2026 Global Top 100 Candy Companies
2026 Global Top 100 candy companies
1
Mondelēz International
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies/wafers, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, nougat, nut candies, hard candies, chewy candies, chocolate drinks, gum, sugar-reduced candies, snack bars
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$38.5 *
Chief Officer
Dirk Van de Put, chair & CEO
Employees
90,000
Plants
133
2
Mars, Inc.
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies/wafers, filled chocolates, moulded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, nut candies, nougat, hard candies/mints, chewy candies, jelly beans, cocoa, baking chocolate, gum, sugar-reduced candies, energy/snack bars, savory biscuits, cereal bars, granola bars, fruit bars, marshmallow treats
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$36 *+
Chief Officer
Andrew Clarke, global president, Mars Snacking
Employees
50,000*
Plants
80*
3
Ferrero Group
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies, truffles, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, toffee, hard candies/mints, chewy/gummy/jelly candies, fruit snacks, chocolate/hazelnut spreads, interactive candies, gum, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Luxembourg, Italy
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$22.2
Chief Officer
Lapo Civiletti, CEO
Employees
48,697
Plants
36
4
The Hershey Company
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies/pretzels, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, toffee, nut candies, brittle, nougat, hard candies/mints, lollipops, licorice, gummy/chewy candies, jelly beans, syrups, fudge toppings, cocoa powder/spreads, interactive/novelty candies, marshmallow, gum, sugar-reduced candies, energy/snack bars
Headquarters
Hershey, PA
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$11.7 *
Chief Officer
Kirk Tanner, CEO
Employees
21,000
Plants
23
5
Nestle SA
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies/wafers/biscuits, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, toffee, caramel, hard candies, chewy/gummy/jelly candies, chocolate powders/cocoa/spreads, sugar-reduced candies, snack/energy bars
Headquarters
Vevey, Switzerland
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$11
Chief Officer
Philipp Navratil, CEO
Employees
271,000
Plants
335
6
Meiji Co. Ltd.
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered wafers, panned chocolates, nut bars, gummy candies
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$10.9
Chief Officer
Bunjiro Yao, president & COO
Employees
10,061
Plants
24
7
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies/wafers/biscuits/pretzels, truffles/filled centers, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, toffee, caramel, nut candies, brittle, marzipan, hard candies/mints, lollipops, lozenges/cough drops, jelly/chewy/gummy candies, jelly beans, fruit snacks, licorice, interactive/novelty, marshmallow, yogurt candies, chocolate spreads, gum, sugar-reduced candies, snack bars
Headquarters
Kilchberg, Switzerland
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$7.5
Chief Officer
Dr. Adalbert Lechner, CEO
Employees
14,746
Plants
12
8
Haribo GmbH & Co. K.G.
Products
Gummy/chewy/jelly candies, licorice, jelly beans, fruit snacks, marshmallow
Headquarters
Bonn, Germany
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$5.7
Chief Officer
Hakan Zor, COO, Rick LaBerge, CCO
Employees
8,500
Plants
16
9
Perfetti Van Melle
Products
Caramel, hard candies/mints, lollipops, gummy/jelly candies, licorice, gum, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$4.8
Chief Officer
Sameer Suneja, Executive Director & Group CEO
Employees
17,000
Plants
34
10
Pladis
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered biscuits/pretzels, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, toffee, caramel, hard candies/lozenges/cough drops, gummy/jelly candies, cocoa spreads, gum, sugar-reduced candies, energy bars
Headquarters
London, UK
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$3.7
Chief Officer
None
Employees
16,000
Plants
27
11
Want Want China Holdings Ltd.
