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Ferrara: brands it owns and its ownership tree

Ferrara is a privately held company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States that owns 6 consumer brands.[1]

Ferrara is itself owned by Ferrero since 2017.[1]

Ferrara Candy traces to a Chicago pastry shop opened by an Italian immigrant in 1908 that made sugared almonds for weddings. Ferrero acquired it in 2017 and then bought Nestlé's United States candy business, making Ferrara its American sugar confectionery arm alongside its own chocolate brands.

Company facts

Legal name
Ferrara Candy Company
Type
privately held company · see all privately held company owners
Headquarters
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Founded
1908
Website
www.ferrarausa.com
Last verified
· 1 sources

Ferrara in numbers

Everything Ferrara owns

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Everything Ferrara owns Tree of 6 brands under Ferrara. Ferrara Bottle Caps Brach's Laffy Taffy Nerds SweeTarts Trolli

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Brand portfolio by category

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Frequently asked questions

What brands does Ferrara own?

Ferrara owns 6 consumer brands tracked here, including Brach's, Trolli, Bottle Caps, Laffy Taffy, Nerds and SweeTarts.

Is Ferrara an American company?

Yes. Ferrara is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States and was founded in 1908.

Who owns Ferrara?

Ferrara is owned by Ferrero since 2017.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Ferrara Candy Company — our brands — Ferrara Candy Company, Official document; retrieved 6 September 2026.

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