Who Owns NERDS Candy?
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Ownership Chain
NERDS Candy
NERDS Candy is an American confectionery brand of tiny, tangy, crunchy candies and related products such as NERDS Rope and NERDS Gummy Clusters, manufactured by Ferrara Candy Company.
Ferrara
Ferrara is a U.S.-based confectionery company owned by the Ferrero Group that produces and markets candy and sweet snack brands such as NERDS, Trolli, SweeTARTS, Black Forest, Brach’s and others worldwide.
Ferrero Group
Ferrero Group is a private Italian multinational manufacturer of branded chocolate, confectionery, and sweet-packaged food products, best known for brands like Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, Kinder, and Tic Tac.
NERDS Candy
NERDS Candy is an American confectionery brand of tiny, tangy, crunchy candies and related products such as NERDS Rope and NERDS Gummy Clusters, manufactured by Ferrara Candy Company.
Ferrara
Ferrara is a U.S.-based confectionery company owned by the Ferrero Group that produces and markets candy and sweet snack brands such as NERDS, Trolli, SweeTARTS, Black Forest, Brach’s and others worldwide.
Ferrero Group
Ferrero Group is a private Italian multinational manufacturer of branded chocolate, confectionery, and sweet-packaged food products, best known for brands like Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, Kinder, and Tic Tac.
Major Shareholders
Ferrara
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
CTH Invest S.A. Ferrara is described as a Ferrero‑affiliated company whose owner is Belgian holding company CTH Invest S.A., which publicly lists Ferrara among the companies it owns. | Corporate | — | Jul 2025 |
Ferrero Group
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Schenkenberg SA Luxembourg-based holding company that owns 100% of Ferrero International S.A., the holding company of Ferrero Group. Schenkenberg is the family holding vehicle through which the Ferrero family (primarily Giovanni Ferrero and the heirs of his brother Pietro) indirectly controls the Ferrero Group. | Corporate | 100.0% | 100.0% | Aug 2024 |
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