Products
Gummy/jelly candies, granola bars
Headquarters
Shanghai, China
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$3.3
Chief Officer
Tsai Eng-Meng, chairman & CEO
Employees
39,044*
Plants
102*
12
Krüger GmbH & Co. KG
Products
Chocolate bars, pralines, molded chocolates, caramel, toffee, nougat, chewy candies, spreads/toppings/baking chocolate/drinking chocolate, energy bars
Headquarters
Gladbach, Germany
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$2.9
Chief Officer
Marc Krueger, Dr. Guido Colsman, managing directors
Employees
5,700
Plants
23
13
Lotte Wellfood (formerly Lotte Confectionery)
Products
Chocolate Covered Wafers, Panned Chocolates, Hard Candies, Non-Chocolate Mints, Fruit Snacks/Roll-Ups/Strips, Gummy/Jelly Candies, Yogurt Candies, Sugar-Reduced Candies, Fruit/Snack/Nutrition Bars
Headquarters
Seoul, Korea
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$2.9 *
Chief Officer
Lee Chang-yeop & Dong-Bin Shin, CEO
Employees
7,061*
Plants
6
14
Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered biscuits/wafers/cookies/pretzels, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, toffee, caramel, brittle, nut candies, marzipan, nougat, hard candies/mints, lollipops, lozenges, gummy/jelly/chewy candies, licorice, jelly beans, fruit snacks, chocolate powders/spreads, interactive/novelty candies, fudge, marshmallow, yogurt candies, gum, sugar-reduced candies, energy/snack bars
Headquarters
Osaka, Japan
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$2.3
Chief Officer
Katsuhisa Ezaki, chairman, Etsuro Ezaki, president
Employees
5,563
Plants
15
15
Orion Corp.
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cakes/cookies/snack chips, nut bars/products, chewy/gummy candies, gum, energy/protein bars
Headquarters
Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$2.3
Chief Officer
Lee Seoung-joon, CEO
Employees
1,494
Plants
18
16
Ferrara
Products
Candy canes, candy corn, fruit snacks, gummies, hard candy, jelly beans, novelty, taffy
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$2.2
Chief Officer
Marco Capurso, CEO
Employees
9,400
Plants
17
17
August Storck KG
Products
Chocolate bars/chocolate-covered wafers, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, caramel, toffee, nuts candies, hard candies/mints, lollipops, cough drops, gummy/chewy candies, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$2
Chief Officer
Axel Oberwelland, CEO
Employees
8,800
Plants
4
18
Empresas Carozzi SA
Products
Chocolate bars, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, toffee, hard candies, gummy candies, sugar-reduced candies, cereal bars
Headquarters
Santiago, Chile
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$1.8 *
Chief Officer
Gonzalo Bofill Velarde, president; Santiago Valdés Birrell, CEO
Employees
10,965*
Plants
6*
19
Valeo Confectionery, part of Valeo Foods Group
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies/pretzels/wafers/biscuits, filled chocolates, panned chocolates, toffee, caramel, marzipan, nougat, nut candies, hard candies/mints, lollipops, chewy/gummy/jelly candies, licorice, marshmallow, fudge, chocolate spreads
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$1.8
Chief Officer
Ronald Kers, group CEO
Employees
1,200*
Plants
10
20
1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc.
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies/pretzels, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, toffee, nut candies/brittles/bark, nougat, marzipan, hard candies, lollipops, non-chocolate mints, chewy/jelly candies, licorice, jelly beans, fudge, chocolate popcorn, interactive/novelty candies, marshmallow, yogurt candies, cocoa, gum, sugar-reduced candies, cereal/snack bars
Headquarters
Carle Place, NY
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$1.7
Chief Officer
Adolfo Villagomez, CEO
Employees
4,200 yearly; 10,000 seasonally
Plants
4
21
Cacau Show
Products
Chocolate bars, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, nut candies, novelty candies, sugar-reduced candies, energy bars
Headquarters
Itapevi, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$1.6
Chief Officer
Alexandre Costa, founder and CEO
Employees
21,000
Plants
5
22
Morinaga & Co. Ltd.
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered biscuits, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, toffee, nut/seed candies, nougat, brittle, hard candies, non-chocolate mints, jelly candies, fruit chews, cocoa, marshmallow, interactive, yogurt candies, chocolate spreads/frozen desserts, sugar-reduced candies, protein bars
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$1.5
Chief Officer
Shinya Mori, representative director, president, COO
Employees
3,153
Plants
10
23
Simply Good Foods Co.
