Companies 60 - 31

30. Fannie May Confections Brands Inc.
Global Top 100

North Canton, Ohio

Net Sales (Millions):: $90

Chief Officer Title: Matt Anderson, COO, & Kevin Coen, pres.

Number of Employees: 850

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;

 

29. Spangler Candy Co.
Global Top 100

Bryan, Ohio

Net Sales (Millions):: $100

Chief Officer Title: Kirkland B. Vashaw, CEO

Number of Employees: 420

Number of Plants: 1

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);

 

 

28. Laura Secord
Global Top 100

Quebec, Quebec

Net Sales (Millions):: $104

Chief Officer Title: Jean Leclerc, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 1,000

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;

 

27. World's Finest Chocolate
Global Top 100

Chicago, Ill., USA

Net Sales (Millions):: $110

Chief Officer Title: Eddie Opler, chair & CEO

Number of Employees: 285

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; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections;

 

26. Doumak Inc.
Global 

Top 100

Elk Grove Village, Ill., USA

Net Sales (Millions):: $110

Chief Officer Title: Mark Schuessler, pres. & COO

Number of Employees: 185

Number of Plants: 2

Products Manufactured: other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads)

 

25. American Licorice Co.
Global Top 100

La Porte, Ind. 

Net Sales (Millions):: $114

Chief Officer Title: John Kretchmer, CEO

Number of Employees: 400

Number of Plants: 2

Products Manufactured: gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; reduced-sugar confections;

 

24. Gertrude Hawk Chocolates Inc.
Global Top 100

Dunmore, Pa.

Net Sales (Millions):: $135

Chief Officer Title: Bill Aubrey, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 500

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; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections;

 

23. Bazooka Candy Brands, Div. of Topps Co
Global Top 100

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

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;

 

22. Standard Functional Foods Group
Global Top 100

Nashville, Tenn.

Net Sales (Millions):: $146

Chief Officer Title: James W. Spradley Jr., CEO

Number of Employees: 678

Number of Plants: 1

Products Manufactured: 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)

 

21. R.M. Palmer Candy Co.
Global 

Top 100

West Reading, Pa.

Net Sales (Millions):: $171

Chief Officer Title: Richard Palmer Jr., pres. & Mark Schlott, COO

Number of Employees: 850

Number of Plants: 3

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; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads);

 

20. Sunrise Confections, div. of Mount Franklin Foods LLC
Global 

Top 100

El Paso, Texas

Net Sales (Millions):: $190

Chief Officer Title: Gary A. Ricco, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 2,700

Number of Plants: 2

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;

 

19. Jelly Belly Candy Co. Ltd.
Global 

Top 100

Fairfield, Calif.

Net Sales (Millions):: $190

Chief Officer Title: Herman G. Rowland Sr., chairman & CEO

Number of Employees: 800

Number of Plants: 800

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;

 

18. Dulces De la Rosa
Global Top 100

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Net Sales (Millions):: $210

Chief Officer Title: Enrique Michel Velasco, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 6,500

Number of Plants: 3

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

 

17. Hearthside Food Solutions
Global 

Top 100

Downers Grove, Ill.

Net Sales (Millions):: $215

Chief Officer Title: Rich Scalise, chair & CEO

Number of Employees: 1,023

Number of Plants: 7

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

16. Just Born Inc.
Global Top 100

Bethlehem, Pa.

Net Sales (Millions):: $222

Chief Officer Title: Ross Born & David Shaffer, co-CEOs

Number of Employees: 600

Number of Plants: 2

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);

 

15. U.S. Nutrition Inc., div. of NBTY Inc.
Global Top 100

Ronkonkoma, N.Y., USA

Net Sales (Millions):: $252

Chief Officer Title: Jeff Nagel, CEO

Number of Employees: 14,000

Number of Plants: 18

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); reduced-sugar confections; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

14. Promotion in Motion Cos. Inc.
Global Top 100

Allendale, N.J.

Net Sales (Millions):: $280

Chief Officer Title: Michael G. Rosenberg, founder & CEO

Number of Employees: 550

Number of Plants: 3

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;

 

13. Abbott Nutrition, div. of Abbott
Global Top 100

Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio

Net Sales (Millions):: $290

Chief Officer Title:John Landgraf, executive VP, Nutritional Products

Number of Employees: 70,000

Number of Plants: 100

Products Manufactured: reduced-sugar confections; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

12. Canel's SA de CV
Global Top 100

San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Net Sales (Millions):: $292

Chief Officer Title: Robert Garcia Navarro, pres.

Number of Employees: 2,300

Number of Plants: 3

Products Manufactured: toffee and/or caramel; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; reduced-sugar confections;

 

11. See's Candy Shops Inc.
Global Top 100

S. San Francisco, Calif..

Net Sales (Millions):: $400

Chief Officer Title: Brad Kinstler, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 550

Number of Plants: 3

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)

 

10. Clif Bar & Co.
Global Top 100

Emeryville, Calif., USA

Net Sales (Millions):: $508

Chief Officer Title: Kevin Cleary, CEO

Number of Employees: 373

Number of Plants: n/a

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

 

9. Pepsico Americas Foods, div. of Pepsico
Global Top 100

Purchase, N.Y. USA

Net Sales (Millions):: $539

Chief Officer Title: Indra Nooyi, chairwoman

Number of Employees: 285,000

Number of Plants: 700

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

8. Tootsie Roll Industries
Global Top 100

Chicago, Ill., USA

Net Sales (Millions):: $540

Chief Officer Title: Melvin Gordon, chairman, & Ellen Gordon, pres.

Number of Employees: 2,200

Number of Plants: 7

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; gum;

 

7. Russell Stover Candies Inc.
Global Top 100

Kansas City, Mo.

Net Sales (Millions):: $640

Chief Officer Title: Tom Ward & Scott Ward, copresidents

Number of Employees: 3,000

Number of Plants: 4

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; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

6. Barcel S.A., div. of Grupo Bimbo
Global Top 100

Mexico City, Mexico

Net Sales (Millions):: $694

Chief Officer Title: Gabino Gomez, Barcel pres.

Number of Employees: 3,000

Number of Plants: 3

Products Manufactured: cchocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; 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); gum;

 

5. Ferrara Candy Co.
Global Top 100

Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., USA

Net Sales (Millions):: $1,000

Chief Officer Title:Todd Siwak, CEO

Number of Employees: 800

Number of Plants: 9

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 & candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

4. General Mills
Global Top 100

Minneapolis, Minn.

Net Sales (Millions):: $2,000

Chief Officer Title: Ken Powell, CEO

Number of Employees: 35,000

Number of Plants: 50

Products Manufactured: gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

3. Hershey Foods Corp.
Global Top 100

Hershey, Pa.

Net Sales (Millions):: $7,146

Chief Officer Title:John Bilbrey, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 14,000

Number of Plants: 10

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); gum; reduced-sugar confections; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

2. Mondelez International
Global Top 100

Deerfield, Ill., USA

Net Sales (Millions):: $14,473

Chief Officer Title: Irene Rosenfeld, chairwoman & CEO

Number of Employees: 100,000

Number of Plants: 171

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); gum; reduced-sugar confections; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

1. Mars Inc.
Global Top 100

McLean, Va.

Net Sales (Millions):: $18,480

Chief Officer Title: Paul Michaels, pres & CEO

Number of Employees: 35,000

Number of Plants: 70

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; 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); gum; reduced-sugar confections; energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars)