2018 Global Top 100 Candy Companies: Part 4 | Candy Industry
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 25 through 1.
| 100-76 | 75-51 | 50-26 | 25 -1 |
25
Roshen Confectionery Corp.
Kiev, Ukraine
Net Sales (Millions): $800
Chief Officer Title: Vyacheslav Moskalevsky, pres., & Petro Poroshenko, owner
Number of Employees: 10,000
Number of Plants: 8
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes, 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, Gum
24
Clif Bar & Co.
Emeryville, Calif.
Net Sales (Millions): $900
Chief Officer Title: Kevin Cleary, CEO
Number of Employees: 1,093
Number of Plants: 2
Products Manufactured: Nuts/Seed Candies, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
23
Cacau Show
Itapevi, SP, Brazil
Net Sales (Millions): $909
Chief Officer Title: Alexandre Costa, pres.
Number of Employees: 1,927
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
22
Cemoi
Perpignan, France
Net Sales (Millions): $918
Chief Officer Title: Patrick Poirrier, CEO
Number of Employees: 3,400
Number of Plants: 15
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), Sugar- Free & Reduced Sugar Confections, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
21
Crown Confectionery Co. Ltd.
Seoul, Korea
Net Sales (Millions): $954
Chief Officer Title: Young Dal Yoon, CEO
Number of Employees: 1,500
Number of Plants: 5
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Toffee & Caramel, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Gum
20
Bourbon Corp.
Niigata, Japan
Net Sales (Millions): $1,030
Chief Officer Title: Yasushi Yoshida, pres.
Number of Employees: 13,964
Number of Plants: 10
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, 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
19
United Confectionary Manufacturers
Moscow, Russia
Net Sales (Millions): $1,138
Chief Officer Title: Nikolay Vasyukov, CEO
Number of Employees: 20,000+
Number of Plants: 19
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
18
Morinaga & Co. Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Net Sales (Millions): $1,167
Chief Officer Title: Toru Arai, pres. & representative dir.
Number of Employees: 1,327
Number of Plants: 8
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes, 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), Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
17
Kellogg Co.
Battle Creek, Mich., USA
Net Sales (Millions): $1,279
Chief Officer Title: Steve Cahillane, CEO
Number of Employees: *33,000
Number of Plants: N/A
Products Manufactured: Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
16
Lotte Corp.
Seoul, Korea
Net Sales (Millions): $1,540
Chief Officer Title: Kim Tong-soo, CEO
Number of Employees: 10,525
Number of Plants: 19
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan, Gum
15
August Storck KG
Berlin, Germany
Net Sales (Millions): $1,924
Chief Officer Title: Axel Oberwelland, CEO
Number of Employees: 5,800
Number of Plants: 3
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates, Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes,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
14
Orion Corp.
Seoul, Korea
Net Sales (Millions): $2,099
Chief Officer Title: Chul Kon Tam, chair & CEO
Number of Employees: *13,165
Number of Plants: *16
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, 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, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
13
General Mills
Minneapolis, Minn., USA
Net Sales (Millions): $2,100
Chief Officer Title: Jeffrey Harmening, CEO; Ken Powell, chair
Number of Employees: *38,000
Number of Plants: *50
Products Manufactured: Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
12
pladis
London, UK
Net Sales (Millions): $2,816
Chief Officer Title: Cem Karakas, CEO, & Murat Ulker, chair
Number of Employees: 26,000
Number of Plants: 34
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), Gum, Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections
11
Perfetti Van Melle Spa
Lainate, Italy, & Breda, Netherlands
Net Sales (Millions): $2,929
Chief Officer Title: Sameer Suneja, CEO
Number of Employees: 17,600
Number of Plants: 31
Products Manufactured: Toffee & Caramel, Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops), Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Gum, Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections
10
Arcor
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Net Sales (Millions): $3,100
Chief Officer Title: Luis Pagani, pres. CEO
Number of Employees: *22,000
Number of Plants: *47
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
9
Haribo GmbH & Co. K.G
Bonn, Germany
Net Sales (Millions): $3,180
Chief Officer Title: Hans-Guido Riegel, man. Partner, & Martin Schlatter and Michael Phiesel, man. directors
Number of Employees: 7,000+
Number of Plants: 16
Products Manufactured: Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Other (including Marshmallows, Yogurt-covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads)
8
Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Net Sales (Millions): $3,242*
Chief Officer Title: Katsuhisa Ezaki, pres. & CEO
Number of Employees: 5,210
Number of Plants: 24
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, Gum, Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar Confections, Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies
7
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Kilchberg, Switzerland
Net Sales (Millions): $4,106
Chief Officer Title: Dr. Dieter Weisskopf, CEO
Number of Employees: 13,000
Number of Plants: 12
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), Sugar- Free & Reduced Sugar Confections
6
Hershey Co.
Hershey, Pa., USA
Net Sales (Millions): $7,533
Chief Officer Title: Michele Buck, pres. & CEO
Number of Employees: 18,0001
Number of Plants: 19
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
5
Nestle SA
Vevey, Switzerland
Net Sales (Millions): $8,818
Chief Officer Title: Mark Schneider, CEO
Number of Employees: 328,000
Number of Plants: 418
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
4
Meiji Co. Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Net Sales (Millions): *$9,652
Chief Officer Title: Kazuo Kawamura, pres.
Number of Employees: *10,802
Number of Plants: 7
Products Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers, Panned Confections, Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly Beans, Gum
3
Mondelez International
Deerfi eld, Ill., USA
Net Sales (Millions): $11,560
Chief Officer Title: Dirk Van de Put, CEO
Number of Employees: *90,000
Number of Plants: *150
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
2
Ferrero Group
Luxembourg, Italy
Net Sales (Millions): $12,000+
Chief Officer Title: Giovanni Ferrero, exec. Chairman, & Lapo Civiletti, CEO
Number of Employees: 532,990
Number of Plants: 522
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
1
Mars Wrigley Confectionery, div. of Mars Inc.
Chicago, Ill., USA
Net Sales (Millions): $18,000
Chief Officer Title: Martin Radvan, global pres.
Number of Employees: 30,000
Number of Plants: 52
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
* 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 2,000 year-round employees;
8,000 seasonally
4
This only includes consumer goods. Natra also has sales of
$124 million in industrial goods.
5
This doesn't reflect merger with Ferrero taking place during the
fourth quarter.
6
Hearthside acquired snack bar division of Standard Functional
Foods in late 2017. Sales reflect the companies being
separate.
7
Clif Bar doesn’t disclose sales figures but experts believe the
numbers could be near $1 billion.
8
Three additional entries were included to accommodate
companies that had the exact same revenues in the Global
Top 100 listing.
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 2017 based on 2016 sales and growth reported in the most recent 2016 statements, if available. For most private companies, sales are estimated for calendar year 2017. Currencies have been converted based on the average exchange rate from January - October 2017, and are highlighted in red. Wherever data was lacking, information is noted as N/A (not available).
Editor’s Note: As always, the Global Top 100 remains a “work in progress,” given that many companies refuse to share their financials or break them out to include only confectionery sales. If there are any oversights or incorrect estimates, please feel free to contact Candy Industry’s Editor-in-Chief Bernard Pacyniak at pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com