Here are 7 fascinating things you definitely didn’t know about your favorite chocolatey spread:
7. YOU ARE PRONOUNCING IT WRONG
Nutella is pronounced “new-tell-uh” not “nuh-tell-uh”.
6. IT USES 25% OF THE WORLD’S HAZELNUT SUPPLY
There are more than 50 hazelnuts in a jar of Nutella, and with 180 million kilograms of it produced each year, you understand that the number of hazelnuts needed is insanely huge. Currently, it’s the 25% of the world’s hazelnut supply.
5. WE OWE NUTELLA TO WWII
After WWII, chocolate became quite expensive and scarce due to Europe’s rationing. In order to maintain his business, Pietro Ferrero, created a sweet paste made from hazelnuts, sugar and a bit of that rare cocoa. He gave it the shape of a loaf in order to be sliced and served on bread. The name of the new product was ‘Giandujot’ which was actually a local carnival character.
4. THE NAME IS A COMBINATION OF AN ENGLISH AND LATIN SUFFIX
In 1964, the name ‘Giandujot’ was changed to Nutella which comes form the English word ‘Nut’ and the Latin suffix ‘ella’ which means ‘sweet’.
3. NUTELLA HAS ITS OWN WORLD DAY
Created in 2007 by 2 bloggers, Nutella has its own world day celebrated every year on February 5th. People who love Nutella come together to celebrate their passion on social media through photos, recipes, poems, and messages.
2. YOU CAN’T NAME YOUR CHILD NUTELLA
If you are in France. Because the name Nutella could be the ’cause of mockery’, a French court have actually forbidden a family for wanting to name their child Nutella and the brand’s name was banned as baby’s name.
1. NUTELLA HAS ITS OWN STAMP
As a part of Nutella’s 50th anniversary in 2014, the Italian Postal Service created a Nutella stamp.
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Source: Fortune
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