Products
Chocolate cookies, peanut butter cups, chocolate shakes, nut candies/bars, sugar-reduced candies, protein/snack/nutrition bar & candies
Headquarters
Denver, CO
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$1.5
Chief Officer
Joe Scalzo, president and CEO
Employees
328
Plants
0
24
Arcor Group
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies/wafers/biscuits, filled chocolates, moulded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, toffee, nougat, nut and seed candies, brittles, hard candies/lollipops, gummy/jelly/chewy candies, jelly beans, fruit snacks, chocolate sauce/cocoa/spreads, fudge, marshmallow, novelty and interactive confectionery, yogurt-covered candies, gum, sugar-reduced confectionery, protein bars, licorice.
Headquarters
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$1.3
Chief Officer
Alfredo Gustavo Pagani, president
Employees
19,569
Plants
19
25
United Confectionery Manufacturers, division of Guta Group
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies/wafers, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, toffee, nut candies, lollipops, hard mints, gummy candies, jelly beans, sugar-reduced candies, cereal bars
Headquarters
Moscow, Russia
Confectionery
Sale (Bil.)
$1.1
Chief Officer
Kirill Butko, CEO
Employees
20,000
Plants
19
26
Colombina S.A.
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies/wafers, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, toffee, hard candies/lollipops, chewy/gummy candies, licorice, marshmallow, chocolate spreads, gum, sugar-reduced candies, energy/snack bars
Headquarters
Cali, Colombia
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$960.9
Chief Officer
Cesar Caicedo, president
Employees
7,977
Plants
7
27
Cloetta A.B.
Products
Chocolate-covered wafers, pralines, panned chocolates, toffee, nougat, hard candies, lollipops, jelly beans, licorice, foam, gum
Headquarters
Sundbyberg, Stockholm, Sweden
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$909.9
Chief Officer
Katarina Tell, president & CEO
Employees
2,500
Plants
6
28
Griesson de Beukelaer GmbH & Co. KG
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies/biscuits, pralines, snack bars
Headquarters
Polch, Germany
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$893.7
Chief Officer
Dany Schmidt, CEO
Employees
2,000
Plants
3
29
Roshen Confectionery Corp.
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered biscuits, filled chocolates with liqueurs, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, toffee, nut candies, wafers, sponge cakes, marshmallow, marmalade, and cakes
Headquarters
Kiev, Ukraine
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$850.7
Chief Officer
Vyacheslav Moskalevsky, president
Employees
8,500
Plants
8*
30
Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered wafer bars, filled bars
Headquarters
Waldenbuch, Germany
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$840
Chief Officer
Andreas Ronken, CEO
Employees
1,900
Plants
2
31
PIM Brands Inc.
Products
Chocolate-covered wafers, panned chocolates, hard candies, non-chocolate mints, fruit snacks/roll-ups, gummy/jelly candies, yogurt candies, sugar-reduced candies, fruit/snack/nutrition bars
Headquarters
Park Ridge, NJ
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$830
Chief Officer
Michael Rosenberg, president & CEO
Employees
1,100
Plants
4
32
Tootsie Roll Industries
Products
Molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, hard candies/lollipops, gummy/chewy candies, gum
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$732.5
Chief Officer
Ellen Gordon, Chairwoman & CEO
Employees
2,100
Plants
1
33
Bourbon Corp.
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered pretzels/cookies/wafers, truffles, panned chocolates, hard candies, lozenges/cough drops, gummy/chewy candies, chocolate powder/cocoa, sugar-reduced candies, energy/snack bars
Headquarters
Kashiwazaki, Niigata,, Japan
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$726.1
Chief Officer
Masayoshi Yoshida, president & CEO
Employees
5,000
Plants
11
34
Sunrise Confections, division of Mount Franklin Foods
Products
Nut candies/brittles/snacks, hard candy/mints, gummy/jelly/chewy candies, licorice, jelly beans, fruit snacks, marshmallow, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
El Paso, TX
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$681.9
Chief Officer
Enrique Grajeda, president & CEO
Employees
3,840
Plants
4
35
Fazer Confectionery
Products
Candy bars, chocolate-covered biscuits, filled chocolates/truffles, toffee, caramel, nougat, hard candies/lollipops/lozenges, licorice, yogurt-covered candies, chocolate powders/cocoa, gum, sugar-reduced candies, energy/snack bars
Headquarters
Vantaa, Finland
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$673.4
Chief Officer
Laura Saulo, managing director
Employees
1,982
Plants
3
36
Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG
Products
Chocolate-covered biscuits/cake, fruit and nut bars, sugar-reduced candies, biscuit bar
Headquarters
Hannover, Germany
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$645
Chief Officer
Alexander Kühnen, chairman & CEO
Employees
2,500
Plants
5
37
Baronie Belgium N.V.
