Top chocolates &amp; gums

Top chocolates & gums

8 - Number of the Top 10 regular gums owned by Wrigley.*

5 - Number of the top 10 chocolate candy products in a box, bag or bar weighing less than 3.5 oz. owned by Mars and Hershey each.

8% - Percentage increase of dollar sales of chocolate candy in a box, bag or bar weighing less than 3.5 oz. sold during the past 52 weeks, ending March 18, compared to the same period last year.

1.43% - Percentage decrease in dollar sales for Mars’ 3 Musketeers chocolate candy in a box, bag or bar weighing less than 3.5 oz. The candy was the only one in the category’s top 10 to see a decrease.

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