Ferrara Candy Company Selects Orangeburg County for New Manufacturing Site

Nerds maker Ferrara to spend $675M on new South Carolina plant

The 750,000-square-foot facility is a “major step forward” for the company in positioning itself as a leader in candy, its CEO said.

Ferrara Candy Company Selects Orangeburg County for New Manufacturing Site

/PRNewswire/ -- Ferrara Candy Company, a leading sugar confectioner in the United States, Brazil and Europe, today announced plans to establish its first South...

Ferrara Candy Company invests $675M into first SC operation

Ferrara Candy Company plans to open its first South Carolina operation in Orangeburg County, according to the Governor's Office.The $675 million investment is

The company that makes Nerds candy is bringing 1,000 jobs to SC

Ferrara Candy Co., formerly identified under the code name Project Panther, announced that it it will bring 1,000 jobs to Orangeburg County and invest $675 million.

Candy company to invest $675M, employ 1,000 people in South Carolina • SC Daily Gazette

A map of a proposed site where Ferrara Candy Company plans to build in Orangeburg County. The map was filed with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of a permit application published in July 2025. (Provided by US Army Corps of Engineers)ORANGEBURG — A candy company will build a $675 million confectionary and packaging plant in Orangeburg County. Ferrara Candy Company, a company economic development officials previously referred to by the co…

Candy company to invest $675M, create 1,000 jobs in Orangeburg County over next ten years

Ferrara Candy Company, makers of NERDS, SweeTARTS, Jelly Belly and more, to locate first South Carolina operations in Orangeburg County