Ferrero Rocher is a spherical chocolate sweet introduced by Italian chocolatier Ferrero SpA. Introduced in 1982, the chocolates consist of a whole roasted hazelnut encased in a thin wafer shell filled with hazelnut cream including vegetable oil and covered in milk chocolate and chopped hazelnuts.The sweets each contain 73 calories and are individually packaged inside a gold-coloured wrapper. Rocher comes from French and means "rock", after a grotto in the Roman Catholic shrine of Lourdes, reflecting Michele Ferrero's devout faith.It could also be named after Michele Ferrero's mother, Piera Rocher. Ferrero SpA is also known for its Nutella, Kinder Surprise and Tic Tac products.