The 25th Annual Sweets & Snacks Expo recently took place in Chicago and during this time the Ferrero Group unveiled a whole host of new items like the Nutella B-Ready snack bar and Ferrero Rocher Premium Chocolate Bars.
Nutella B-Ready is a fan-favorite product n Europe, but now the innovation is coming stateside. In fact, Nutella B-Ready is the first Nutella innovation to come to the U.S. since 2012 when Nutella &GO! made its debut. This new snack consists of a crispy baked wafer shell filled with a creamy hazelnut Nutella spread on the inside. As the press release puts it, "Nutella B-Ready is an irresistible break-time snack that you can enjoy anytime, anywhere!"
Beyond Nutella B-Ready, other innovations include the Kinder Joy Space & Kinder Joy Avatar, Tic Tac Strawberry & Cream, Golden Gallery Signature Caramel, and more.
Hazelnut Spread-filled Snack Bars
Ferrero Just Introduced a New Nutella B-Ready Snack Bar
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