Wealthiest people in food and drink manufacturing
In 1950, at the tender age of 23, Michele Ferrero joined the family business and is credited with having invented many of the firm’s popular products.
A life dedicated to chocolate has paid off for Ferrero, whose bank balance of £15.7bn makes him the wealthiest man in food and drink manufacturing.
The list, assembled from Forbes’ top 500 billionaires list, was dominated by drink and confectionery entrepreneurs.
Asia and South America has the biggest presence on the list – with Africa, Europe and North America also contributing billionaires.
£94bn
The accumulated wealth of the whole list combined would be a staggering 94bn.
To find out who else made the list, including a former tennis champion and child movie star, view our account, in pictures, of the wealthiest people in food and drink.