Products
Chocolate bars, truffles/filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates
Headquarters
Brugge, Belgium
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$624.4
Chief Officer
Fons Walder, chairman
Employees
1,900
Plants
9
38
Fini Golosinas Espana, S.L.U.
Products
Hard candy, lollipops, licorice, jelly candies, marshmallow, novelty candies, gum, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Murcia, Spain
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$514.5
Chief Officer
José María Alcolea Navarro, CEO
Employees
950
Plants
2
39
Second Nature Brands, part of CapVest Partners LLC
Products
Chocolate bars, filled chocolates, caramel, nut/seed candies, chewy/gummy candies, dessert toppings, yogurt-covered candies
Headquarters
Madison Heights, MI
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$513.5
Chief Officer
Adam Butler, CEO
Employees
400
Plants
2
40
Solen
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered wafers/cake, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, hard candies, chewy candies, novelty candies, gum, sugar-reduced candies, cereal bars
Headquarters
Gaziantep, Turkey
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$504.2
Chief Officer
Erdoğan Çoban, CEO
Employees
3,000+
Plants
2
41
Delfi Limited
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered wafers/biscuits/cookies, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, nut candies/brittles, nougat, hard candies/mints, lollipops, lozenges, chewy/gummy candies, licorice, hot chocolate, fudge, interactive/novelty candies, chocolate powders/spreads, yogurt candies, sugar-reduced candies, snack bars
Headquarters
Singapore
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$500.1
Chief Officer
John Chuang, CEO
Employees
2,700
Plants
2
42
Canel's SA de CV
Products
Caramels, gummy/jelly candies, jelly beans, hard candies, lollipops, gum, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$499.1
Chief Officer
Roberto Garcia Corripio, president
Employees
2,700
Plants
3
43
Orkla Snacks
Products
Chocolate bars and tablets, gummies, pick and mix, caramels, licorice, potato chips, nuts, extruded snacks, sweet and salty biscuits
Headquarters
Oslo, Norway
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$490
Chief Officer
Ingvill Berg, CEO
Employees
3,000
Plants
13
44
Compania Nacional de Chocolates, subsidiary of Grupo Nutresa S.A.
Products
Chocolate bars, panned chocolates, trail mixes, nut candies, cocoa powders/drinks, sugar-reduced candies, energy/snack bars
Headquarters
Medellin, Colombia
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$460.5 *
Chief Officer
Juan Fernando Castañeda Prada, president of Chocolates Nutresa
Employees
4,523
Plants
5
45
See's Candies
Products
Filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, toffee, nut candies/brittles, nougat, marzipan, hard candies, lollipops, gummy/jelly/chewy candies, licorice, jelly beans, marshmallow, fudge, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$441.6
Chief Officer
Pat Egan, CEO
Employees
2,500 yearly; 6,000 seasonally
Plants
3
46
Dulces De La Rosa
Products
Chocolate bars, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, toffee, marzipan, nougat, hard candies, lollipops, gummy/jelly/chewy candies, marshmallow, gum, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$440.6
Chief Officer
J. Enrique Michel Velasco, director
Employees
3,180
Plants
3
47
Ismail Industries Ltd.
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies, filled chocolates, toffee, brittles, lollipops, jelly/chewy candies, marshmallow, spreads, gum, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Karachi, Pakistan
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$438.8
Chief Officer
Muhammad Ismail, chairman; Munsarim Saifullah, CEO
Employees
3,393
Plants
10
48
Amos Food (Group) Co., Ltd.
