2016 Global Top 100 Candy Companies - 75-51 | Candy Industry
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 75 through 51.
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75. Rubezahl Schokoladen GmbH
Dettingen/Teck, Germany
Net Sales (Millions): $201
Chief Officer Title: Claus Cersovsky, CEO & man. director
Number of Employees: 600
Number of Plants: 3
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes, Panned Confections,
74. De la Rosa
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Net Sales (Millions): $210
Chief Officer Title: Enrique Michel Velasco, pres.
Number of Employees: 6,500
Number of Plants: 4
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads, Gum,
73. Zertuz GmbH
Hamburg, Germany
Net Sales (Millions): $211
Chief Officer Title: Jorn Riemer, CEO
Number of Employees: 2,000
Number of Plants: 10
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes, Panned Confections, Toffee & Caramel, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan, Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads, Gum, Energy & Cereal Bars
72. Sunrise Confections, div. of Mount Franklin Foods, LLC
El Paso, Texas
Net Sales (Millions): $220
Chief Officer Title: Gary Ricco, pres. & CEO
Number of Employees: 3,000
Number of Plants:3
Products Manufactured: Toffee & Caramel, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads, Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections,
71. Fini Sweets-Sanchez Cano
Murcia, Spain4
Net Sales (Millions): $230
Chief Officer Title: Antonio Sanchez Bernal, pres. & Alberto Garcia, man. director
Number of Employees: 1,200
Number of Plants: 2
Products Manufactured: Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads, Gum,
70. Just Born Quality Confections
Bethlehem, Pa., USA
Net Sales (Millions): $231
Chief Officer Title: Ross Born & David Shaffer, co-CEOs
Number of Employees: 600
Number of Plants: 2
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes, Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads, Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections,
69. Elah-Dufour Spa
Novi Ligure, Italy
Net Sales (Millions): $237
Chief Officer Title: Guido Repetto, CEO
Number of Employees: 190
Number of Plants: 3
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Toffee & Caramel, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads, Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections,
68. Embare
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Net Sales (Millions): $238
Chief Officer Title: Hamiton Antunes, pres. & CEO
Number of Employees: 1,340
Number of Plants: 1
Products Manufactured: Toffee & Caramel, Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads,
67. Colian Holding SA
Opatowek, Poland
Net Sales (Millions): $250
Chief Officer Title: Jan Kolanski, pres. & CEO
Number of Employees: 2,000
Number of Plants: 6
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes, Panned Confections, Toffee & Caramel, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans,
66. Elvan Group
Istanbul, Turkey
Net Sales (Millions): $250
Chief Officer Title: Mustafa Kadiroglu, chair
Number of Employees: 2,000
Number of Plants: 9
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes, Toffee & Caramel, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads, Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections,
65. Tangerine Confectionery
Blackpool, UK
Net Sales (Millions): $260
Chief Officer Title: Benoit Testard, CEO
Number of Employees: 1,500
Number of Plants: 6
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Toffee & Caramel, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads, Gum,
64. US Nutrition Inc., a div. of NBTY Inc.
Ronkonkoma, NY
Net Sales (Millions): $262
Chief Officer Title: Steve Cahillane, CEO
Number of Employees: `13,500*
Number of Plants: 3
Products Manufactured: Energy & Cereal Bars
63. Strauss Group
Petach Tikva, Israel
Net Sales (Millions): $264
Chief Officer Title: Gadi Lesin, pres. & CEO
Number of Employees: 600
Number of Plants: 2
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Toffee & Caramel, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads, Gum, Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections, Energy & Cereal Bars
62. AVK Confectionery
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Net Sales (Millions): $269
Chief Officer Title: Vladimir Avramenko, man. director
Number of Employees: 2,300
Number of Plants: 3
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan, Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections, Energy & Cereal Bars
61. Empresas Carozzi SA
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
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes, Panned Confections, Toffee & Caramel, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads, Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections, Energy & Cereal Bars
60. A. Loacker AG/SpA
South Tyrol, Italy
Net Sales (Millions): $271
Chief Officer Title: Ulrich Zuenelli, chair
Number of Employees: 630
Number of Plants: 2
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads, Energy & Cereal Bars
59. Raisio Plc
Raisio, Finland
Net Sales (Millions): $277
Chief Officer Title: Matti Rihko, CEO
Number of Employees: 1,730*
Number of Plants: 8*
Products Manufactured: Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Gum, Energy & Cereal Bars
58. Hearthside Food Solutions
Downers Grove, Ill., USA
Net Sales (Millions): $282
Chief Officer Title: Richard Scalise, chair & CEO
Number of Employees: 1,121
Number of Plants: 10
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Energy & Cereal Bars
57. Natra SA
Madrid, Spain
Net Sales (Millions):$2832
Chief Officer Title: Juan Dionis, CEO
Number of Employees: 1,017
Number of Plants: 6
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes, Toffee & Caramel, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan, Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads, Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections, Energy & Cereal Bars
56. Abbott Nutrition, div. of Abbott Laboratories
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Net Sales (Millions): $290
Chief Officer Title: John Landgraf, exec. VP, Nutritional Products
Number of Employees: 70,000*
Number of Plants: 100*
Products Manufactured: Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections, Energy & Cereal Bars
55. The Millano Group
Poznan, Poland
Net Sales (Millions): $300
Chief Officer Title: Krysztof Kotas, chair & CEO
Number of Employees: 1,500
Number of Plants: 3
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes, Panned Confections, Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans,
54. Ricola Ltd.
Laufen, Switzerland
Net Sales (Millions): $319
Chief Officer Title: Felix Richterich, chair & CEO
Number of Employees: 400
Number of Plants: 2
Products Manufactured: Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections,
53. Canel's SA de CV
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Net Sales (Millions): $320
Chief Officer Title: Robert Garcia Navarro, pres.
Number of Employees: 2,300
Number of Plants: 3
Products Manufactured: Toffee & Caramel, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Gum, Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections,
52. Promotion in Motion Cos., Inc.
Allendale, N.J., USA
Net Sales (Millions): $325
Chief Officer Title: Michael Rosenberg, pres. & CEO
Number of Employees: 550
Number of Plants: 3
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Panned Confections, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads, Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections, Energy & Cereal Bars
51. Toms Confectionery Group
Ballerup, Denmark
Net Sales (Millions): $360
Chief Officer Title: Carsten Thomsen, CEO
Number of Employees: 1,200
Number of Plants: 4
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes, Panned Confections, Toffee & Caramel, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads, Sugar-Free & 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 2015 based on 2014 sales and growth reported in the most recent 2014 statements, if available. For most private companies, sales are estimated for calendar year 2015. Currencies have been converted based on the average exchange rate from January-October 2015, and are highlighted in red. Wherever data was lacking, information is noted as N/A (not available).
*Includes non-confectionery items
** Hershey has a factory under construction, which would make 17 when completed in 2015.
1 - Includes temporary workers
2 - Consumer goods only. We project Natra to do another $154 from industrial goods.
3 - See’s Candies has 1,500-year-round employees and 6,000 seasonal.
4 - The number of plants, employees, and sales for Sunrise Confections, div. of Mount Franklin Food, doesn’t include its Azar Nut division.
5 - Raisio’s net sales is only for confectionery/snacks. Net sales for the company used to be reported for everything including non-confectionery business.
6 - This number was attained from Hoovers.