ISOLATED by the Black Sea and Russia, Georgia has spent the past few decades binding itself closer to the rest of Europe. In this effort, hazelnuts play a crucial role. In 2007 Ferrero, an Italian company, set up a branch in Georgia to supply the key ingredient of its signature product: Nutella, the chocolate-hazelnut paste that is the most European of all breakfast spreads. The country has since become the world's third-largest producer, behind Turkey and Italy. Hazelnuts are Georgia's biggest export after copper ore.
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