Ferrara: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Ferrara is a privately held company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States that owns 6 consumer brands.[1]
Ferrara is itself owned by Ferrero since 2017.[1]
Ferrara Candy traces to a Chicago pastry shop opened by an Italian immigrant in 1908 that made sugared almonds for weddings. Ferrero acquired it in 2017 and then bought Nestlé's United States candy business, making Ferrara its American sugar confectionery arm alongside its own chocolate brands.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Ferrara Candy Company
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Founded
- 1908
- Website
- www.ferrarausa.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Ferrara in numbers
- Ferrara owns 6 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is food with 6 brands.[1]
- 1 of its brands originated outside United States.
Everything Ferrara owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Ferrara in the global legal-entity registry
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) keeps an open register of legal entities. Each entity reports its own parents. We show it as a cross-check on the ownership recorded on this page, which is built from filings.
- Legal entity identifier (LEI)
- 549300H3V2Y6TZ37TZ02
- Registered name
- FERRARA CANDY COMPANY (US)
- Registration status
- Issued · record updated 30 April 2026
- Ultimate parent reported
- 3F's Holding S.A. (LU)
- Retrieved
- · GLEIF record (JSON)
Brandtree records Ferrero as the controlling parent, while GLEIF's entry names 3F's Holding S.A.. The registry is self-reported and can describe a different level of the group, so the filings cited on this page decide.
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Ferrara own?
Ferrara owns 6 consumer brands tracked here, including Brach's, Trolli, Bottle Caps, Laffy Taffy, Nerds and SweeTarts.
Is Ferrara an American company?
Yes. Ferrara is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States and was founded in 1908.
Who owns Ferrara?
Ferrara is owned by Ferrero since 2017.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Ferrara Candy Company — our brands — Ferrara Candy Company, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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