Products
Chocolates, hard candies/lollipops, gummy/jelly/chewy candies, licorice, jelly beans, interactive/novelties candies, marshmallow, gum, sugar-reduced candies, nutritional/functional candies
Headquarters
Shenzhen, China
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$435
Chief Officer
Amos Ma, CEO
Employees
2,200
Plants
3
49
Slavyanka
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, toffee, nut candies, nougat, hard candies, lollipops, gummy/chewy/jelly candies, jelly beans, marshmallow, sugar-reduced candies, energy bars
Headquarters
Stary Oskol, Russia
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$423.9
Chief Officer
Dmitry Gusev, CEO of confectionery business
Employees
5,500
Plants
4
50
Loacker SpA
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies/wafers/crème filled wafers, truffles, chocolate moulds, chocolate spreads/powders/cocoa, sugar-reduced candies, cereal/nutrition bars
Headquarters
Auna di Sotto - Renon, Italy
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$412
Chief Officer
Ulrich Zuenelli, executive chairman
Employees
1,000
Plants
3
51
ICAM SpA
Products
Chocolate bars, pralines, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, nut/seed candies, hard candies/mints, jellies/licorice, cocoa powder, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Orsenigo, Italy
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$405.9
Chief Officer
Angelo Agostoni, president
Employees
420
Plants
2
52
Mederer GmbH
Products
Gummy/jelly/chewy candies, licorice, jelly beans, fruit snacks , interactive/novelty, marshmallows
Headquarters
Furth, Germany
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$403.1
Chief Officer
Robert Mähler, CEO and spokesperson of the board; Stephen Ludwig, COO
Employees
2,700
Plants
4
53
Ricola Group
Products
Hard candy/lozenges, chewy candies, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Luafen, Switzerland
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$400
Chief Officer
Felix Richterich, chairman; Thomas Meier, CEO
Employees
600+
Plants
1
54
Kervan Gida Sanayi Ticaret A.S.
Products
Jellies, licorice, marshmallows, jelly beans, interactive candies, hard candy, lollipops, gum
Headquarters
Istanbul
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$380
Chief Officer
Devrim Kılıçoğlu, group CEO
Employees
3,200
Plants
8
55
The Millano Group
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered wafers, pralines, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, toffee, gummy candies, hard candies, marshmallow, spreads/powders
Headquarters
Poznan, Poland
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$350.1
Chief Officer
Krysztof Kotas, chairman & CEO
Employees
1,500
Plants
3
56
Josef Manner & Co. AG
Products
Chocolate-covered biscuits/wafers/cookies/pretzels, filled chocolates, panned chocolates, toffee, nougat, baking chocolate
Headquarters
Vienna, Austria
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$340.1
Chief Officer
Mag. Andreas Kutil, CEO; Dr. Hans Peter Andres & Thomas Gratzer, managing officers
Employees
800
Plants
2
57
Hlebprom
Products
Chocolate-covered crispbreads, chocolate-covered choux pastry, doughnuts
Headquarters
Moscow, Russia
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$336
Chief Officer
Yaroslav Shadyrya, CEO
Employees
4,380
Plants
4
58
Natra
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered biscuits/cookies, pralines/filled chocolates, cocoa powders/spreads
Headquarters
Madrid, Spain
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$327.6
Chief Officer
Dominique Luna Tudela, CEO
Employees
1,000+
Plants
6
59
Bifa Bisküvi ve Gıda San. A.Ş.
Products
Chocolate-covered wafers/biscuits/cookies/cake, filled chocolates, marshmallow, spreads, interactive/novelty candies
Headquarters
Karaman, Turkey
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$324.7
Chief Officer
Necati Babaoğlu, chairman of the board;
Nazlı Babaoğlu Sancar, board member
Employees
2,000+
Plants
1
60
Georgia Nut Co.
Products
Sugar shelled gems & drops, chocolate-covered pretzels, panned chocolates, yogurt-covered candies, sugar-reduced and better-for-you candies, malt balls, bark, nut products, seasonal confections
Headquarters
Skokie, IL
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$308.1
Chief Officer
John Drehobl, CEO
Employees
600
Plants
3
61
Crown Confectionery
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered wafers, caramel corn, hard candies/mints, chewy candies
Headquarters
Seoul, Korea
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$307
Chief Officer
Yoon Seok-bin
Employees
1,332*
Plants
3*
62
Dori Alimentos
Products
Chocolate lentils, nuts, hard candies/lollipops, gummy/chewy/jelly candies, licorice, jelly beans, chocolate sprinkles
Headquarters
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$282
Chief Officer
Vitor Barion, chairman
Employees
2,700
Plants
4
63
Universal Robina Corp., subsidiary of JG Summit Holdings Inc.
