Question: when did they start selling nutella in the us

title: Nutella
text: The process of making this spread begins with the extraction of cocoa powder from the cocoa bean . These cocoa beans are harvested from cocoa trees and are left to dry for about ten days before being shipped for processing . Typically cocoa beans contain approximately 50 percent of cocoa butter ; therefore , they must be roasted to reduce the cocoa bean into a liquid form . This step is not sufficient for turning cocoa bean into a chocolate paste because it solidifies at room temperature , and would not be spreadable . After the initial roast , the liquid paste is sent to presses , which are used to squeeze the butter out of the cocoa bean . The final products are round discs of chocolate made of pure compressed cocoa . The cocoa butter is transferred elsewhere so it can be used in other products .