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"ferrero": {
    "names": [
        "Ferrero",
        "Ferrero SpA",
        "Ferrero International",
        "Ferrero International SpA",
        "Ferrero Group"
    ],
    "comment": "Ferrero is an Italian confectionery company that has falsely advertised its products as healthy [1][2][3], sourced unethical cocoa [4], and sold Kinder Eggs contaminated with  salmonella [7][8][9]. The company has underpaid employees [5], racially discriminated against workers [6], and taken advantage of child labour in its supply chain [10][11].",
    "sources": {
        "1": "https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2012/04/30/Ferrero-backs-away-from-Nutella-health-claims-in-3m-class-action-settlement/",
        "2": "https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/04/26/151454929/nutella-maker-may-settle-deceptive-ad-lawsuit-for-3-million",
        "3": "https://www.law360.com/classaction/articles/1363988/kellogg-buyers-say-revised-13m-false-ad-deal-is-gr-r-reat-",
        "4": "https://www.just-food.com/news/nestle-mars-among-chocolate-makers-criticised-in-cocoa-sourcing-report/",
        "5": "https://www.law360.com/articles/2365526/wk-kellogg-kellanova-settle-overtime-suit-for-1-5m",
        "6": "https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/closed-settlements/ferrara-candy-company-discrimination-class-action-settlement/",
        "7": "https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/07/belgian-ferrero-chocolate-factory-suffers-second-salmonella-outbreak/",
        "8": "https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/news/further-kinder-products-recalled-following-an-outbreak-of-salmonella",
        "9": "https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2025/03/study-adds-to-details-about-ferrero-salmonella-outbreak/",
        "10": "https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/turkey-investigation-links-ferrero-to-exploitation-of-hazelnut-pickers-child-labour-low-pay-long-hours-includes-comments-from-ferrero/",
        "11": "https://www.confectioneryproduction.com/news/52287/ferreros-human-rights-progress-report-underlines-key-work-tackling-child-labour-issues/"
    },
    "sourceNotes": {
        "1": "falsely advertising their products as healthy",
        "2": "falsely advertising their products as healthy",
        "3": "falsely advertising their products as healthy",
        "4": "unethical cocoa sourcing",
        "5": "underpaid employees",
        "6": "racial discrimination against employees",
        "7": "sold kinder eggs containing salmonella",
        "8": "sold kinder eggs containing salmonella",
        "9": "sold kinder eggs containing salmonella",
        "10": "overworking and child labour in supply chain",
        "11": "overworking and child labour in supply chain"
    },
    "tags": [
        "food"
    ],
    "score": 22,
    "ownedBy": [],
    "logoUrl": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/Ferrero_logo.svg",
    "siteUrl": "https://www.ferrero.com/",
    "updatedAt": "2026-01-05T15:03:39.285Z"
},