NewIdeaFood
  • News
  • Dinner Tonight
  • Baking
  • Trolley Watch
  • Easy Entertaining
  • Healthy-ish
  • Video
NewIdeaFood
  • News
  • Dinner Tonight
  • Baking
  • Trolley Watch
  • Easy Entertaining
  • Healthy-ish
  • Video
ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!
Watch 0:15

ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!

{headline}

{headline}

Nutella biscuits have been spotted in one lucky city!

Nutella biscuits have been spotted in one lucky city!

You can make this 3-ingredient gooey Nutella cake in your air fryer

You can make this 3-ingredient gooey Nutella cake in your air fryer

Nutella Waffle Refrigerator Tiramisu

Nutella Waffle Refrigerator Tiramisu

The ingenious 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Nutella Cake recipe that’s gone viral

The ingenious 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Nutella Cake recipe that’s gone viral

{headline}

{headline}

No Bake Nutella Mocha Biscuit Cake

No Bake Nutella Mocha Biscuit Cake

Double Chocolate Nutella Mousse

Double Chocolate Nutella Mousse

Heartbreaking: Woolworths Rewards Points 'stolen' from customers' accounts weeks from Christmas

Heartbreaking: Woolworths Rewards Points 'stolen' from customers' accounts weeks from Christmas

{headline}

{headline}

Breaking: New warning issued after Kmart scales ‘randomly’ explodes

Breaking: New warning issued after Kmart scales ‘randomly’ explodes

"A warning to animal lovers": Kmart chew toy causes dog to undergo emergency surgery

"A warning to animal lovers": Kmart chew toy causes dog to undergo emergency surgery

New Woolworths Discovery Garden fungus contamination warning

New Woolworths Discovery Garden fungus contamination warning

Upside-Down Nutella Crumble Cheesecake

Upside-Down Nutella Crumble Cheesecake

Police called: Woman rushed to hospital after eating a strawberry, believed to be from Coles, with a needle inside it

Police called: Woman rushed to hospital after eating a strawberry, believed to be from Coles, with a needle inside it

3-Ingredient Nutella Fudge Cake

3-Ingredient Nutella Fudge Cake

Shock warning after popular vintage Fisher-Price toy tests positive for lead and arsenic

Shock warning after popular vintage Fisher-Price toy tests positive for lead and arsenic

  1. Home
  2. News

BREAKING: Nutella hit by food poisoning EXTORTION threat - police confirm

Get all the details here - by Amy Sinclair
  • 29 Apr 2019

Nutella has been hit by a shocking extortion scandal, with criminals threatening to POISON containers of the cult spread unless a ransom is paid. 

Police confirm the shocking scandal has hit Nutella’s headquarters in Italy, after bosses received packages containing packets of unidentified powder with the shocking demands. 

BREAKING: Nutella hit by food poisoning EXTORTION threat - police confirm

It’s believed the criminals have threatened to unleash a mass poisoning campaign unless they receive more than $30,000 in cash - leading authorities to launch a full investigation. 

And it seems Nutella isn’t the only major company hit, with a host of other huge European companies also targeted by the extortionists. 

nutella

Nutella has been hit by the shocking extortion scandal.

Image: Getty

Danish police confirm that Danish Crown - described as Europe’s largest meal and processing company - have also received the threatening demand, as have major Swedish frozen food company Findus. 

As well as confirming the Nutella threat, Italian police have also said that coffee makers Lavazza have been targeted - while European authorities say other food processing companies across Belgium, Germany, Austria and Britain have also been hit. 

While it hasn’t been confirmed that the letters are connected and from the one person or group, authorities have at this stage said that staff and consumers aren’t at risk while they investigate. 

We’ll bring you more information as it comes to hand.

Amy Sinclair
Amy Sinclair
Amy Sinclair is a contibutor for New Idea Food.

Subscribe to New Idea-$12 for your first 12 issues!

Subscribe Now
Subscribe to New Idea

Subscribe to New Idea-$12 for your first 12 issues!

Subscribe Now
Subscribe to New Idea

Recommended to you

ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!
Watch 0:15

ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!

{headline}

{headline}

Nutella biscuits have been spotted in one lucky city!

Nutella biscuits have been spotted in one lucky city!

You can make this 3-ingredient gooey Nutella cake in your air fryer

You can make this 3-ingredient gooey Nutella cake in your air fryer

Nutella Waffle Refrigerator Tiramisu

Nutella Waffle Refrigerator Tiramisu

The ingenious 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Nutella Cake recipe that’s gone viral

The ingenious 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Nutella Cake recipe that’s gone viral

{headline}

{headline}

No Bake Nutella Mocha Biscuit Cake

No Bake Nutella Mocha Biscuit Cake

Double Chocolate Nutella Mousse

Double Chocolate Nutella Mousse

Heartbreaking: Woolworths Rewards Points 'stolen' from customers' accounts weeks from Christmas

Heartbreaking: Woolworths Rewards Points 'stolen' from customers' accounts weeks from Christmas

{headline}

{headline}

Breaking: New warning issued after Kmart scales ‘randomly’ explodes

Breaking: New warning issued after Kmart scales ‘randomly’ explodes

"A warning to animal lovers": Kmart chew toy causes dog to undergo emergency surgery

"A warning to animal lovers": Kmart chew toy causes dog to undergo emergency surgery

New Woolworths Discovery Garden fungus contamination warning

New Woolworths Discovery Garden fungus contamination warning

Upside-Down Nutella Crumble Cheesecake

Upside-Down Nutella Crumble Cheesecake

Police called: Woman rushed to hospital after eating a strawberry, believed to be from Coles, with a needle inside it

Police called: Woman rushed to hospital after eating a strawberry, believed to be from Coles, with a needle inside it

3-Ingredient Nutella Fudge Cake

3-Ingredient Nutella Fudge Cake

Shock warning after popular vintage Fisher-Price toy tests positive for lead and arsenic

Shock warning after popular vintage Fisher-Price toy tests positive for lead and arsenic

NewIdeaFood
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Dietary info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Dietary info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Brands

  • New Idea
  • Better Homes and Gardens
  • Better Homes and Gardens Shop
  • All Recipes
  • Practical Parenting

Our Network

  • marie claire
  • Beauty Crew
  • Who
  • Women's Weekly Food
  • Bounty Parents
  • Girlfriend
  • That’s Life
  • Home Beautiful
  • 7plus
  • 7News
  • Health Engine
  • Starts at 60
  • The West Australian
  • Perth Now
  • Airtasker
  • Society One
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from New Idea Food

Magazine Subscription Offer

Subscribe to New Idea-$12 for your first 12 issues!

Shop This Offer
Subscribe to New Idea