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered pretzels/biscuits/cookies/wafers, panned chocolates, hard candies, lozenges, chewy candies, marshmallow, chocolate milk/powders, cocoa
Headquarters
Pasig, Philippines
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$282
Chief Officer
Lance Gokongwei, chairman; Irwin Lee, president & CEO
Employees
12,300*
Plants
40*
64
Tony's Chocolonely
Products
Chocolate bars, bars made with wafers/pretzels, caramel, toffee, hazelnuts, nougat
Headquarters
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$278.1
Chief Officer
Henk Jan Beltman, CEO
Employees
Plants
1
65
Vidal Golosinas
Products
Caramel, toffee, hard candies, chewy candies, licorice, marshmallow, foam, gum, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Molina de Segura, Spain
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$275.4
Chief Officer
José Ramón Pastor Rodríguez, CEO
Employees
1,300
Plants
3
66
Hotel Chocolat Group plc
Products
Chocolate bars, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, marzipan, nut candies, hot chocolate/cocoa gin
Headquarters
Royston, Hertfordshire, UK
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$274.7
Chief Officer
Angus Thirlwell, CEO & co-founder; Peter Harris, co-founder & development director
Employees
2,000
Plants
1
67
Zertus UK Holding Ltd., subsidiary of Zertus GmbH
Products
Chocolate bars, truffles, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, nut/seed candies, hard candies, fruit snacks, novelty candies, gum, sugar-reduced candies, cereal/protein bars
Headquarters
Hamburg, Germany
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$267
Chief Officer
Alessandra Cama, Group CEO; Paul Tripp, CEO of Zertus UK & Ireland/Group managing director
Employees
1,130
Plants
3
68
UHA Mikakuto Co. Ltd.
Products
Vegan cacao bars, hard candies/lozenges, gummy candies, sugar-reduced candies, granola bars
Headquarters
Osaka, Japan
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$260.2
Chief Officer
Yasumasa Yamada, president & CEO
Employees
408
Plants
4
69
Rübezahl Riegelein Group
Products
Chocolate bars, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, chocolate dragees, nut candies/bars/bark, ice cream specialties, cereal/snack bars
Headquarters
Dettingen/Teck, Germany & Cadolzburg, Germany
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$258.1
Chief Officer
Claus Cersovsky, Peter Riegelein, Ruediger Bonner, all managing partners
Employees
1,500
Plants
6²
70
Strauss Group
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies, caramel, nougat, spreads, gum, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Petach Tikva, Israel
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$255.8
Chief Officer
Shai Babad, CEO
Employees
1,887
Plants
1
71
R.M. Palmer Co., LLC
Products
Chocolate bars, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, bark, interactive/novelty candies
Headquarters
Wyomissing, PA
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$250
Chief Officer
Mark Schlott, CEO
Employees
600
Plants
3
72
Grupo CRM Kopenhagen & Chocolates Brasil Cacau
Products
Chocolate bars, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, toffee, caramel, nut candies, marshmallow, spreads, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Extrema, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$243.3
Chief Officer
Renata Moraes Vichi, CEO
Employees
1,000
Plants
1
73
Kambly SA
Products
Chocolate-covered biscuits/cookies, cookies without chocolate
Headquarters
Trubschachen, Switzerland
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$241
Chief Officer
Oscar Kambly, chairman; Dr. Nil Kambly, CEO
Employees
535
Plants
2
74
Elvan Group
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate coins, chocolate-covered cookies/pretzels/cakes/wafers/biscuits, filled chocolates/truffles, molded chocolates, cakes, spreadable chocolate, toffee, nougat, hard candies, lollipops, gummy/chewy/jelly candies, jelly beans, licorice, fruit snacks, chocolate powder/spreads, fudge, marshmallow, snack bars
Headquarters
Istanbul, Turkey
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$240
Chief Officer
Hidayet Kadiroglu, chairman
Employees
3,500+
Plants
14
75
Toms Group A/S
Products
Chocolate liquor bottles, chocolate bars, truffles/filled chocolates, moulds, panned chocolates, toffee/caramel, marzipan/nougat/nut bars, hard candies/lozenges/mints, chewy/gummy candies, licorice, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Ballerup, Denmark
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$235.1
Chief Officer
Annette Zeipel, CEO
Employees
928
Plants
4
76
Konya Seker Sanayi Ticaret Anonim Sirketi
Products
Chocolate, cookies and biscuits with chocolate, chocolate-coated wafers, hard candy, soft candy, gummies, Turkish delight, cakes with chocolate
Headquarters
Konya, Turkey
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$233
Chief Officer
Harun Resat Ersoz, CEO; Ramazan Erkoyuncu, president
Employees
1,500+
Plants
2
77
Halba
Products
Chocolate bars, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, nut candies/bars/bark, baking chocolate, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Pratteln, Schweiz, Switzerland
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$231.8
Chief Officer
Andreas Hasler, CEO
Employees
382
Plants
2
78
Elah-Dufour S.p.A.
