Nutella is produced by the German company Ferrero.

False. Nutella is made by Ferrero, an Italian company founded in Alba, Piedmont, by Pietro Ferrero. The spread debuted in 1964 as “Nutella,” evolving from earlier hazelnut-cocoa recipes (like “Supercrema”) created after World War II when cocoa was scarce. Context tip: Nutella’s roots lie in Piedmont’s famed hazelnuts and the Italian gianduja tradition. While Germany is one of Nutella’s biggest markets and hosts production facilities, the brand itself is unmistakably Italian—Ferrero also makes Ferrero Rocher and Kinder. Memory aid: If it’s Ferrero, think “Ferr-ITAL-ero”—Nutella is Italian at its core.