2013 Top 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.
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76.
76. Rausch Schokoladen GmbH, Berlin, Germany
Net Sales
(in millions): $150
Number of
plants: 3
Number of
employess: 500
Chief
officer title: Jürgen Rausch, managing director
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Truffles, Pralines
& Filled Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate
Figures & Shapes
Panned
Confections
Toffee &
Caramel
Hard Candies
Snacks & Jelly
Beans
Other Candies
Gum
77.
77. Wawel SA, Krakow, Poland
Net Sales
(in millions):
$147
Number of
plants: 3
Number of
employess:
700
Chief
officer
title: Dariusz Orlowski, CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Truffles, Pralines
& Filled
Chocolates
Panned
Confections
Toffee &
Caramel
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies,
Licorice, Chews, Fruit
Snacks & Jelly Beans
Other Candies
78.
78. Riclan S.A., Rio Claro, Brazil
Net Sales
(in millions):
$146
Number of
plants: 2
Number of
employess:
1,100
Chief
officer
title: Mario Schraider Jr., pres.
Products Manufactured:
Panned Confections
Toffee & Caramel
Hard Candies
Other Candies
Reduced-sugar
confections
Energy Bars and
candies
79.
79. Vidal Golosinas SA, Molina de Segura, Spain
Net Sales
(in millions):
$143
Number of
plants: 2
Number of
employess:
600
Chief
officer
title: Joaquin Vigueras Miralles, managing director
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Toffee & Caramel
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice,
Chews, Fruit Snacks
& Jelly Beans
Other Candies
Gum
Reduced-sugar
confections
80.
80. Standard Functional Foods Group, Nashville, Tenn., USA
Net Sales
(in millions):
$140
Number of
plants: 1
Number of
employess:
678
Chief
officer
title: James Spradley, CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Toffee & Caramel
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice,
Chews, Fruit Snacks
& Jelly Beans
Other Candies
Gum
Reduced-sugar
confections
Energy Bars and
candies
81.
81. Pionir DOO, Belgrade, Serbia
Net Sales
(in millions):
$140
Number of
plants: 4
Number of
employess:
1,200
Chief
officer
title: Miroljub Aleksic, pres.
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Truffles, Pralines &
Filled Chocolates
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice,
Chews, Fruit Snacks
& Jelly Beans
Reduced-sugar
confections
Energy Bars and
candies
82.
82. Valor Chocolates, Villajoyosa, Spain
Net Sales
(in millions):
$136
Number of
plants: 1
Number of
employess:
180
Chief
officer
title: Pedro Lopez Lopez, CEO & general manager
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Truffles, Pralines &
Filled Chocolates
Toffee & Caramel
Other Candies
Reduced-sugar
confections
83.
83. DeMet's Candy Co., Stamford, Conn.
Net Sales
(in millions):
$130
Number of
plants: 2
Number of
employess:
330
Chief
officer
title: David Clarke, CEO & pres.
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Truffles, Pralines &
Filled Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate Figures
& Shapes
Panned Confections
Other Candies
Reduced-sugar
confections
84.
84. Confiteca CA, Quito, Ecuador
Net Sales
(in millions):
$127
Number of
plants: 4
Number of
employess:
1,100
Chief
officer
title: Gonzalo Chiriboga Chaves, chairman
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Truffles, Pralines &
Filled Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate Figures
& Shapes
Toffee & Caramel
Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars,
Bark, Brittles &
Marzipan
Reduced-sugar
confections
85.
85. Bazooka Candy Brands Confectionery, division of Topps Co., New York
Net Sales
(in millions):
$125
Number of
plants: 1
Number of
employess:
275
Chief
officer
title: Michael Brandstaedter, VP-gen. manager of global confectionery
Products Manufactured:
Panned Confections
Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars,
Bark, Brittles &
Marzipan
86.
86. Peccin S.A., Erechim, Brazil
Net Sales
(in millions):
$125
Number of
plants: 1
Number of
employess:
800
Chief
officer
title: Dirceu Pezzin, CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice,
Chews, Fruit Snacks
& Jelly Beans
Other Candies
Gum
87.
87. Josef Manner & Co. AG, Vienna, Austria
Net Sales
(in millions):
$124
Number of
plants: 3
Number of
employess:
700
Chief
officer
title: Carl Manner, chairman
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Truffles, Pralines &
Filled Chocolates
Toffee & Caramel
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice,
Chews, Fruit Snacks
& Jelly Beans
Gum
88.
88. Gertrude Hawk Chocolates Inc., Dunmore, Pa., USA
Net Sales
(in millions):
$120
Number of
plants: 1
Number of
employess:
450
Chief
officer
title: Bill Aubrey, pres. & CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Truffles, Pralines &
Filled Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate Figures
& Shapes
Panned Confections
Toffee & Caramel
Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars,
Bark, Brittles &
Marzipan
Other Candies
Reduced-sugar
confections
89.
