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!
| 75. Colian SA |
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Opatówek, Poland Net Sales (Millions):: $186 Chief Officer Title: Jan Kola?ski, pres. & CEO Number of Employees: 2,400 Number of Plants: 6 |
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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); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks |
| 74. Jelly Belly Candy Co. Ltd. |
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Fairfield, Calif., USA Net Sales (Millions):: $190 Chief Officer Title: Herman G. Rowland Sr., chairman & CEO Number of Employees: 800 Number of Plants: 3 | |
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Products Manufactured: Panned chocolates; 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 | |
| 73. Neuhaus Holdings, subsidiary of Compagnie du Bois Sauvage SA |
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Vlezenbeek, Belgium Net Sales (Millions):: $199 Chief Officer Title: Jos Linkens, CEO Number of Employees: 685 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; gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads) | |
| 72. Zertus GmbH |
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Hamburg, Germany Net Sales (Millions):: $200 Chief Officer Title: Jorn Riemer, CEO Number of Employees: 2,000 Number of Plants: 10 |
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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) | |
| 71. Tiger Brands Ltd. |
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Sandton, South Africa Net Sales (Millions):: $201 Chief Officer Title: Peter Matlare, CEO Number of Employees: *11,000 Number of Plants: N/A |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); 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); energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars) | |
| 70. Rubezahl Schokoladen GmbH |
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Dettingen/Teck, Germany Net Sales (Millions):: $205 Chief Officer Title: Claus Cersovsky, man. director & CEO Number of Employees: 600 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; panned chocolates; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars) | |
| 69. ICAM SpA |
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Lecco, Italy Net Sales (Millions):: $209 Chief Officer Title: Angelo Agostoni, chairman & pres. Number of Employees: 350 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; 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 | |
| 68. Sanchez Cano S.A. |
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Murcia, Spain Net Sales (Millions):: $210 Chief Officer Title: Antonio A. Sanchez Bernal, pres. & Alberto Garcia, man. director Number of Employees: 950 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; reduced-sugar confections | |
| 67. Dulces De la Rosa |
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Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Net Sales (Millions):: $210 Chief Officer Title: Enrique Michel Velasco, pres. & CEO Number of Employees: 6,500 Number of Plants: 3 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); 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); gum | |
| 66. Just Born Inc. |
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LOCATION Net Sales (Millions):: $222 Chief Officer Title: Ross Born & David Shaffer, co-CEOs Number of Employees: 600 Number of Plants: 2 |
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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); | |
| 65. Joseph Manner & Co AG |
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Vienna, Austria Net Sales (Millions):: $225 Chief Officer Title: Carl Manner, chairman 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; 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 | |
| 64. Elah-Dufour SpA |
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Novi Ligure, Italy Net Sales (Millions):: $230 Chief Officer Title: Guido Repetto, CEO Number of Employees: 250 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; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks | |
| 63. U.S. Nutrition Inc., div. of NBTY Inc. |
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Ronkonkoma, NY Net Sales (Millions):: $252 Chief Officer Title: Jeff Nagel, CEO Number of Employees: *14,000 Number of Plants: *18 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); reduced-sugar confections; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars) | |
| 62. Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG |
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Waldenbuch, Germany Net Sales (Millions):: $257 Chief Officer Title: Alfred Theodor Ritter, chairman Number of Employees: 900 Number of Plants: 1 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers) | |
| 61. A. Loacker AG/SpA |
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South Tyrol, Italy Net Sales (Millions):: $263 Chief Officer Title: Ulrich Zuenelli, chairman Number of Employees: 590 Number of Plants: 2 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars) | |
| 60. Promotion in Motion Cos. Inc. |
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Allendale, N.J., USA Net Sales (Millions):: $265 Chief Officer Title: Michael G. Rosenberg, founder & CEO Number of Employees: 500 Number of Plants: 3 |
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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); reduced-sugar confections | |
| 59. Empresas Carozzi SA |
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Santiago, Chile Net Sales (Millions):: $270 Chief Officer Title: Gonzalo Bofill Velarde, pres. & Jose Juan Llugany, CEO Number of Employees: 7,276 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; 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; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars) | |
| 58. Tangerine Confectionery Ltd. |
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Net Sales (Millions):: $270 Chief Officer Title: Graham Hunter, CEO Number of Employees: 1,300 Number of Plants: 7 |
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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); gum | |
| 57. AVK Confectionery |
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Kyiv, Ukraine Net Sales (Millions):: $275 Chief Officer Title: Vladimir Avramenko, man. director Number of Employees: 9,500 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; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; reduced-sugar confections; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars) | |
| 56. Strauss Group Ltd. |
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Petach Tikva, Israel Net Sales (Millions):: $279 Chief Officer Title: Gadi Lesin, Group pres. & CEO Number of Employees: 600 Number of Plants: 2 |
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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); gum; reduced-sugar confections; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars) | |
| 55. Abbott Nutrition, div. of Abbott Laboratories |
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Columbus, Oh., USA Net Sales (Millions):: $290 Chief Officer Title: John Landgraf, executive VP, Nutritional Products Number of Employees: *70,000 Number of Plants: *100 |
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Products Manufactured: Reduced-sugar confections; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars) | |
| 54. Canel's SA de CV |
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San Luis Potosí, Mexico Net Sales (Millions):: $292 Chief Officer Title: Robert Garcia Navarro, pres. Number of Employees: 2,300 Number of Plants: 3 |
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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 | |
| 53. PT Mayora Indah, TbK |
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Indonesia Net Sales (Millions):: $300 Chief Officer Title: Jogi Hendra Atmajda, CEO Number of Employees: N/A Number of Plants: 4 |
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Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars) | |
| 52. Ricola Ltd. |
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Laufen, Switzerland Net Sales (Millions):: $320 Chief Officer Title: Felix Richterich, CEO & chairman Number of Employees: 400 Number of Plants: 2 |
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Products Manufactured: Hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); reduced-sugar confections | |
| 51. Thorntons Plc |
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Derbyshire, UK Net Sales (Millions):: $345 Chief Officer Title: Jonathan Hart, CEO Number of Employees: 4,200 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; toffee and/or caramel; gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; reduced-sugar confections | |
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