Net worth
$47.1B
Forbes Real-Time · as of Sep 24, 2026
Latest moves
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Recent SEC filings
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Footprint
Companies
Ferrero Group (parent: Ferrero International S.A., Luxembourg; Italian holding Ferrero S.p.A., Alba)Executive Chairman · majority owner (exact % not… · as of 2025
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- Role
- Executive Chairman (CEO until 2017); majority owner. FY2024/25 (to Aug 31, 2025) turnover EUR19.3bn (+4.6%), 48,697 employees, 36 plants, ~EUR1.1bn capex
- Stake
- majority owner (exact % not disclosed)
- Stake as of
- 2025
WK Kellogg Co (Corn Flakes, Froot Loops, Rice Krispies in North America)KLG (delisted) · NYSE (delisted Sept 2025) · Wholly owned indirect subsidiary of… · 100% · as of Sep 2025
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- Ticker
- KLG (delisted)
- Exchange
- NYSE (delisted Sept 2025)
- Role
- Wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Ferrero International S.A. since Sept 26, 2025
- Stake
- 100% (Ferrero International)
- Stake as of
- 2025-09-26
Ferrara Candy Company (Chicago; Butterfinger, Crunch, Nerds, Jelly Belly, Trolli, SweeTARTS etc.)Ferrero-affiliated company · 100%
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- Role
- Ferrero-affiliated company; bought Dec 2017 via Pontiac Holdco Inc., US subsidiary of the Ferrero family's Belgian holding CTH Invest
- Stake
- 100% (family group)
Wells Enterprises (Blue Bunny, Halo Top, Bomb Pop ice cream)Acquired by Ferrero Group · 100% · as of 2023
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- Role
- Acquired by Ferrero Group (announced Dec 7, 2022; completed 2023)
- Stake
- 100%
- Stake as of
- 2023
Other Ferrero-affiliated companies: Nonni's, Fox's & Burton's Biscuits, Fine Biscuits Company, Michel et Augustin; brands incl. Keebler, Famous Amos, Fannie May, ThorntonsFamily-controlled Ferrero affiliates
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- Role
- Family-controlled Ferrero affiliates (per Ferrero Sept 2025 release)
Investment vehicles
Ferrero International S.A.holding co
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- holding co
- Notes
- Luxembourg public limited company; group parent and reporting entity; acquirer of WK Kellogg. No EDGAR entity CIK found.
CTH Invest S.A.holding co
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- holding co
- Notes
- Belgian holding company (Brussels region, founded Aug 3, 2016, capital ~EUR4.75bn); Giovanni Ferrero is a director. Described by Italian press as a 'parallel Ferrero' holding the affiliated businesses (e.g. Fine Biscuits Company; via FFH Holding/Pontiac Holdco, Ferrara).
FFH Holding S.A.holding co
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- Type
- holding co
- Notes
- Belgian holding (founded Oct 18, 2017, capital ~EUR3.3bn) used for acquisitions outside Europe; parent of Pontiac Holdco Inc. (US)
Private deals
Ferrero International acquired WK Kellogg Co for $23.00/share cash (~$1.99bn equity; ~$3.1bn per Forbes); agreed July…Sep 2025
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- Ferrero International acquired WK Kellogg Co for $23.00/share cash (~$1.99bn equity; ~$3.1bn per Forbes); agreed July 10, 2025, closed Sept 26, 2025; bridge financing from HSBC
- Date
- 2025-09-26
Ferrara's European holding completed purchase of CPK Group (Carambar, Lutti, Krema, Poulain, Terry's) from Eurazeo…Oct 2025
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- Ferrara's European holding completed purchase of CPK Group (Carambar, Lutti, Krema, Poulain, Terry's) from Eurazeo, ~EUR240m proceeds to Eurazeo
- Date
- 2025-10-31
Ferrero announced acquisition of breakfast/granola brand Purely Elizabeth for a reported $850m (Inc. report)Aug 2026
source ↗Power Crunch (high-protein bars) acquired during FY2024/252024/25
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European Commission unannounced antitrust inspections of Ferrero (April 2026) in two EU member states over possible…
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- European Commission unannounced antitrust inspections of Ferrero (April 2026) in two EU member states over possible market segmentation / restrictions on cross-border trade and multi-country purchases (Art. 101/102 TFEU); inspections do not imply guilt
2022 Kinder Surprise salmonella outbreak investigated by EFSA/ECDC, linked to Ferrero's Arlon (Belgium) plant (as of…
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- 2022 Kinder Surprise salmonella outbreak investigated by EFSA/ECDC, linked to Ferrero's Arlon (Belgium) plant (as of 2022)
Giving
Fondazione Piera, Pietro e Giovanni Ferrero (Ferrero Foundation, Alba; est. 1983, recognized 1991; culture and support for retired long-serving employees)
source ↗Research gaps: Exact ownership percentages and the full family holding chain (Ferrero International shareholders; Italian-press references to Fedesa, Gmbf Investments, Teseo Capital, Hadrian Finco) could not be confirmed in primary sources, so only CTH Invest and FFH Holding (Belgian registry) are listed. Purely Elizabeth price comes from an Inc. report cited on Wikipedia; Inc. and the Ferrero newsroom could not be fetched. No reliable reports found on Giovanni Ferrero's real estate, trophies, aircraft or personal stakes outside the group. No SEC CIK for him or for Ferrero entities. Web search budget ran out, limiting coverage.
What to watch
EU Commission antitrust probe into Ferrero's cross-border trade restrictions - possible formal proceedings
source ↗Closing of Purely Elizabeth acquisition (announced Aug 2026)
source ↗Integration of WK Kellogg Co under Ferrero North America; FY2025/26 (year ended Aug 31, 2026) results - last year's…likely early 2027
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- In full
- Integration of WK Kellogg Co under Ferrero North America; FY2025/26 (year ended Aug 31, 2026) results - last year's were published Feb 2026
- When
- likely early 2027