Nutella

Description
Nutella is a thick hazelnut spread, as well as dark-brown in colour. It has a chocolate aroma in it, due to one of its prime ingredients being cocoa. It has a chocolate taste, due to the cocoa within it.

Preparation
Cocoa beans are harvested from a cocoa tree in countries such as Côte d'Ivoire and left to dry for 10 days. Once it arrives at the Nutella factory, they are roasted to release the cocoa butter. They are then pressed to remove the cocoa butter, and the butter is taken away to use for other chocolate products. What remains is pure cocoa, which is then crushed. Hazelnuts are then added, which are inspected beforehand for quality. They are then cleaned and roasted. After roasting, they are added to a mixture containing cocoa powder, skimmed milk, and sugar. Finally, the mixture is mixed into a smooth paste and sent for packaging.

2012 Lawsuit
In April 2012, Athena Hohenberg filed a class action lawsuit against Ferrero for misleading audiences into believing Nutella was a healthy spread. She invited others who felt misled to join her in the lawsuit. Ferrero agreed to a $3 million settlement, and $2.5 million was divided among the claimants. Ferrero then changed it's labels and marketing statements, as well as rid any television ads that mislead health claims.