KINDER® celebrates 50 years of bringing moments of joy worldwide

Beloved global confectionery brand to create more memories and encourages Canadians to wish and win big

TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2018 /CNW/ - Kinder® is celebrating its 50^th birthday and it wants Canadians to join in on the fun.  Since 1968, Kinder®, the iconic global confectionery brand, has been creating shared moments of fun for parents and kids all around the world.  This year, as part of its yearlong birthday celebration, Kinder® is embracing those countless moments by bringing the experience of a lifetime come true for one lucky family. 

Canadians can join the celebration by entering the Wish & You Could Win! contest, where one winner will be granted their wish of choice and the magic of wonder and fun. Families can choose between one of the following experiences:

• Be an explorer in the Australian Outback
• Have a pirate adventure in Cancun
• Visit Comic Con in San Diego
• Discover a world underwater – Atlantis, Bahamas
• Live in a fairy-tale in Frankfurt, Germany
• Feel like you're an astronaut at the Kennedy Space Center in Orlando, Florida

"Kinder® is recognized around the world for embracing the joyful spirit of childhood and inspiring simple and authentic moments of togetherness between parents and kids," said Laura MacCarthy, Group Brand Director, Kinder®, Canada. "Although this year marks a special milestone, as we look to the next 50 years of Kinder®, we'll continue to encourage creativity and help imaginations soar by finding fun ways to create lasting family memories."

For more information about the contest, including details on the grand prize and the three thousand secondary prizes, please visit www.kinder.com/50.

For more information about Kinder®, please visit www.kindercanada.com
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ABOUT KINDER
Kinder^® is the second largest chocolate brand in the world and is just one of the confectionery brands that are part of the family-owned Italian company, Ferrero Group. Created in 1968, today Kinder^® is sold in 170 countries and offers a wide range of high quality products from chocolate bars to surprise-filled treats - that delight parents and children alike. For more information, please visit www.kinder.com/ca

ABOUT FERRERO
Founded as a family business in Alba, Italy in 1946, Ferrero is the third-largest confectionery company in the world, with distribution in over 170 countries, and a workforce of more than 30,000 people across 55 countries. The company Ferrero has committed to sourcing only 100% certified as sustainable cocoa by 2020.

Ferrero entered the Canadian market in 1974.  Ferrero Canada markets some of the country's most loved and iconic brands, including NUTELLA®, FERRERO ROCHER®, FERRERO COLLECTION, RAFFAELLO®, TIC TAC®, KINDER®, KINDER BUENO and KINDER® CHOCOLATE. Ferrero further solidified its Canadian presence when it opened an Industrial Division in Brantford, Ontario in 2006.  Today, that division manufactures NUTELLA®, NUTELLA AND GO, FERRERO ROCHER®, and TIC TAC® mints and gum for Canada and the US.  It also packages and distributes KINDER® products across North America. 

SOURCE Kinder

Kathleen McGoldrick, MSL Canada, 416-847-1345, [email protected]; Stephanie Cass, Ferrero Canada, 416-512-3612, [email protected]