Ferrero

As the City of Bloomington considers how to get more water in the future, planners could look to the city of Joliet for an example. One of the options under study by Bloomington would be for the city to build a pipeline to the Illinois River.

An Illinois Wesleyan University physics professor says the Trump administration's effort to choke off the supply of international students at U.S. universities is unwise. The administration is taking a hard line on visa approvals for international students, particularly those from China.

Gov. JB Pritzker celebrated Ferrero's gooey, chocolatey, hazelnut treat this week at the Illinois State House. Ferrero's Bloomington plant produces Kinder Bueno and Crunch bars, among others.

Candy maker Ferrero may not be done growing in Bloomington-Normal even though the company's new $214 million chocolate plant is now officially open.

In the past year, parent company Ferrero has twice expanded its operations in Illinois. The chocolatier owns Ferrara that bought Jelly Belly in October 2023.

A 70,000-square-foot addition to Ferrero in Bloomington brought a literal chocolate factory to the Twin Cities.

The Italian chocolate and confectionary company is expected to bring 200 more manufacturing jobs to the Twin City area in 2024 via its $214.4 million facility.

Ferrero North America has announced plans to deepen its Illinois connection.

The maker of Butterfinger, Crunch, Tic Tacs and other candies has announced a second major expansion in Bloomington in less than a year. Ferrero plans to add 200 jobs as part of a $214 million expansion.

After a $75 million candy plant expansion goes into operation in Bloomington, Heartland Community College will expand a program to train workers for Ferrero North America.