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Home » 2017 Global Top 100: Part 3 | Candy Industry

2017 Global Top 100: Part 3 | Candy Industry

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.

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 50 through 26.

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Embare

Embare

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Net Sales (Millions): $401

Chief Officer Title: Hamilton Antunes, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 1,600

Number of Plants: 1

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


49

PT. Mayora Indah, Tbk

PT. Mayora Indah, Tbk

Jakarta, Indonesia

Net Sales (Millions): $405

Chief Officer Title: Andre Atmadja, CEO

Number of Employees: 9,000

Number of Plants: 6

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Other (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads), Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections,


48

Chocolat Frey AB

Chocolat Frey AB

Buchs, Switerland

Net Sales (Millions): $412

Chief Officer Title: Hans-Ruedi Christen, CEO

Number of Employees: 1,391

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), Gum, Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections,


47

See's Candies

See's Candies

S. San Francisco, Calif., USA

Net Sales (Millions): $430

Chief Officer Title: Brad Kinstler, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 15002

Number of Plants: 3

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), Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections,


46

Universal Robina Corp

Universal Robina Corp

Pasig, Philippines

Net Sales (Millions): $450

Chief Officer Title: James L. Go, chair, & Lance Gokongwei, CEO & pres.

Number of Employees: 9,117*

Number of Plants: 22*

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Panned Confections, 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


45

Katjes Fassin Group

Katjes Fassin Group

Emmerich, Germany

Net Sales (Millions): $468

Chief Officer Title: Tobias Bachmüller & Bastian Fassin, managing partners

Number of Employees: 1,500

Number of Plants: 8

Products Manufactured: Panned Confections, 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


44

Compania Nacional de Chocolates, subsidiary of Grupo Nutresa S.A.

Compania Nacional de Chocolates,
subsidiary of Grupo Nutresa S.A.

Medellin, Colombia

Net Sales (Millions): $469

Chief Officer Title: Jorge Eusebio Arango, CEO

Number of Employees: 3,792

Number of Plants: 5

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, 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


43

Konti Group

Konti Group

Donetsk, Ukraine

Net Sales (Millions): $469

Chief Officer Title: Jorge Eusebio Arango, CEO

Number of Employees: 3,792

Number of Plants: 5

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, 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),


42

Empresas Carozzi SA

Empresas Carozzi SA

Santiago, Chile

Net Sales (Millions): $475

Chief Officer Title: Gonzalo Bofi ll Velarde, pres., & Sebastian Garcia Tagle, CEO

Number of Employees: 5,060

Number of Plants: 5

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, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


41

Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG

Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG

Waldenbuch, Germany

Net Sales (Millions): $524

Chief Officer Title: Andreas Ronken, chair & CEO

Number of Employees: 1,400

Number of Plants: 1

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


40

PepsiCo Americas Foods

PepsiCo Americas Foods

Purchase, NY, USA

Net Sales (Millions): $555

Chief Officer Title: Indra Nooyi, chair & CEO

Number of Employees: *274,000

Number of Plants: *700

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


39

Kruger GmbH & Co. KG

Kruger GmbH & Co. KG

Gladbach, Germany

Net Sales (Millions): $557

Chief Officer Title: Marc Krueger, CEO

Number of Employees: 1,000

Number of Plants: 4

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),


38

Colombina S.A.

Colombina S.A.

Cali, Colombia

Net Sales (Millions): $578

Chief Officer Title: Cesar Caicedo, pres.

Number of Employees: 5,133

Number of Plants: 4

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


37

Tootsie Roll Industries

Tootsie Roll Industries

Chicago, Ill., USA

Net Sales (Millions): $590

Chief Officer Title: Ellen Gordon, chair & CEO

Number of Employees: 2,200

Number of Plants: 7

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, Gum


36

Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG

Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG

Hannover, Germany

Net Sales (Millions): $594

Chief Officer Title: Werner Michael Bahlsen, CEO

Number of Employees: 2,600

Number of Plants: 6

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


35

Griesson de Beukelaer GmbH & Co. KG

Griesson de Beukelaer GmbH & Co. KG

Polch, Germany

Net Sales (Millions): $595

Chief Officer Title: Andreas Land, chair

Number of Employees: 2,200

Number of Plants: 5

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers


34

Baronie N.V

Baronie N.V

Hamburg, Germany, & Brugge, Belgium

Net Sales (Millions): $617

Chief Officer Title: Fons Walder, CEO

Number of Employees: 1,560

Number of Plants: 10

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,


33

KIND

KIND

NY, NY

Net Sales (Millions): $639

Chief Officer Title: Daniel Lubetzky, founder & CEO

Number of Employees: 6001

Number of Plants: n/a

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


32

1-800-Flowers.Com Inc.

1-800-Flowers.Com Inc.

Carle Place, N.Y., USA

Net Sales (Millions): $650

Chief Officer Title: David Taiclet, pres. Of Gourmet Food Group div

Number of Employees: 2,5003

Number of Plants: 5

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


31

Henry Lambertz GmbH & Co. KG

Henry Lambertz GmbH & Co. KG

Aachen, Germany

Net Sales (Millions): $691

Chief Officer Title: Dr. Hermann Buhlbecker, owner

Number of Employees: 3,500

Number of Plants: 9

Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan,


30

Barcel S.A., div. of Grupo Bimbo

Barcel S.A., div. of Grupo Bimbo

Mexico City, Mexico

Net Sales (Millions): $692

Chief Officer Title: Ricardo Padilla, pres. of Barcel

Number of Employees: 3,000

Number of Plants: 3

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), Gum,


29

Orkla, Confectionery & Snacks Div.

Orkla, Confectionery & Snacks Div.

Oslo, Norway

Net Sales (Millions): $694

Chief Officer Title: Peter Ruzicka, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 3,142

Number of Plants: 15

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, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies


28

Cloetta A.B.

Cloetta A.B.

Stockholm, Sweden

Net Sales (Millions): $695

Chief Officer Title: Danko Maras, interim pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 2,600

Number of Plants: 13

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


27

Cacau Show

Cacau Show

Itapevi, SP, Brazil

Net Sales (Millions): $723

Chief Officer Title: Alexandre Costa, pres.

Number of Employees: 1,634

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


26

CRM Group

CRM Group

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Net Sales (Millions): $760

Chief Officer Title: Celso Ricardo de Moraes, chief

Number of Employees: 1,200

Number of Plants: 1

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), Gum, Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections,


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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 2016 based on 2015 sales and growth reported in the most recent 2015 statements, if available. For most private companies, sales are estimated for calendar year 2016. Currencies have been converted based on the average exchange rate from January-October 2016, and are highlighted in red. Wherever data was lacking, information is noted as N/A (not available).

* 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 2,500 year round employees; 6,300 seasonally.

4 This only includes consumer goods. Natra also has sales of $123 million in industrial goods.

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