2014 Global Top 100: Candy Industry's exclusive list of the Top 100 confectionery companies in the world!
Find out which candy companies made the list and which were worthy of the Top 10 spots!
| 100. Darrell Lea Chocolate |
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Kogarah, Australia Net Sales (Millions):: $104 Chief Officer Title: Klark Quinn, gen. manager Number of Employees: 90 Number of Plants: 1 | |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); panned chocolates; gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads) | |
| 99. Laura Secord |
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Quebec, Quebec Net Sales (Millions):: $104 Chief Officer Title: Jean Leclerc, pres. & CEO Number of Employees: 1,000 Number of Plants: 1 | |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections | |
| 98. Doumak Inc. |
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Elk Grove Village, Ill., USA Net Sales (Millions):: $110 Chief Officer Title: Mark Schuessler, pres. & COO Number of Employees: 120 Number of Plants: 2 |
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Products Manufactured: other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads) | |
| 97. American Licorice Co. |
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Bend, Ore., USA Net Sales (Millions):: $114 Chief Officer Title: John Kretchmer, CEO Number of Employees: 400 Number of Plants: 2 |
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Products Manufactured: gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; reduced-sugar confections | |
| 96. Mieszko S.A. |
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Warsaw, Poland Net Sales (Millions):: $117 Chief Officer Title: Marek Malinowski, pres. Number of Employees: 1,350 Number of Plants: 5 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); | |
| 95. Gertrude Hawk Chocolates Inc. |
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Dunmore, Pa., USA Net Sales (Millions):: $120 Chief Officer Title: Bill Aubrey, pres. & CEO Number of Employees: 450 Number of Plants: 1 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections | |
| 94. Chocolats Halba |
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Wallisellen, Switzerland Net Sales (Millions):: $120 Chief Officer Title: Anton von Weissenfl uh, man. Director Number of Employees: 230 Number of Plants: 2 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; reduced-sugar confections | |
| 93. Rausch Schokoladen GmbH |
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Berlin, Germany Net Sales (Millions):: $121 Chief Officer Title: Jurgen Rausch, man. director Number of Employees: 500 Number of Plants: 3 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; | |
| 92. Peccin S.A. |
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Erechim, Brazil Net Sales (Millions):: $125 Chief Officer Title: Dirceu Pezzin, CEO Number of Employees: 800 Number of Plants: 1 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; gum; | |
| 91. Confiteca CA |
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Quito, Ecuador Net Sales (Millions):: $127 Chief Officer Title: Gonzalo Chiriboga Chavez Number of Employees: 1,100 Number of Plants: 4 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; gum; reduced-sugar confections | |
| 90. Demet's Candy Co. |
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Stamford, CT, USA Net Sales (Millions):: $130 Chief Officer Title: Peter B. Wilson, Jr., pres. & CEO Number of Employees: 200 Number of Plants: 2 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; reduced-sugar confections | |
| 89. Bazooka Candy Brands, Div. of Topps Co. |
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New York Net Sales (Millions):: $136 Chief Officer Title: Tony Jacobs, global general manager of global confectionery Number of Employees: 275 Number of Plants: 1 |
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Products Manufactured: hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; reduced-sugar confections | |
| 88. Valor Chocolates |
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Villajoyosa, Spain Net Sales (Millions):: $136 Chief Officer Title: Pedro Lopez Lopez, CEO & general manager Number of Employees: 180 Number of Plants: 1 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; panned chocolates; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; reduced-sugar confections; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars) | |
| 87. Ion S.A. |
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Piraeus, Greece Net Sales (Millions):: $138 Chief Officer Title: Kotsiopoulos Ioannis, pres. Number of Employees: 989 Number of Plants: 2 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum | |
| 86. Pionir DOO |
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Belgrade, Serbia Net Sales (Millions):: $140 Chief Officer Title: Miroljub Aleksic, managing director Number of Employees: 1,200 Number of Plants: 4 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars) | |
| 85. Standard Functional Foods Group |
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Nashville, Tenn., USA Net Sales (Millions):: $140 Chief Officer Title: James W. Spradley Jr., CEO Number of Employees: 678 Number of Plants: 1 |
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Products Manufactured: Energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars) | |
| 84. Vidal Golosinas |
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Molina de Segura, Spain Net Sales (Millions):: $143 Chief Officer Title: Joaquin Vigueras Miralles, managing director Number of Employees: 600 Number of Plants: 2 |
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Products Manufactured: Toffee and/or caramel; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum | |
| 83. Riclan S.A. |
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Rio Claro, Brazil Net Sales (Millions):: $143 Chief Officer Title: Mario Schraider Jr., pres. Number of Employees: 1,100 Number of Plants: 2 |
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Products Manufactured: Toffee and/or caramel; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; gum; reduced-sugar confections; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars) | |
| 82. Wawel S.A. |
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$147 Net Sales (Millions):: $147 Chief Officer Title: Darlusz Orlowski, CEO Number of Employees: 700 Number of Plants: 3 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections | |
| 81. Elvan Food Ind. Co. |
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Istanbul, Turkey Net Sales (Millions):: $152 Chief Officer Title: Mustafa Kadiro?lu, chairman Number of Employees: 1,500+ Number of Plants: 8 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; toffee and/or caramel; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads) | |
| 80. Vonpar Bebidas, div. of Vonpar S.A. |
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Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Net Sales (Millions):: $155 Chief Officer Title: Sergio Copetti, pres. Number of Employees: 1,200 Number of Plants: 3 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); toffee and/or caramel; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops) | |
| 79. Kras Food Industry Inc. |
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Zagreb, Croatia Net Sales (Millions):: $163 Chief Officer Title: Damir Bulic, chairman Number of Employees: N/A Number of Plants: 2 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections | |
| 78. R.M. Palmer Candy Co. |
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West Reading, Pa., USA Net Sales (Millions):: $171 Chief Officer Title: Richard Palmer Jr., pres. & Mark Schlott, COO Number of Employees: 850 Number of Plants: 4 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections | |
| 77. Kambly SA |
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Trubschachen, Switzerland Net Sales (Millions):: $180 Chief Officer Title: Hans-Martin Wahlen, CEO Number of Employees: 435 Number of Plants: 1 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat | |
| 76. Wawi-Schokolade AG |
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Pirmasens, Germany Net Sales (Millions):: $182 Chief Officer Title: Walter Muller, Alexandra Serret & Andreas Nickenig, managing directors Number of Employees: 550 Number of Plants: 9 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes | |
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