Carrefour Il Mercato Ferri di Cavallo

Ferri di Cavallo by 'Carrefour Il Mercato' are traditional Italian horseshoe-shaped shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate coating, made with Italian butter, flour, and barn eggs.

This bakery product is sold as a private-label item exclusively by the Carrefour supermarket chain under their 'Il Mercato' line in Italy. The biscuits are produced in Italy by partner bakeries specializing in regional confectionery for Carrefour Italia.

The Carrefour brand originated in France, where the parent retail group Carrefour S.A. was founded in 1958. Carrefour S.A., headquartered in Massy, France, remains the ultimate owner of the Carrefour trademark and oversees international retail operations, including its Italian subsidiary Carrefour Italia S.p.A.