Products
Chocolate bars, pralines, toffee, nut candies/bars, hard candies, fruit jellies/gummy candies, cocoa powders/spreads, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Novi Ligure, Italy
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$214.3
Chief Officer
Guido Repetto, CEO
Employees
200
Plants
2
79
PT Mayora Indah, Tbk
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered wafers, caramel, nougat, hard candies, cocoa powder/drinks, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Jakarta, Indonesia
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$210.8
Chief Officer
Andre Atmadja, CEO
Employees
9,000
Plants
6
80
Darrell Lea, subsidiary of Quadrant Private Equity
Products
Chocolate bars, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, nougat, brittle, hard candies, gummy/jelly/chewy candies, licorice, jelly beans, marshmallow, energy bars
Headquarters
Ingleburn, New South Wales, Australia
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$205.5
Chief Officer
James Ajaka, CEO
Employees
300+
Plants
3
81
Millennium Chocolate Factory, Malbi Foods LLC
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered biscuits, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, yogurt-covered candies, chocolate powders/cocoa/baking chocolate, nut candies, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Dnipro, Ukraine
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$194.1
Chief Officer
Yevgeniy Sharynov, co-owner & CEO
Employees
3,000
Plants
2
82
Frankford Candy LLC
Products
Candy bars, molded chocolates, gummy/chewy candies, jelly beans, marshmallow, gift sets
Headquarters
Philadelphia, PA
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$190.4
Chief Officer
Stuart Selarnick, CEO
Employees
150
Plants
1
83
Katjes International
Products
Chocolate bars, filled chocolates, hard candy/lozenges, chewy/gummy candies, licorice, yogurt gums, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Emmerich, Germany
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$189.8
Chief Officer
Bastian Fassin and Tobias Bachmüller, managing partners
Employees
500
Plants
3
84
Neuhaus Holdings
Products
Chocolate bars, pralines, molded chocolates, marzipan, nut candies, hot chocolate
Headquarters
Vlezenbeek, Belgium
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$185.4
Chief Officer
Ignace Van Doorselaere, CEO
Employees
285
Plants
1
85
Spangler Candy Co.
Products
Toffee, hard candies, candy canes/lollipops, chewy candies/taffy, marshmallows
Headquarters
Bryan, OH
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$179.7
Chief Officer
Kirk Vashaw, CEO & chairman
Employees
500
Plants
2
86
Ragolds GmbH
Products
Caramel, toffee, hard candies/lollipops/lozenges, non-chocolate mints, chewy/gummies/jelly candies, licorice, fudge, yogurt-covered candies, interactive/novelty, caramel/chocolate sauces, gum, sugar-reduced candies, energy/functional candies
Headquarters
Boizenberg, Germany
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$173.6
Chief Officer
Oliver Schindler, owner; Joerg Viader, president/CEO
Employees
750
Plants
5
87
American Licorice Co.
