25. Morinaga & Co. Ltd.
Global Top 100

Toyko, Japan

Net Sales (Millions): $751

Chief Officer Title: Toru Arai, pres. & representative director

Number of Employees: 1,511

Number of Plants: 8

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); moulded chocolate figures or shapes; 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); energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

24. CRM Group
Global Top 100

São Paulo, Brazil

Net Sales (Millions): $760

Chief Officer Title: Celso Ricardo de Moraes

Number of Employees: 1,200

Number of Plants: 1

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; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; reduced-sugar confections

 

23. Raisio Plc
Global Top 100

Raisio, Finland

Net Sales (Millions): $774

Chief Officer Title: Matti Rihko, CEO

Number of Employees: 1,900

Number of Plants: 8

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); gum; reduced-sugar confections; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

22. Orkla ASA
Global Top 100

Oslo, Norway

Net Sales (Millions): $779

Chief Officer Title: Age Korsvold, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 4,500

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; 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)

 

21. Ferrara Candy Co.
Global Top 100

Chicago, Ill., USA

Net Sales (Millions): $1,000

Chief Officer Title: Salvatore Ferrara II, chairman & CEO

Number of Employees: 800

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; 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); reduced-sugar confections; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

20. Roshen Confectionery Corp.
Global Top 100

Kiev, Ukraine

Net Sales (Millions): $1,021

Chief Officer Title: Vyacheslav Moskalevskiy, managing director

Number of Employees: 10,000

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; 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; gum

 

19. Crown Confectionery Co. Ltd.
Global Top 100

Seoul, Korea

Net Sales (Millions): $1,032

Chief Officer Title: Young Dal Yoon, chairman

Number of Employees: 1,500

Number of Plants: 5

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

 

18. Bourbon Corp.
Global Top 100

Niigata, Japan

Net Sales (Millions): *$1,054

Chief Officer Title: Yasushi Yoshida, pres.

Number of Employees: *5,000

Number of Plants: *8

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); truffles, pralines and other filled chocolates; hard candies (also lollipops, mints, lozenges and cough drops); other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); gum

 

17. Lotte Confectionery Co., Ltd.
Global Top 100

Seoul, Korea

Net Sales (Millions): $1,297

Chief Officer Title: Kim Yong Soo, CEO

Number of Employees: 430

Number of Plants: 9

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

 

16. United Confections
Global Top 100

Moscow, Russia

Net Sales (Millions): $1,735

Chief Officer Title: Denis Smirnov, CEO, & Sergey Nosenko, chairman

Number of Employees: 19,300

Number of Plants: 19

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

 

15. Orion Confectionery
Global Top 100

Seoul, Korea

Net Sales (Millions): *$1,819

Chief Officer Title: Cheoi Gon Dahm & Won Ki Kang, co-CEOs

Number of Employees: *1758

Number of Plants: *12

Products Manufactured: chocolate bars (solid and enrobed bars/biscuits/wafers); panned chocolates; toffee and/or caramel; 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)

 

14. General Mills
Global Top 100

Minneapolis, Minn., USA

Net Sales (Millions): *$2,000

Chief Officer Title: Ken Powell, CEO

Number of Employees: *35,000

Number of Plants: *50

Products Manufactured: gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

13. August Storck KG
Global Top 100

Berlin, Germany

Net Sales (Millions): $2,272**

Chief Officer Title: Axel Oberwelland, CEO

Number of Employees: 5,000

Number of Plants: 3

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;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

 

12. Yildiz Holding
Global Top 100

Istanbul, Turkey

Net Sales (Millions): $2,500

Chief Officer Title: Murat Ülker, chairman

Number of Employees: 8,200

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; 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

 

11. Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.
Global Top 100

Osaka, Japan

Net Sales (Millions): *$3,018

Chief Officer Title: Katsuhisa Ezaki, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: *4,900

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)

 

10. Chocoladenfabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG
Global Top 100

Kilchberg, Switzerland

Net Sales (Millions): $3,149

Chief Officer Title: Ernst Tanner, chairman & CEO

Number of Employees: 8,100

Number of Plants: 8

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; other candies (including yogurt-covered, novelties, marshmallow products, powders and spreads); energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

9. Haribo GmbH & Co. K.G.
Global Top 100

Bonn, Germany

Net Sales (Millions): $3,180

Chief Officer Title:Hans-Guido Riegel, Managing Partner and Michael Phiesel, Managing Director

Number of Employees: 6,000

Number of Plants: 13

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

 

8. Perfetti Van Melle SpA
Global Top 100

Lainate, Italy & Breda, Netherlands

Net Sales (Millions): $3,297

Chief Officer Title: Ubaldo Traldi, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: ˆ19,000

Number of Plants: 31

Products Manufactured: 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

 

7. Arcor
Global Top 100

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Net Sales (Millions): $3,700

Chief Officer Title: Luis Pagani, pres., & Juan Rodriguez Nouche, man. director

Number of Employees: *20,000

Number of Plants: *39

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

 

6. Hershey Foods Corp.
Global Top 100

Hershey, Pa., USA

Net Sales (Millions): $7,043

Chief Officer Title: John Bilbrey, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 14,000

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; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars)

 

5. Ferrero Group
Global Top 100

Alba, Italy

Net Sales (Millions): $10,900

Chief Officer Title: Giovanni Ferrero, CEO

Number of Employees: 21,913

Number of Plants: 18

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

 

4. Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd.
Global Top 100

Tokyo, Japan

Net Sales (Millions): *$11,742

Chief Officer Title: Shigetaro Asano, pres.

Number of Employees: *14,819

Number of Plants: *29

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

 

3. Nestle SA
Global Top 100

Vevey, Switzerland

Net Sales (Millions): $11,760

Chief Officer Title: Paul Bulcke, CEO

Number of Employees: *330,000

Number of Plants: *468

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)

 

2. Mondelez International
Global Top 100

Deerfield, Ill.

Net Sales (Millions): ***$14, 862

Chief Officer Title: Irene Rosenfeld, chairwoman & CEO

Number of Employees: *110,000

Number of Plants: *171

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)

 

1. Mars, Inc.
Global Top 100

McLean, Va., USA

Net Sales (Millions): $17,640

Chief Officer Title: Paul Michaels, pres. & CEO

Number of Employees: 35,000

Number of Plants: 70¹

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; 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)