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Home » 2018 Global Top 100 Candy Companies: Part 4 | Candy Industry

2018 Global Top 100 Candy Companies: Part 4 | Candy Industry

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100 Candy Companies

Each year Candy Industry compiles a list of the Top 100 candy companies in the world. Below, you’ll not only find out where candy company ranks, but also their estimated net sales, how many employees they have and which products they make. Have feedback? Editor-in-chief Bernard Pacyniak would love to hear from you! Just shoot him note at pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com.

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 25 through 1.

| 100-76 | 75-51 | 50-26 | 25 -1 |


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25

Roshen Confectionery Corp.

Roshen Confectionery Corp.

Kiev, Ukraine

Net Sales (Millions): $800

Chief Officer Title: Vyacheslav Moskalevsky, pres., & Petro Poroshenko, owner

Number of Employees: 10,000

Number of Plants: 8

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 (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Gum


24

Clif Bar & Co.

Clif Bar & Co.

Emeryville, Calif.

Net Sales (Millions): $900

Chief Officer Title: Kevin Cleary, CEO

Number of Employees: 1,093

Number of Plants: 2

Products Manufactured: Nuts/Seed Candies, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


23

Cacau Show

Cacau Show

Itapevi, SP, Brazil

Net Sales (Millions): $909

Chief Officer Title: Alexandre Costa, pres.

Number of Employees: 1,927

Number of Plants: 4

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes, Panned Confections, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan, Other (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


22

Cemoi

Cemoi

Perpignan, France

Net Sales (Millions): $918

Chief Officer Title: Patrick Poirrier, CEO

Number of Employees: 3,400

Number of Plants: 15

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes,Toffee & Caramel, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan, Other (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Sugar- Free & Reduced Sugar Confections, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


21

Crown Confectionery Co. Ltd.

Crown Confectionery Co. Ltd.

Seoul, Korea

Net Sales (Millions): $954

Chief Officer Title: Young Dal Yoon, CEO

Number of Employees: 1,500

Number of Plants: 5

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Toffee & Caramel, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Gum


20

Bourbon Corp.

Bourbon Corp.

Niigata, Japan

Net Sales (Millions): $1,030

Chief Officer Title: Yasushi Yoshida, pres.

Number of Employees: 13,964

Number of Plants: 10

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


19

United Confectionary Manufacturers

United Confectionary Manufacturers

Moscow, Russia

Net Sales (Millions): $1,138

Chief Officer Title: Nikolay Vasyukov, CEO

Number of Employees: 20,000+

Number of Plants: 19

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 (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections


18

Morinaga & Co. Ltd.

Morinaga & Co. Ltd.

Tokyo, Japan

Net Sales (Millions): $1,167

Chief Officer Title: Toru Arai, pres. & representative dir.

Number of Employees: 1,327

Number of Plants: 8

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, 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 (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


17

Kellogg Co.

Kellogg Co.

Battle Creek, Mich., USA

Net Sales (Millions): $1,279

Chief Officer Title: Steve Cahillane, CEO

Number of Employees: *33,000

Number of Plants: N/A

Products Manufactured: Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


16

Lotte Corp.

Lotte Corp.

Seoul, Korea

Net Sales (Millions): $1,540

Chief Officer Title: Kim Tong-soo, CEO

Number of Employees: 10,525

Number of Plants: 19

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan, Gum


15

August Storck KG

August Storck KG

Berlin, Germany

Net Sales (Millions): $1,924

Chief Officer Title: Axel Oberwelland, CEO

Number of Employees: 5,800

Number of Plants: 3

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes,Toffee & Caramel, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections


14

Orion Corp.

Orion Corp.

Seoul, Korea

Net Sales (Millions): $2,099

Chief Officer Title: Chul Kon Tam, chair & CEO

Number of Employees: *13,165

Number of Plants: *16

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Panned Confections, Toffee & Caramel, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan, Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Gum, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


13

General Mills

General Mills

Minneapolis, Minn., USA

Net Sales (Millions): $2,100

Chief Officer Title: Jeffrey Harmening, CEO; Ken Powell, chair

Number of Employees: *38,000

Number of Plants: *50

Products Manufactured: Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


12

pladis

pladis

London, UK

Net Sales (Millions): $2,816

Chief Officer Title: Cem Karakas, CEO, & Murat Ulker, chair

Number of Employees: 26,000

Number of Plants: 34

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 (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Gum, Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections


11

Perfetti Van Melle Spa

Perfetti Van Melle Spa

Lainate, Italy, & Breda, Netherlands

Net Sales (Millions): $2,929

Chief Officer Title: Sameer Suneja, CEO

Number of Employees: 17,600

Number of Plants: 31

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


10

Arcor

Arcor

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Net Sales (Millions): $3,100

Chief Officer Title: Luis Pagani, pres. CEO

Number of Employees: *22,000

Number of Plants: *47

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 (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Gum, Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


9

Haribo GmbH & Co. K.G

Haribo GmbH & Co. K.G

Bonn, Germany

Net Sales (Millions): $3,180

Chief Officer Title: Hans-Guido Riegel, man. Partner, & Martin Schlatter and Michael Phiesel, man. directors

Number of Employees: 7,000+

Number of Plants: 16

Products Manufactured: Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads)


8

Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.

Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.

Osaka, Japan

Net Sales (Millions): $3,242*

Chief Officer Title: Katsuhisa Ezaki, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 5,210

Number of Plants: 24

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, Gum, Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


7

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG

Kilchberg, Switzerland

Net Sales (Millions): $4,106

Chief Officer Title: Dr. Dieter Weisskopf, CEO

Number of Employees: 13,000

Number of Plants: 12

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 (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Sugar- Free & Reduced Sugar Confections


6

Hershey Co.

Hershey Co.

Hershey, Pa., USA

Net Sales (Millions): $7,533

Chief Officer Title: Michele Buck, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 18,0001

Number of Plants: 19

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 (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Gum, Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


5

Nestle SA

Nestle SA

Vevey, Switzerland

Net Sales (Millions): $8,818

Chief Officer Title: Mark Schneider, CEO

Number of Employees: 328,000

Number of Plants: 418

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 (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Gum, Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


4

Meiji Co. Ltd.

Meiji Co. Ltd.

Tokyo, Japan

Net Sales (Millions): *$9,652

Chief Officer Title: Kazuo Kawamura, pres.

Number of Employees: *10,802

Number of Plants: 7

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Panned Confections, Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Gum


3

Mondelez International

Mondelez International

Deerfi eld, Ill., USA

Net Sales (Millions): $11,560

Chief Officer Title: Dirk Van de Put, CEO

Number of Employees: *90,000

Number of Plants: *150

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 (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Gum, Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


2

Ferrero Group

Ferrero Group

Luxembourg, Italy

Net Sales (Millions): $12,000+

Chief Officer Title: Giovanni Ferrero, exec. Chairman, & Lapo Civiletti, CEO

Number of Employees: 532,990

Number of Plants: 522

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, 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 (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Gum, Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections


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Mars Wrigley Confectionery, div. of Mars Inc.

Mars Wrigley Confectionery, div. of
Mars Inc.

Chicago, Ill., USA

Net Sales (Millions): $18,000

Chief Officer Title: Martin Radvan, global pres.

Number of Employees: 30,000

Number of Plants: 52

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 (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Gum, Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


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* Includes non-confectionery items
1 Includes part-time or temporary workers
2 See's Candies has 1,500 year-round employees; 6,000 seasonally
3 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has 2,000 year-round employees; 8,000 seasonally
4 This only includes consumer goods. Natra also has sales of $124 million in industrial goods.
5 This doesn't reflect merger with Ferrero taking place during the fourth quarter.
6 Hearthside acquired snack bar division of Standard Functional Foods in late 2017. Sales reflect the companies being separate.
7 Clif Bar doesn’t disclose sales figures but experts believe the numbers could be near $1 billion.
8 Three additional entries were included to accommodate companies that had the exact same revenues in the Global Top 100 listing.

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 fi scal 2017 based on 2016 sales and growth reported in the most recent 2016 statements, if available. For most private companies, sales are estimated for calendar year 2017. Currencies have been converted based on the average exchange rate from January - October 2017, and are highlighted in red. Wherever data was lacking, information is noted as N/A (not available).


Editor’s Note: As always, the Global Top 100 remains a “work in progress,” given that many companies refuse to share their financials or break them out to include only confectionery sales. If there are any oversights or incorrect estimates, please feel free to contact Candy Industry’s Editor-in-Chief Bernard Pacyniak at pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com

 

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