Products
Hard candies, lollipops, licorice, fruit chews, novelty candies, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
La Porte, IN
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$169.3
Chief Officer
John Kretchmer, CEO
Employees
500
Plants
2
88
Kras Food Industry PLC
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered wafers/biscuits/cookies, truffles/filled chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, toffee, marzipan, nougat, hard candies/non-chocolate mints, chewy/jelly/gummy candies, licorice, chocolate powders/cocoa, baking chocolate, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Zagreb, Croatia
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$156
Chief Officer
Slavko Ledic, president of management board
Employees
2,276
Plants
5
89
Läderach
Products
Chocolate bars, truffles/filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, toffee, caramel popcorn, nut candies/barks
Headquarters
Ennenda, Switzerland
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$152.2
Chief Officer
Johannes Läderach, CEO
Employees
1,500
Plants
2
90
Valor Chocolates
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies/wafers, filled chocolates, nougat bars, nut candies, hot chocolate/cocoa powder/toppings, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Villajoyosa, Spain
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$150.1
Chief Officer
Pedro Lopez Lopez, executive president; Valeriano Lopez Lloret, CEO
Employees
347
Plants
2
91
Tiger Brands Ltd.
Products
Chocolate bars, filled chocolates, caramel, toffee, nougat, trail mix, hard candies, non-chocolate mints, chewy/gummy/jelly candies, licorice, jelly beans, marshmallow, energy/nutrition/cereal/snack bars
Headquarters
Bryanston, S. Africa
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$148.9
Chief Officer
Noel Doyle, CEO
Employees
1,050
Plants
3
92
Colian Sp. z o.o.
Products
Chocolate bars, truffles, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, toffee, gummy candies
Headquarters
Opatowek, Poland
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$146
Chief Officer
Jan Kolański, president & CEO
Employees
1,348
Plants
3
93
Ion S.A.
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered wafers/ice cream bars, filled chocolates, panned chocolates, nut bars, chocolate powder/spreads, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Piraeus, Greece
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$144.8
Chief Officer
Konstantina Kotsiopoulou, president; Miltiadis Triantafillou, CEO
Employees
950
Plants
3
94
Sconza Chocolates
Products
Panned chocolates, candy-coated chocolate lentils, caramel, nut candies, yogurt candies, gummy candies, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Oakdale, CA
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$142.8
Chief Officer
Ron Sconza, president & CEO
Employees
220
Plants
1
95
Docile Alimentos Ltda.
Products
Gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, marshmallows, pressed candies, and powder drinks
Headquarters
Lajeado-RS, Brazil
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$137
Chief Officer
Ricardo Heineck, president
Employees
1,400
Plants
2
96
BBX Sweet Holdings, subsidiary of BBX Capital Inc.
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies/pretzels, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel/toffee, nut candies, hard candies, lollipops, gummy candies, marshmallow, gum, sugar-reduced candies, snack bars
Headquarters
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$136.5
Chief Officer
Jarett Levan, CEO of BBX Sweet Holdings; president & CEO of BBX Capital
Employees
900
Plants
2
97
Wawel SA
Products
Chocolate bars, filled chocolates, caramel, toffee, gummy candies, chocolate powders/cocoa, fudge, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Krakow, Poland
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$135.7
Chief Officer
Dariusz Orlowski, CEO
Employees
800
Plants
2
98
Wawi-Schokolade AG
Products
Chocolate bars, pralines, molded chocolates, nut candies, chocolate drinks
Headquarters
Pirmasens, Germany
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$135.4
Chief Officer
Richard Müller, CEO
Employees
500+
Plants
8
99
R.C. Purdy Chocolates Ltd.
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered pretzels, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, caramel, toffee, nut candies/brittles/bars/bark, chewy candies, ice cream toppings, sugar-reduced candies
Headquarters
Vancouver, British Columbia
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$129.4
Chief Officer
Karen Flavelle, CEO; Lawrence Eade, president
Employees
1,100
Plants
1
100
Pionir D.O.O.
Products
Chocolate bars, chocolate-covered cookies/wafers/pretzels, pralines, molded chocolates, panned chocolates, caramel, toffee, nuts, hard candies/mints, chewy candies, spreads, sugar-reduced candies, snack bars
Headquarters
Belgrade, Serbia
Confectionery
Sale (Mil.)
$129
Chief Officer
Miroljub Aleksic, CEO
Employees
970
Plants
4
Note on methodology:
Sales estimates from foreign companies are converted to USD based on current exchange rates.
Some companies that qualify for this list have asked not to be included.
*Includes non-confectionery items
+Includes Kellanova acquisition