Successive bosses have found it hard to make its Derbyshire factory, built in the boom time, economically viable. Ferrero International, which makes Nutella and Tic Tacs as well as the foil-wrapped Ferrero Rocher chocolates, said it was buying Thorntons to expand its business in the UK, where the Italian firm has operated for 60 years.
Ferrero, which does not currently manufacture in the UK, said it would keep the Thorntons brand and its factory in Alfreton, Derbyshire. Giovanni Ferrero, chief executive of the family-owned business which launched from a pastry stall in the s, said he had long admired Thorntons and the customer loyalty it attracted. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website.
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