... world-renowned chocolate-hazelnut spread Nutella. His contributions to the Ferrero company and the global confectionery industry are immeasurable. Early Years and Career Start Francesco Rivella was born in 1927 in the municipality of Barbaresco, located in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. After graduating from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Turin in 1952, he joined Ferrero, which at that time was a small family confectionery factory in the town of Alba. Rivella began his career in the company’s ...