The "crispety, crunchety, peanut buttery" Butterfinger chocolate bar may look and taste a little different by the end of the year. It is the first of Nestle USA's former candy brands to be revamped under new ownership. Nestle's U.S. confectionery business is now owned by The Ferrero Group and managed by Ferrero's U.S.-based subsidiary Ferrara Candy Co. The manufacturer of Brach's, RedHots, Trolli, Black Forest and Sathers candy brands, Ferrara was acquired by Luxembourg-based Ferrero last December. Ferrero, with brands including Nutella, Tic Tac and Kinder, a few months later purchased Nestle USA's confectionery business in a transaction valued at approximately $2.8 billion.
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