# Ferrero North America plans $75M chocolate plant expansion in Bloomington, Illinois

Ferrero North America announced plans to build a new chocolate manufacturing center in Bloomington, Illinois, its first chocolate production plant in North America. The $75 million expansion will add 70,000 square feet to the existing facility, with construction projected to start by spring 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-01-27
- Where: Bloomington, Illinois, United States
- Value: $75.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 70,000 sq. ft.
- Products: chocolate, Crunch, 100Grand, SnoCaps, Raisinets, Goobers, Ferrero Rocher
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Ferrero North America](https://endata.com/companies/52844.md)

## Sources

- [foodengineeringmag.com](https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99306-plant-openings-and-expansions-february-2021), 2021-01-27: "Ferrero North America announced plans to build a new chocolate manufacturing center in Bloomington, Illinois."

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