25. Morinaga & Co. Ltd. |
Toyko, Japan Net Sales (Millions): $751 Chief Officer Title: Toru Arai, pres. & representative director Number of Employees: 1,511 Number of Plants: 8 |
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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 |
São Paulo, Brazil Net Sales (Millions): $760 Chief Officer Title: Celso Ricardo de Moraes Number of Employees: 1,200 Number of Plants: 1 |
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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 |
Raisio, Finland Net Sales (Millions): $774 Chief Officer Title: Matti Rihko, CEO Number of Employees: 1,900 Number of Plants: 8 |
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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 |
Oslo, Norway Net Sales (Millions): $779 Chief Officer Title: Age Korsvold, pres. & CEO Number of Employees: 4,500 Number of Plants: 7 |
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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. |
Chicago, Ill., USA Net Sales (Millions): $1,000 Chief Officer Title: Salvatore Ferrara II, chairman & CEO Number of Employees: 800 Number of Plants: 9 |
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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. |
Kiev, Ukraine Net Sales (Millions): $1,021 Chief Officer Title: Vyacheslav Moskalevskiy, managing director Number of Employees: 10,000 Number of Plants: 6 |
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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. |
Seoul, Korea Net Sales (Millions): $1,032 Chief Officer Title: Young Dal Yoon, chairman Number of Employees: 1,500 Number of Plants: 5 |
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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. |
Niigata, Japan Net Sales (Millions): *$1,054 Chief Officer Title: Yasushi Yoshida, pres. Number of Employees: *5,000 Number of Plants: *8 |
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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. |
Seoul, Korea Net Sales (Millions): $1,297 Chief Officer Title: Kim Yong Soo, CEO Number of Employees: 430 Number of Plants: 9 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
Minneapolis, Minn., USA Net Sales (Millions): *$2,000 Chief Officer Title: Ken Powell, CEO Number of Employees: *35,000 Number of Plants: *50 |
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Products Manufactured: gummies, jellies, jelly beans, licorice, chews, and fruit snacks; energy bars and candies (i.e. cereal bars) |
13. August Storck KG |
Berlin, Germany Net Sales (Millions): $2,272** Chief Officer Title: Axel Oberwelland, CEO Number of Employees: 5,000 Number of Plants: 3 |
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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 |
Istanbul, Turkey Net Sales (Millions): $2,500 Chief Officer Title: Murat Ülker, chairman Number of Employees: 8,200 Number of Plants: 9 |
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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. |
Osaka, Japan Net Sales (Millions): *$3,018 Chief Officer Title: Katsuhisa Ezaki, pres. & CEO Number of Employees: *4,900 Number of Plants: *5 |
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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 |
Kilchberg, Switzerland Net Sales (Millions): $3,149 Chief Officer Title: Ernst Tanner, chairman & CEO Number of Employees: 8,100 Number of Plants: 8 |
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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. |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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. |
Hershey, Pa., USA Net Sales (Millions): $7,043 Chief Officer Title: John Bilbrey, pres. & CEO Number of Employees: 14,000 Number of Plants: 10 |
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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 |
Alba, Italy Net Sales (Millions): $10,900 Chief Officer Title: Giovanni Ferrero, CEO Number of Employees: 21,913 Number of Plants: 18 |
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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. |
Tokyo, Japan Net Sales (Millions): *$11,742 Chief Officer Title: Shigetaro Asano, pres. Number of Employees: *14,819 Number of Plants: *29 |
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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 |
Vevey, Switzerland Net Sales (Millions): $11,760 Chief Officer Title: Paul Bulcke, CEO Number of Employees: *330,000 Number of Plants: *468 |
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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 |
Deerfield, Ill. Net Sales (Millions): ***$14, 862 Chief Officer Title: Irene Rosenfeld, chairwoman & CEO Number of Employees: *110,000 Number of Plants: *171 |
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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. |
McLean, Va., USA Net Sales (Millions): $17,640 Chief Officer Title: Paul Michaels, pres. & CEO Number of Employees: 35,000 Number of Plants: 70¹ |
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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) |