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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51.
51. Clif Bar & Co., Emeryville, Calif.
Net Sales (in millions):
$273
Number of plants:
N/A
Number of employess:
311
Chief officer
title: Kevin Cleary, COO & pres.
Products Manufactured:
Energy Bars and candies
52.
52. Tangerine Confectionery Ltd., Blackpool, UK
Net Sales (in millions):
$270
Number of plants:
7
Number of employess:
1,300
Chief officer
title: Chris Marshall, managing director
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsTruffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates
Toffee & Caramel
Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Other Candies
Gum
53.
53. Empresas Carozzi SA, Santiago, Chile
Net Sales (in millions):
$270
Number of plants:
4
Number of employess:
*8,601
Chief officer
title: Gonzalo Bofill Velarde, pres. & Jose Juan Llugany, CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsTruffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates
Panned Confections
Toffee & Caramel
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Other Candies
Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections
Energy Bars and candies
54.
54. Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG, Waldenbuch, Germany
Net Sales (in millions):
$257
Number of plants:
1
Number of employess:
900
Chief officer
title: Alfred Theodor Ritter, chairman
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate Bars
55.
55. Strauss Group Ltd., Petach Tikva, Israel
Net Sales (in millions):
$257
Number of plants:
2
Number of employess:
600
Chief officer
title: Gadi Lesin, pres. & CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsTruffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates
Energy Bars and candies
56.
56. US Nutrition Inc., a division of NBTY Inc., Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
Net Sales (in millions):
$252
Number of plants:
*18
Number of employess:
*14,400
Chief officer
title: Jeffrey Nagel, CEO, NBTY
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsOther Candies
Energy Bars and candies
57.
57. Elah-Dufour SpA, Novi Ligure, Italy
Net Sales (in millions):
$242
Number of plants:
3
Number of employess:
250
Chief officer
title: Flavio Repetto, chairman & pres.
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsTruffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates
Other Candies
58.
58. Toms Confectionery Group, Ballerup, Denmark
Net Sales (in millions):
$241
Number of plants:
5
Number of employess:
1,335
Chief officer
title: Jesper, Moeller, CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsTruffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes
Panned Confections
Toffee & Caramel
Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Other Candies
Gum
59.
59. A. Loacker AG/SpA, South Tyrol, Italy
Net Sales (in millions):
$239
Number of plants:
2
Number of employess:
570
Chief officer
title: Ulrich Zuenelli, chairman
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsTruffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates
Reduced-sugar confections
Energy Bars and candies
60.
60. Canel's SA de CV, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Net Sales (in millions):
$225
Number of plants:
3
Number of employess:
2,000
Chief officer
title: Robert Garcia Navarro, pres.
Products Manufactured:
Toffee & CaramelHard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Other Candies
61.
61. The Promotion in Motion Cos., Inc., Allendale, N.J.
Net Sales (in millions):
$225
Number of plants:
3
Number of employess:
500
Chief officer
title: Michael G. Rosenberg, founder & CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsToffee & Caramel
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Other Candies
Gum
62.
62. Dulces De la Rosa, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Net Sales (in millions):
$210
Number of plants:
3
Number of
employess: 2,323
Chief officer
title: Enrique Michel Velasco, pres. & CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsMoulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes
Panned Confections
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Other Candies
Reduced-sugar confections
63.
63. Zetar plc, London, England
Net Sales (in millions):
$207
Number of plants:
4
Number of employess:
*1,340
Chief officer
title: Ian Blackburn, CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsTruffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes
Panned Confections
Toffee & Caramel
Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Other Candies
Gum
Reduced-sugar confections
Energy Bars and candies
64.
64. Just Born Inc., Bethlehem, Pa., USA
Net Sales (in millions):
$205
Number of plants:
2
Number of employess:
600
Chief officer
title: Ross Born & David Shaffer, co-CEOs
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsPanned Confections
Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Other Candies
65.
65. Rübezahl Schokoladen GmbH, Dettingen/Teck, Germany
Net Sales (in millions):
$195
Number of plants:
4
Number of employess:
600
Chief officer
title: Claus Cersovsky, managing director & CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsTruffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes
Panned Confections
Toffee & Caramel
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Other Candies
Gum
Reduced-sugar confections
Energy Bars and candies
66.
66. Jelly Belly Candy Co., Fairfield, Calif.
Net Sales (in millions):
$190
Number of
plants: 2
Number of employess:
800
Chief officer
title: Herman G. Rowland Sr., chairman & CEO
Products Manufactured:
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly BeansOther Candies
Reduced-sugar confections
67.
67. Sánchez Cano S.A., Murcia, Spain
Net Sales (in millions):
$190
Number of plants:
2
Number of employess:
1,050
Chief officer
title: Antonio A. Sanchez Bernal, pres. & Alberto Garcia, managing director
Products Manufactured:
Toffee & CaramelHard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
68.
68. Colian SA, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Net Sales (in millions):
$186
Number of
plants: 6
Number of employess:
2,000
Chief officer
title: Jan Kola?ski, pres.
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsTruffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates
Panned Confections
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Reduced-sugar confections
69.
69. Neuhaus Holdings, a subsidiary of Compagnie du Bois Sauvage S.A., Vlezenbeek, Belgium
Net Sales (in millions):
$185
Number of plants:
2
Number of employess:
685
Chief officer
title: Jos Linkens, CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsTruffles, 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
70.
70. Wawi-Schokolade AG, Pirmasens, Germany
Net Sales (in millions):
$182
Number of plants:
8
Number of employess:
600
Chief officer
title: Walter Mueller, Alexandra Serret & Andreas Nickenig, managing directors
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsMoulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes
Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan
Other Candies
71.
71. Kambly SA, Trubschachen, Switzerland
Net Sales (in millions):
$170
Number of plants:
2
Number of employess:
420
Chief officer
title: Hans-Martin Wahlen, CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsToffee & Caramel
Other Candies
72.
72. Kras Food Industry Inc., Zagreb, Croatia
Net Sales (in millions):
$163
Number of plants:
2
Number of employess:
N/A
Chief officer
title: Damir Bulic, CEO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsTruffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes
Toffee & Caramel
73.
73. R.M. Palmer Candy Co., West Reading, Pa., USA
Net Sales (in millions):
$163
Number of plants:
4
Number of employess:
900
Chief officer
title: Richard Palmer Jr., pres. & Mark Schlott, COO
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsTruffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes
Panned Confections
Toffee & Caramel
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Reduced-sugar confections
74.
74. Vonpar Bebidas, division of Vonpar S.A., Brazil
Net Sales (in millions):
$155
Number of plants:
3
Number of employess:
1,200
Chief officer
title: Sérgio Copetti, president
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsTruffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Other Candies
Reduced-sugar confections
75.
75. ICAM SpA, Lecco, Italy
Net Sales (in millions):
$154
Number of
plants: 2
Number of employess:
350
Chief officer
title: Angelo Agostoni, chairman & pres.
Products Manufactured:
Chocolate BarsTruffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates
Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes
Panned Confections
Toffee & Caramel
Hard Candies
Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans
Other Candies
Gum
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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)