Rockaway Beach, N.Y.

Net Sales (Millions):: $20

Chief Officer Title: Jorge Farber, pres.

Number of Employees: 76

Number of Plants: 1

Products Manufactured: moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; reduced-sugar confections;

Merrilville, Ind.

Net Sales (Millions):: $22

Chief Officer Title: Scott Albanese, pres.

Number of Employees: 100

Number of Plants: 1

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 see 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); reduced-sugar confections;

Columbus, Ohio

Net Sales (Millions):: $22

Chief Officer Title: Joe Zanetos, pres., Tim & Greg Zanetos, v.p.

Number of Employees: 200

Number of Plants: 1

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 see 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;

Souderton, Pa.

Net Sales (Millions):: $22

Chief Officer Title: David Asher, pres. CEO

Number of Employees: 120

Number of Plants: 2

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 see 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;

Lakewood, N.J.

Net Sales (Millions):: $23

Chief Officer Title: David Grunhut

Number of Employees: n/a

Number of Plants: 2

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 see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat;

Grand Junction, Colo.

Net Sales (Millions):: $25

Chief Officer Title: Doug Simons, pres.

Number of Employees: 70

Number of Plants: 1

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 see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections;

Canonsburg, Pa.

Net Sales (Millions):: $35

Chief Officer Title: Athena Sarris, CEO, & Bill Sarris, pres.

Number of Employees: 500

Number of Plants: 2

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 see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars)

Lufkin, Texas

Net Sales (Millions):: $35

Chief Officer Title: Eric Atkinson, pres.

Number of Employees: 225

Number of Plants: 1

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); reduced-sugar confections;

Perham, Minn.

Net Sales (Millions):: $36

Chief Officer Title: Kurt Nelson, COO

Number of Employees: 200

Number of Plants: 2

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks;

Durango, Colo.

Net Sales (Millions):: $36

Chief Officer Title: Franklin Crail, chair & CEO

Number of Employees: 160

Number of Plants: 1

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 see 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); reduced-sugar confections;

St. Stephen, New Brunswick

Net Sales (Millions):: $36

Chief Officer Title: Bryana Ganong, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 370

Number of Plants: 1

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 see 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;

Buffalo, N.Y.

Net Sales (Millions):: $37

Chief Officer Title: Philip Terranova, pres.

Number of Employees: 250

Number of Plants: 2

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads);

Los Angeles, Calif.

Net Sales (Millions):: $38

Chief Officer Title: John Brooks, Sr., pres

Number of Employees: 200

Number of Plants: 3

Products Manufactured: panned chocolates; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops);

Frankfort, Ind.

Net Sales (Millions):: $39

Chief Officer Title: Jack Zachary, chair

Number of Employees: 250

Number of Plants: 1

Products Manufactured: truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see 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);

Akron, N.Y.

Net Sales (Millions):: $40

Chief Officer Title: George Stege, pres.

Number of Employees: 90

Number of Plants: 1

Products Manufactured: hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; reduced-sugar confections;

Salt Lake City

Net Sales (Millions):: $41

Chief Officer Title: Taz Murray, pres.

Number of Employees: 125

Number of Plants: 2

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes;

Salt Lake City

Net Sales (Millions):: $43

Chief Officer Title: Richard Kay, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 120

Number of Plants: 2

Products Manufactured: moulded chocolate figures or shapes; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops);

Net Sales (Millions):: $45

Chief Officer Title: Richard Alimenti, CEO

Number of Employees: 150

Number of Plants: 2

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops);

Chicago

Net Sales (Millions):: $45

Chief Officer Title: Craig Leva, president

Number of Employees: 125

Number of Plants: 2

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat;

Louisville, Ky.

Net Sales (Millions):: $48

Chief Officer Title: Rob Auerbach and Paul Roberts, owners

Number of Employees: 12

Number of Plants: -

Products Manufactured: gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks;

Ponchatoula, La.

Net Sales (Millions):: $53

Chief Officer Title: Allan Nelson, president

Number of Employees: 250

Number of Plants: 1

Products Manufactured: truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads);

Littleton, Colo.

Net Sales (Millions):: $55

Chief Officer Title: Jeff Rome, CEO

Number of Employees: 200

Number of Plants: 1

Products Manufactured: truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks;

Turin, Mexico City, Mexico

Net Sales (Millions):: $56

Chief Officer Title: Octavio Penaloza Sandoval, CEO

Number of Employees: 225

Number of Plants: 1

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates;

Tacoma, Wash.

Net Sales (Millions):: $69

Chief Officer Title: Pierson Clair, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 275

Number of Plants: 1

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); panned chocolates;

Revere, Mass.

Net Sales (Millions):: $70

Chief Officer Title: Al Gulachenski, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 200-400

Number of Plants: 1

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections;

New York

Net Sales (Millions):: $70

Chief Officer Title: Daniel Lubetzky, founder & CEO

Number of Employees: n/a

Number of Plants: n/a

Products Manufactured: energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars)

Skokie, Ill.

Net Sales (Millions):: $71

Chief Officer Title: Dave Drehobl, CEO; Rick Drehobl, president

Number of Employees: 325

Number of Plants: 1

Products Manufactured: panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; reduced-sugar confections;

Vancouver, British Columbia

Net Sales (Millions):: $75

Chief Officer Title: Karen Flavelle, CEO, & Peter Higgins, pres.

Number of Employees: 150

Number of Plants: 1

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 see 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); reduced-sugar confections;

Camp Hill, Pa.

Net Sales (Millions):: $79

Chief Officer Title: Lincoln Warrell, chairman, & Patrick Huffman, pres. & COO

Number of Employees: 300

Number of Plants: 2

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks;

St. Paul, Minn.

Net Sales (Millions):: $90

Chief Officer Title: Michael Keller, pres. & ceo

Number of Employees: 190

Number of Plants: 1

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or see 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); energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars)