanent jobs announced
200
Status
Operational
Operations began
Jun 1, 2024
Why this project qualifies

With $214 million in facility-specific investment and 200 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears both of AFT's qualifying thresholds ($100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). It is also confirmed by official public sources and involves a physical manufacturing facility in the United States.

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Why it matters

The food & beverage context.

Food and beverage manufacturing is a broad and growing part of America's industrial expansion. From dairy and protein processing to packaged foods, snacks, and beverages, new plants and expansions are adding production capacity across the country. These projects bring major investment and substantial job creation while strengthening domestic supply chains and regional manufacturing economies.

Project record

At a glance

Company
Ferrero North America
Industry
Food & Beverage
Location
Bloomington, Illinois
Investment
$214.0M
Permanent jobs announced
200
Status
Operational
Announced
Jun 14, 2022
Operations began
Jun 1, 2024
Added to tracker
Feb 26, 2026
Sources

Official references

  • Primary source
    https://www.ferrero.com/us/en/news-stories/news/ferrero-announces-major-new-investment-to-bloomington-illinois-plant-adding-200-new-jobs

Cite this project

American Factory Tracker. "Ferrero North America, Bloomington, IL." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/ferrero-north-america-bloomington. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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