2015 Global Top 100 (100-76)
Welcome to our exclusive list of the Top 100 Confectionery Companies in the World! Click through the pages to find out which companies made the cut, and which candymakers were in the Top 10.
Below is the top 100 through 76.
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100. Albanese Confectionery
Group, Inc.
Merrillville, Ind.
Net Sales (Millions):: $103
Chief Officer Title:Scott Albanese, pres.
Number of Employees: 100
Number of Plants: 1
Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); Panned chocolates; 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); Reduced-sugar confections
99. Darrell Lea Chocolate
Kogarah, Australia
Net Sales (Millions):: $104
Chief Officer Title: Klark Quinn, gen. manager
Number of Employees: 90
Number of Plants: 1
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)
98. Laura Secord
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; Molded 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
97. Pez AG Group
Traun, Austria
Net Sales (Millions):: $105
Chief Officer Title:Manfred Foedermayr, pres. & ceo
Number of Employees: 700
Number of Plants: 3
Products Manufactured: Hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); Gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; Reduced-sugar confections
96. World's Finest Chocolate
Chicago, Ill., USA
Net Sales (Millions):: $110
Chief Officer Title:Eddie Opler, chairman & 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; Molded 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
96. Doumak Inc.
Elk Grove, Ill.
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)
95. American Licorice Co.
Bend, Ore., USA
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
94. Mieszko S.A.
Warsaw, Poland
Net Sales (Millions): $117
Chief Officer Title:Marek Malinowski, pres.
Number of Employees: 1,350
Number of Plants: 5
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)
93. Vonpar Bebidas,
div. of Vonpar S.A.
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Net Sales (Millions):$118
Chief Officer Title:Sergio Copetti, pres.
Number of Employees: 1,200
Number of Plants: 3
Products Manufactured: Chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); Toffee and/or caramel; Hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops)
92. Chocolats Halba
Wallisellen, Switzerland
Net Sales (Millions): $120
Chief Officer Title:Anton von Weissenfluh, man. dir.
Number of Employees: 230
Number of Plants: 2
Products Manufactured: Chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); Truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; Molded chocolate figures or shapes; Reduced-sugar confections
91. Rausch Schokoladen
GmbH
Berlin, Germany
Net Sales (Millions):$120
Chief Officer Title:Jurgen Rausch, man. director
Number of Employees: 500
Number of Plants: 3
Products Manufactured: Chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); Truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; Molded chocolate figures or shapes
90. Peccin S.A.
Erechim, Brazil
Net Sales (Millions):$125
Chief Officer Title:Dirceu Pezzin, ceo
Number of Employees: 700
Number of Plants: 1
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); Gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; Gum
89. Valor Chocolates
Villajoyosa, Spain
Net Sales (Millions):$136
Chief Officer Title:Pedro Lopez Lopez, ceo & general manager
Number of Employees: 180
Number of Plants: 2
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); Reduced-sugar confections
88. Ion S.A.
Piraeus, Greece
Net Sales (Millions):$136
Chief Officer Title:N/A
Number of Employees: 989
Number of Plants: 2
Products Manufactured: Chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); Truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; Molded chocolate figures or shapes; Panned chocolates; Toffee and/or caramel; Hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); Gum
87. Ragolds GmbH
Boizenberg, Germany
Net Sales (Millions):$139
Chief Officer Title:Oliver Schindler, owner, & Jorg Viader, owner & ceo
Number of Employees: 430
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; Gum; Reduced-sugar confections
87. Standard Functional
Foods Group
Nashville, Tenn., USA
Net Sales (Millions):$139
Chief Officer Title:James Spradley, ceo
Number of Employees: 500
Number of Plants: 1
Products Manufactured: Chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); Energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars)
86. Pionir D.O.O.
Belgrade, Serbia
Net Sales (Millions):$140
Chief Officer Title:Miroljub Aleksic, director
Number of Employees: 1,200
Number of Plants: 4
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; Other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); Reduced-sugar confections; Energy bars & candies (i.e. cereal bars)
85. Riclan S.A.
Rio Claro, Brazil
Net Sales (Millions): $141
Chief Officer Title: Mario Schraider Jr., pres.
Number of Employees: 1,100
Number of Plants: 2
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 & candies (i.e. cereal bars)
84. Bazooka Candy Brands,
div. of Topps Co.
NY, NY, USA
Net Sales (Millions):$146
Chief Officer Title: Tony Jacobs, global gen. man., Bazooka Candy
Number of Employees: 275
Number of Plants: 1
Products Manufactured: Hard candies (also lollipops, mints, ozenges 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
83. Vidal Golosinas
Molina de Segura, Spain
Net Sales (Millions):$150
Chief Officer Title: Joaquin Vigueras Miralles, man. Director
Number of Employees: 800
Number of Plants: 2
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
83. Gertrude Hawk
Chocolates Inc.
Dunmore, Pa., USA
Net Sales (Millions):$150
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 seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; Other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); Reduced-sugar confections
82. 1-800-Flowers.Com Inc.
Carle Place, N.Y., USA
Net Sales (Millions):$155
Chief Officer Title: Jim McCann, founder & ceo
Number of Employees: 500
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 seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; Other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); Reduced-sugar confections
81. ICAM SpA
Lecco, Italy
Net Sales (Millions):$158
Chief Officer Title: Angelo Agostoni, chairman & pres.
Number of Employees: 350
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 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
80. Kras Food Industry Inc.
Zagreb, Croatia
Net Sales (Millions):$167
Chief Officer Title: Damir Bulic, chairman
Number of Employees: 350
Number of Plants: 2
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; Other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); Reduced-sugar confections
79. R.M. Palmer
Candy Co.
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: 3
Products Manufactured: Chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); Truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; Molded chocolate figures or shapes; Toffee and/or caramel; Other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads)
79. Jelly Belly
Candy Co., Ltd.
Fairfield, Calif., USA
Net Sales (Millions):$171
Chief Officer Title: Herman G. Rowland Sr., chairman & ceo
Number of Employees: 725
Number of Plants: 3
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
78. Kambly SA
Trubschachen, Switzerland
Net Sales (Millions):$180
Chief Officer Title: Hans-Martin Wahlen
Number of Employees: 435
Number of Plants: 1
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
77. Wawi-Schokolade AG
Pirmasens, Germany
Net Sales (Millions):$186
Chief Officer Title: Walter Muller & Jurgen Muller, man. Directors
Number of Employees: 550
Number of Plants: 9
Products Manufactured: Chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); Truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; Molded chocolate figures or shapes
76. Wawel SA
Krakow, Poland
Net Sales (Millions):$192
Chief Officer Title: Darlusz Oriowski, ceo
Number of Employees: 700
Number of Plants: 3
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
Note on methodology: All sales, plant and employee estimates are for confectionery operations only, unless otherwise noted. In addition, Candy Industry has attempted to factor out industrial chocolate sales and plants. All estimates come from a combination of manufacturer surveys, annual reports, media reports, private and published research, and analyst interviews. For most public companies, projections were made for fiscal 2014 based on 2013 sales and growth reported in the most recent 2014 statements, if available. For most private companies, sales are estimated for calendar year 2014. Currencies have been converted based on the average exchange rate from January-October 2014, and are highlighted in red. Wherever data was lacking, information is noted as N/A (not available).
* Includes non-confectionery items
¹ Includes temporary workers
² Consumer goods only. We project Natra to do another $150 million from industrial goods.
³ See’s Candies has 550-year-round employees and 1,200 seasonal.
4 The number of plants, employees, and sales for Sunrise Confections, div. of Mount Franklin Food, doesn’t include its Azar Nut division.