50. Toms Confectionery Group
Global Top 100

Ballerup, Denmark

Net Sales (Millions):: $360

Chief Officer Title: Jesper Moeller, CEO

Number of Employees: 1,335

Number of Plants: 5

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections

 

49. Solen Cikolata Gida San. Ve Tic
Global Top 100

Gaziantep, Turkey

Net Sales (Millions):: $360

Chief Officer Title: Elif Coban, CEO

Number of Employees: 1,650

Number of Plants: 5

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; reduced-sugar confections; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

48. Mederer Süsswarenvertriebs GmbH
Global Top 100

Furth, Germany

Net Sales (Millions):: $364

Chief Officer Title: Herbert Mederer, pres.

Number of Employees: 2,000

Number of Plants: 6

Products Manufactured: gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections

 

47. Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG
Global Top 100

Hannover, Germany

Net Sales (Millions):: $406

Chief Officer Title: Werner M. Bahlsen, CEO

Number of Employees: 2,550

Number of Plants: 5

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections

 

46. Chocolat Frey AG
Global Top 100

Buchs, Switzerland

Net Sales (Millions):: $440

Chief Officer Title: Hans-Ruedi Christen, CEO

Number of Employees: 859

Number of Plants: 2

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; gum; reduced-sugar confections

 

45. Universal Robina Corp.
Global Top 100

Pasig, Philippines

Net Sales (Millions):: $450

Chief Officer Title: James L. Go, chairman

Number of Employees: *9,117

Number of Plants: *20

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

44. Fazer Bakeries & Confectionery, div. of Fazer Group
Global Top 100

Helsinki, Finland

Net Sales (Millions):: $456

Chief Officer Title: Christoph Vitzthum, pres. & CEO of Fazer Group

Number of Employees: 7,874

Number of Plants: 3

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; gum; reduced-sugar confections

 

43. Natra S.A
Global Top 100

Madrid, Spain

Net Sales (Millions):: $458

Chief Officer Title: Mikel Beitia Larranaga, CEO

Number of Employees: 1,300

Number of Plants: 6

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; toffee and/or caramel; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections

 

42. See's Candy Shops Inc.
Global Top 100

S. San Francisco, Calif., USA

Net Sales (Millions):: $472

Chief Officer Title: Brad Kinstler

Number of Employees: 550²

Number of Plants: 2

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections

 

41. Katjes Fassin GmbH & Co. KG
Global Top 100

Emmerich, Germany

Net Sales (Millions):: $480

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

Number of Employees: 1,200

Number of Plants: 6

Products Manufactured: hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections

 

40. Clif Bar & Co.
Global Top 100

Emeryville, Calif., USA

Net Sales (Millions):: $508

Chief Officer Title: Kevin Cleary, COO & pres.

Number of Employees: 360

Number of Plants: N/A

Products Manufactured: energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

39. Petra Food Ltd.
Global Top 100

Singapore

Net Sales (Millions):: $512

Chief Officer Title: John Chuang, CEO

Number of Employees: 6,000

Number of Plants: 2

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads)

 

38. Konti Group
Global Top 100

Donetsk, Ukraine

Net Sales (Millions):: $520

Chief Officer Title: Andrey Rodionov, director general

Number of Employees: 10,000

Number of Plants: 5

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads)

 

37. Tootsie Roll Industries
Global Top 100

Chicago, Ill., USA

Net Sales (Millions): $527

Chief Officer Title: Melvin Gordon, chairman, & Ellen Gordon, pres.

Number of Employees: 2,200

Number of Plants: 7

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; gum

 

36. Grupo Nutresa S.A.
Global Top 100

Medellin, Colombia

Net Sales (Millions): $531

Chief Officer Title: Carlos Ignacio Gallego, pres. of chocolate div.

Number of Employees: 4,155

Number of Plants: 5

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

35. Pepsico Americas Foods, div. of Pepsico
Global Top 100

Purchase, NY, USA

Net Sales (Millions): $539

Chief Officer Title: Indra Nooyi, chairwoman

Number of Employees: *285,000

Number of Plants: *700

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

34. Cémoi
Global Top 100

Perpignan, France

Net Sales (Millions): $540

Chief Officer Title: Patrick Poirrier, CEO

Number of Employees: 3,200

Number of Plants: 14

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads)

 

33. Henry Lambertz GmbH & Co. KG
Global Top 100

Aachen, Germany

Net Sales (Millions): $600

Chief Officer Title: Dr. Hermann Bühlbecker, owner

Number of Employees: 3,500

Number of Plants: 7

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat

 

32. Russell Stover Candies Inc.
Global Top 100

Kansas City, MO, USA

Net Sales (Millions): $640

Chief Officer Title: Tom Ward & Scott Ward, copresidents

Number of Employees: 3,000

Number of Plants: 4

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); reduced-sugar confections; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

31. Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG
Global Top 100

Hannover, Germany

Net Sales (Millions): $675

Chief Officer Title: Werner M. Bahlsen, CEO

Number of Employees: 2,550

Number of Plants: 5

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers)

 

30. Barcel S.A., div. of Grupo Bimbo
Global Top 100

Mexico City, Mexico

Net Sales (Millions): $694

Chief Officer Title: Gabino Gomez, Barcel pres.

Number of Employees: 3,000

Number of Plants: 3

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum

 

29. Colombina S.A.
Global Top 100

Cali, Colombia

Net Sales (Millions): $700

Chief Officer Title: César Caicedo, pres

Number of Employees: *8,000

Number of Plants: *6

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; reduced-sugar confections; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

28. Griesson de Beukelaer GmbH & Co. KG
Global Top 100

Polch, Germany

Net Sales (Millions): $740

Chief Officer Title: Andreas Land, CEO

Number of Employees: 2,200

Number of Plants: 5

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers)

 

27. Cloetta A.B.
Global Top 100

Stockholm, Sweden

Net Sales (Millions): $745

Chief Officer Title: Bengt Baron, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 2,600

Number of Plants: 10

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum; reduced-sugar confections

 

26. Baronie N.V.
Global Top 100

Cologne, Germany and Brugge, Belgium

Net Sales (Millions): $748

Chief Officer Title: Fons Walder, CEO

Number of Employees: 1,850

Number of Plants: 9

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; moulded chocolate figures or shapes; panned chocolates; nut and/or seed candies, bars and brittles, marzipan and nougat