# Ferrara

> Ferrara is a privately held, Ferrero-affiliated confectionery company that builds, manufactures and distributes sugar-candy brands including NERDS, Brach's, Jelly Belly, SweeTARTS, Laffy Taffy and Trolli. From Chicago roots dating to 1908, it has grown into a global portfolio of more than 40 brands, over 9,400 employees and sales in more than 60 countries, using texture-led product development, retailer relationships and strategic acquisitions to compete across gummies, hard candy, chewy candy, fruit snacks and seasonal treats.

- **Founded:** 1908
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, United States
- **Founders:** Salvatore Ferrara (Founder)
- **Team size:** More than 9,400 employees globally
- **Products:** NERDS, Brach's, Jelly Belly, Trolli, SweeTARTS
- **Notable:** Became the top-selling sugar confectioner in the United States., Grew NERDS from roughly $50 million to more than $700 million in annual revenue under Ferrara's stewardship., NERDS Gummy Clusters won Most Innovative New Product in the non-chocolate category at the 2022 Sweets & Snacks Expo.

## Products & services

- **NERDS** — Crunchy candy, ropes and Gummy Clusters built around contrasting tart, crunchy and chewy textures.
- **Brach's** — Everyday and seasonal candy, including candy corn, jelly beans, conversation hearts and new crunchy-chewy formats.
- **Jelly Belly** — Gourmet jelly beans in more than 100 flavors and specialty confections; acquired by Ferrara in 2023.
- **Trolli** — Sour gummies and novelty formats including Sour Brite Crawlers, bursting crawlers and gummy pops.
- **SweeTARTS** — Sweet-and-tart tablets, ropes, gummies and dual-flavor chewy products.
- **Black Forest** — Gummies and fruit-flavored snacks; its everyday gummy lineup became USDA Certified Organic in 2026.
- **Dori** — Brazilian sweets and snacks spanning gummies, peanut snacks and other products under Dori, Gomets, Pettiz and Yogurte 100.
- **Carambar & Co.** — European candy and chocolate portfolio including Carambar, Krema, Poulain, Lutti, Vichy and Terry's.
- **Co-manufacturing and private label** — Business-to-business confectionery manufacturing capabilities alongside Ferrara's owned brand portfolio.

## Achievements

- Became the top-selling sugar confectioner in the United States.
- Grew NERDS from roughly $50 million to more than $700 million in annual revenue under Ferrara's stewardship.
- NERDS Gummy Clusters won Most Innovative New Product in the non-chocolate category at the 2022 Sweets & Snacks Expo.
- NERDS Gummy Clusters Berry won Canada's Product of the Year in 2024 and 2025.
- Brach's Crunchy Chewy Jelly Beans won Most Innovative New Product in the seasonal category at the 2026 Sweets & Snacks Expo.
- Reached $2.2 billion in fiscal 2025 net sales, up 3.8% year over year.
- Expanded to more than 40 brands and more than 60 countries following the integrations of Dori, Jelly Belly and Carambar & Co.
- Committed $675 million to a planned 750,000-square-foot South Carolina facility projected to create 1,000 jobs over ten years.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — NERDS Gummy Clusters was inducted into the Illinois Manufacturers Association Hall of Fame, and Ferrara received a Safety Champion award.
- **2026-06** — Brach's Crunchy Chewy Jelly Beans won the seasonal category's Most Innovative New Product honor at the Sweets & Snacks Expo.
- **2026-04** — Ferrara announced a planned $675 million manufacturing site in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, projected to create 1,000 jobs over ten years.
- **2026-03** — NERDS became Canada Soccer's official candy partner, Trolli launched an Xbox anniversary program, and Black Forest moved its everyday gummy lineup to USDA Certified Organic.
- **2026-03** — Ferrara reported $2.2 billion in fiscal 2025 net sales, 3.8% year-over-year growth and more than $156 million in capital expenditures.
- **2025-10** — The European holding company of Ferrara completed the acquisition of CPK Group, bringing Carambar & Co. and its European portfolio into Ferrara's managed group.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ferrara.com/us/en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ferrara-
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/FerraraUSA/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FerraraUSA

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Last updated: 2026-08-13