Large Ferrero Rocher Milk Chocolate & Hazlenut Easter Egg Luxury Gift 275g (2)

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The Ferrero chocolate and confectionery company recently announced a recall of some of its Kinder products due to an outbreak of salmonella. The new recall as well as old internet rumors appeared to have combined forces to fuel a viral Facebook post that's being copied and pasted as copypasta. These posts pushed misleading rumors that said pictures showed maggots and worms in both Kinder chocolate eggs and a product described in the reposts as "Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut Easter Eggs." Butterfinger® and CRUNCH® NestEggs each feature mini chocolate eggs wrapped in decorative spring foils that are perfect for Easter baskets or to display in a candy dish. Kinder® Mini Hollow Figures features a festive display of six smooth and creamy Kinder® chocolate figures with a creamy milky layer inside, individually wrapped in fun springtime wrappers.

Further, the company confirmed to us that the product shown in the Facebook reposts was not part of any recall. The Viral Facebook Post The Ferrero Collection® Bunny Gift Box is a 13-piece assortment of three premium confections: fine Ferrero Rocher hazelnut chocolates, Raffaello®, made with almonds and coconut, and Rondnoir®, a fine dark chocolate with a crisp wafer surrounding a creamy, chocolaty filling with a dark chocolate pearl at the center. On April 8, a notice was issued that showed the recall extended to several other products. However, importantly, these additional chocolates were not recalled in the U.S.: Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. Milk( Milk ), Milk Chocolate, Hazelnut( Nuts ), Hazelnut( Nuts ), Vanillin, Whey powder( Milk ), Sugar, Vanillin, Concentrated Butter, Skimmed Milk powder, Cocoa butter, Sugar, Milk solids, Cocoa solids, Skimmed Milk powder( Milk ), Concentrated BUTTER, Cocoa Butter, Sugar, Milk chocolate( Milk ), Sodium Bicarbonate, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin( Soybean ), Wheat Flour( Cereals containing gluten ), Palm Oil, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin( Soybean ), Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin( Soybean ), Cocoa Mass, Fat-reduced cocoa,

First, the reposts about Ferrero's Kinder chocolate recall and Ferrero Collection Hazelnut Crispy Eggs mentioned maggots, which led to searches on Google for worms as well. However, as previously mentioned, neither of the two company recall notices said anything about maggots or worms. They only mentioned salmonella. This part of the rumor may have stemmed from users seeing old news articles about misleading and unfounded videos that claimed to show maggots and worms in Ferrero Rocher chocolates. So… this just happened! ? y’all! Do. Not. Eat. These! We got the Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut Easter Eggs, and Maddy found these all through them. They were in EVERY egg! We looked it up and found a recall on them for traces of salmonella and maggots!! This recall is also for kinder eggs and all ferrero products. This recall was JUST posted so they are still in stores. I know it’s close to Easter time and these are some candy staples… so be careful!! Kinder® Chocolate Figures add a playful touch to any Easter basket with this seasonal bag of individually wrapped smooth Kinder® chocolate pieces in springtime wrappers. The report said “the processing step involving buttermilk was identified as the possible contamination point”, and hygiene measures were implemented. European health officials investigating the salmonella outbreak linked to Kinder products have said they suspect it is related to buttermilk used in a Belgian factory.

According to a news release from the company, the issue that caused the salmonella outbreak was found to be "a filter at the outlet of two raw material tanks." It said that food authorities were investigating, the filter had been removed, and that the problem had been resolved. It added that he factory “distributed the implicated chocolate products across Europe and globally after negative Salmonella testing”. Finally, taking into account the aforementioned information provided by a Ferrero company spokesperson, we concluded that the viral reposts on Facebook were misleading, to say the least. Even so, the viral and misleading Facebook post that mentioned "Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut Easter Eggs" and maggots continues to be shared in a seemingly countless number of reposts just days away from the Easter holiday on April 17. Many of the reposts are likely private and only visible to friends, so there's no way of knowing just how many times the original post and its pictures have been copied and pasted. Grand Ferrero Rocher® is an indulgent offering that is a special gift to celebrate the moment. Available in milk chocolate or dark chocolate, each Grand Ferrero Rocher features a chocolate shell with hazelnut pieces.

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The Ferrero Collection® Easter Gift Box is a 12-piece assortment of three premium confections: fine Ferrero Rocher® hazelnut chocolate, Raffaello®, and Rondnoir. Ferrero also said it was suspending operations at its plant in Arlon, which it said will only reopen “once certified by the authorities”.

If you’re a self-confessed Ferrero Rocher fanatic, then you’ll want to get acquainted with its latest creation this Easter. The smooth, tempered silhouette of the milk chocolate egg is filled with tiny hazelnut pieces designed to add texture and crunch with every delicious bite. The best part? Once you’ve finished this sweet treat, there are six individually gold wrapped chocolates to devour at your own convivence – it's the gift that keeps on giving. Ferrero USA Announces 2022 Easter Offerings. 8 Apr. 2022, https://www.ferreronorthamerica.com/fc-4985/ferrero-usa-announces-2022-easter-offerings. With Easter a hop around the corner, Ferrero is announcing seasonal products from its range of brands. From fun Easter treats to elegant Easter gifts perfect for the holiday host, there’s something for everyone to enjoy from Ferrero’s lineup of new products and familiar favorites.A company spokesperson told us: "In the United States, only two products are being recalled: Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment, distributed only at BJ’s Wholesale Club stores and select Costco locations in the Bay Area of California and Northern Nevada; and Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats Confections Assortment Basket distributed in 14 Big Y Supermarket locations, where this product has already been removed from store shelves. We continue to cooperate with the FDA." The Mini Nutella® Easter Jar, an adorable 1.05 oz. mini glass Nutella Jar available with light green and yellow lids, is sure to brighten any Easter basket. Fannie May® Mint Cookie Clusters is a brand-new innovation from Fannie May featuring delicious chocolate cookie bits blended with decadent mint chocolate for a refreshing and crunchy bite. Each piece is individually wrapped, making it the perfect airy treat to take on the go and indulge in this spring. Fannie May® Spring Mint Meltaways® are all dressed up for the season, featuring green, pink, and yellow creamy pastel wrapped around a mint chocolate center. The key components of this recall, other than the names of the products affected and the fact that these products weren't recalled in the U.S., appeared to be the fact that only one plant was impacted and that it only "accounts for around 7% of total volumes of Kinder products manufactured globally on a yearly basis." These facts were absent from the misleading Facebook reposts.

Kinder® Mini Eggs are individually wrapped Kinder® chocolate miniature eggs with a creamy milky filling that are great for Easter baskets or spring candy dishes. Ferrero Provides Update on Recall of Selected Kinder Batches and Collaboration with Authorities. 7 Apr. 2022, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ferrero-provides-update-on-recall-of-selected-kinder-batches-and-collaboration-with-authorities-301519979.html.Also absent from the reposts was a company announcement from Ferrero that detailed special new Easter products for the U.S. that were unaffected by any recall. That announcement was made on the same day as one of the recall notices, perhaps showing just how isolated much of the recall was outside of the U.S. Inconsistencies The person who made the original Facebook post eventually deleted it and commented on the removal: "I was forced to delete [it] because people were being ridiculous and calling me a liar and even sending me awful DMs," the user said. "This literally happened to us last night and I was trying to warn my friends and [had] no idea it would go viral."