Top 25 Candy companies in Asian, Australian, African, and Russian region
Candy Industry’s new exclusive list ran the top confectionery companies in the region by sales.
| Company Name | Location | Net Sales (Mil.) | Chief Officer | # of Employees | # of Plants |
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1. Orion Corp.
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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 (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads;
Gum;
Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
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Seoul, Korea | $1,944* | Chul Kon Tam, chairman & CEO | 13,165* | 17* |
2. Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.
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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);
Gum;
Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections;
Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
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Osaka, Japan | $1,282² | Katsuhisa Ezaki, pres. & CEO | 5,364* | 10 |
3. Meiji Co. Ltd.
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Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers;
Panned Confections;
Toffee & Caramel;
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Gum;
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Tokyo, Japan | $1151 | Katsunari Matsuda, pres. & representative director | 10,648* | 13 |
4. Morinaga & Co. Ltd.
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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/Nutrition Bars & Candies
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Tokyo, Japan | $1148 | Eijiro Ota, pres. & representative director | 2,711* | 10 |
5. Bourbon Corp.
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Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers;
Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates;
Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes;
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;
Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
|
Niigata, Japan | $1134 | Yasushi Yoshida, pres. | 5,100*¹ | 10* |
6. United Confectionary Manufacturers
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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
Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections;
Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
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Moscow, Russia | $1,055 | Kirill Butko, CEO | 23778 | 19 |
7. Crown-Haitai, a Confectionery Group
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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;
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Seoul, Korea | $943 | Yoon Young-dal, CEO | 1500 | 3 |
8. Lotte Confectionery
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Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers;
Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan;
Gum;
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Seoul, Korea | $905 | Myung-ki Min, CEO | 9168 | 21 |
9. Want Want China Holdings Ltd.
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Products Manufactured:
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
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Shanghai, China | $696* | Tsai Eng-Meng, CEO & chairman | 42,572* | 35* |
10. Universal Robina Corp.
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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;
Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
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Pasig, Philippines | $483 | Irwin Lee, pres. & CEO; Lance Gokongwei, chairman | 10,824* | 35* |
11. Slavyanka
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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;
Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
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Stary Oskol, Russia | $400 | Sogulyak Evgenij, CEO | 6500 | 7 |
12. PT. Mayora Indah, Tbk
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Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers;
Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops);
Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads;
Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections;
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Jakarta, Indonesia | $390 | Andre Atmadja, CEO | 9,000 | 6 |
13. Delfi Limited
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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;
Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads;
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Singapore | $385 | John Chuang, CEO; Pedro Mata Bruckman, chairman | 4,000 | 2 |
14. Solen Cikolata Gida Sa. Ve Tic
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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;
Gum;
Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections;
Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
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Gaziantep, Turkey | $379 | Elif Coban, CEO; Ismail Coban, chairman | 2,400 | 2 |
15. UHA Mikakuto Co. Ltd.
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Products Manufactured:
Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops);
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections;
Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
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Osaka, Japan | $314 | Yasumasa Yamada, pres. & CEO | 408 | 4 |
16. Strauss Group
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Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers;
Toffee & Caramel;
Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan;
Gum;
Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections;
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Petach Tikva, Israel | $260 | Giora Bardea, pres. & CEO | 1,887 | 19 |
17. Bifa Biscuits & Food Ind. Inc.
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Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers;
Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates;
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads;
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Karaman, Turkey | $250 | Karaman, Turkey | 2,000 | 1 |
18. Elvan Group
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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;
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Istanbul, Turkey | $200 | Mustafa Kadiroglu, chairman | 2,000 | 6 |
19. Ismail Industries Ltd.
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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;
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Karachi, Pakistan | $166 | Muhammad Ismail, chairman; Munsarim Saifullah, CEO | 2,316* | 10* |
20. Hlebprom
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Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers;
Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
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Moscow, Russia | $149 | Yaroslav Shadyrya, CEO | 3,770 | 4 |
21. Kervan Gida Sanayi Ticaret A.S.
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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;
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Istanbul, Turkey | $145 | Mehmet Sukru Basar, chairman | 2,000 | 3 |
22. Tiger Brands Ltd.
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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;
Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
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Bryanston, S. Africa | $139 | Noel Doyle, CEO | 1,500 | 2 |
23. Shenzhen Amos Sweets & Foods Co. Ltd.
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Products Manufactured:
Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes;
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;
Gum;
Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections;
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Shenzhen, China | $125 | Amos Ma, CEO | 1,000+ | 2 |
24. Trade Kings
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Products Manufactured:
Toffee & Caramel;
Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops);
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Gum;
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Lusaka, Zambia | $57 | Lux Subramaniam, group CEO | 5,000* | N/A |
25. Haigh's Chocolates
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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;
Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads;
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Parkside, South Australia | $50 | Alister Haigh & Simon Haigh, managing directors | 650 | 1 |
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 2020. In some cases, the previous year’s sales were used with a correction for growth from the current year’s reports. For most private companies, sales are estimated for calendar year 2020. Wherever data was lacking, information is noted as N/A (not available).
*this includes production of non-confectionery items
**company wouldn't disclose
***merger w/Leaf (Sept. 1, 2011 to Aug. 31, 2012)
¹ See's Candies has 550 employees year-round, 1,200 seasonally