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Gianduja or gianduia (Italian: [dʒanˈduːja]) is a sweet chocolate spread containing about 30% hazelnut paste invented in Turin during Napoléon’s regency (1796–1814).[citation needed] Based on Gianduia Turin based chocolate manufacturer Caffarel invented Gianduiotto in 1852. It takes its name from Gianduja a Carnival and marionette character who represents the archetypal Piedmontese a native of the Italian region where hazelnut confectionery is common.