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Inheriting his family ’ s $ 13bn confectionery empire in 2015 , Giovanni Ferrero is now one of the wealthiest businessmen in Europe . The Italian businessman controls Ferrero Group , the world ’ s second-largest chocolate maker , which is best known for its Ferrero Rocher chocolates , Nutella spread and Tic Tac mints . Ferrero is executive chairman of the company and has a net worth of around $ 23bn . In January , he helped ink a deal with Nestle to acquire the company ’ s US confectionery business for $ 2.8bn . www . ferrero . com

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