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World Service,25 Dec 2023,9 mins

Inventing Nutella

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In 1946, Italian confectioner Pietro Ferrero set out to bring chocolate to the masses. His recipe evolved over the years to become a world-famous product. Thomas Chatenier from the manufacturer tells Uma Doraiswamy how the chocolate and hazelnut formula spread across the globe. (Photo: The famous spread. Credit: Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images)

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