89. Chocolats Halba, Wallisellen, Switzerland
Net Sales
(in millions):
$119
Number of
plants: 2
Number of
employess:
230
Chief
officer
title: Anton von Weissenfluh, managing director
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Truffles, Pralines &
Filled Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate Figures
& Shapes
Panned Confections
Toffee & Caramel
Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars,
Bark, Brittles &
Marzipan
Other Candies
Reduced-sugar
confections
90.
90. Mieszko S.A., Warsaw, Poland
Net Sales
(in millions):
$117
Number of
plants: 5
Number of
employess:
1,350
Chief
officer
title: Marek Malinowski, pres.
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Truffles, Pralines &
Filled Chocolates
Other Candies
Reduced-sugar
confections
91.
91. American Licorice Co., Bend, Ore., USA
Net Sales
(in millions):
$114
Number of
plants: 2
Number of
employess:
400
Chief
officer
title: John Kretchmer, CEO
Products Manufactured:
Toffee & Caramel
Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars,
Bark, Brittles &
Marzipan
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice,
Chews, Fruit Snacks
& Jelly Beans
Other Candies
92.
92. Darrell Lea Chocolate, Kogarah, Australia
Net Sales
(in millions):
$104
Number of
plants: 1
Number of
employess:
1,000
Chief
officer
title: Stuart Smith, CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Truffles, Pralines &
Filled Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate Figures
& Shapes
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice,
Chews, Fruit Snacks
& Jelly Beans
Other Candies
Gum
Reduced-sugar
confections
93.
93. Elvan Food Ind. Co., Istanbul, Turkey
Net Sales
(in millions):
$100
Number of
plants: 7
Number of
employess:
1,500
Chief
officer
title: Mustafa Kadiro?lu, chairman
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Truffles, Pralines
& Filled
Chocolates
Panned
Confections
Toffee &
Caramel
Nuts/Seed
Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles
& Marzipan
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies,
Licorice, Chews, Fruit
Snacks & Jelly Beans
Other Candies
94.
94. Laura Secord, Mississauga, Ontario
Net Sales
(in millions):
$100
Number of
plants: 1
Number of
employess:
3N/A
Chief
officer
title: Jean Leclerc, pres. & CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Truffles, Pralines &
Filled Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate Figures
& Shapes
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice,
Chews, Fruit Snacks
& Jelly Beans
Other Candies
95.
95. Doumak Inc., Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Net Sales
(in millions):
$100
Number of
plants: 2
Number of
employess:
120
Chief
officer
title: Barry Blum, pres.
Toffee & Caramel
Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars,
Bark, Brittles &
Marzipan
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice,
Chews, Fruit Snacks
& Jelly Beans
Other Candies
96.
96. PEZ Group, Traun, Austria
Net Sales
(in millions):
$98
Number of
plants: 4
Number of
employess:
730
Chief
officer
title: Manfred Födermayr , CEO
Products Manufactured:
Other Candies
97.
97. Spangler Candy Co., Bryan, Oh, USA
Net Sales
(in millions):
$95
Number of
plants: 1
Number of
employess:
420
Chief
officer
title: Kirk B. Vashaw
Products Manufactured:
Hard Candies
Reduced-sugar
confections
98.
98. Ragolds Sweet Sales GmbH, Boizenberg, Germany
Net Sales
(in millions):
$90
Number of
plants: 2
Number of
employess:
280
Chief
officer
title: Oliver Schindler, owner
Products Manufactured:
Truffles, Pralines &
Filled Chocolates
Hard Candies
Other Candies
99.
99. Fannie May Confections Brands Inc., N. Canton, Ohio, USA
Net Sales
(in millions):
$90
Number of
plants: 1
Number of
employess:
850
Chief
officer
title: Terry Mitchell, pres.
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Truffles, Pralines
& Filled
Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate
Figures &
Shapes
Toffee &
Caramel
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies,
Licorice, Chews, Fruit
Snacks & Jelly Beans
Reduced-sugar
confections
100.
100. Ion S.A., Piraeus, Greece
Net Sales
(in millions):
$79
Number of
plants: 3
Number of
employess:
980
Chief
officer title:
N/A
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
Truffles, Pralines &
Filled Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate Figures
& Shapes
Toffee & Caramel
Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars,
Bark, Brittles &
Marzipan
Other Candies
Reduced-sugar
confections
Editor’s Note: As always, the Global Top 100 is a “work in progress,” one that often involves making estimates when companies refuse to share specific data. If there are any oversights or incorrect estimates, please fill free to contact Candy Industry Editor Bernie Pacyniak at pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com so we can adjust the listing for next year.
*this includes production of non-confectionery items
**company wouldn't disclose
***merger w/Leaf (Sept. 1, 2011 to Aug. 31, 2012)