What is America's #1 candy?

Top-selling chocolates and sweets. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are the No. 1 selling candy brand in the United States, consisting of white fudge, milk, or dark chocolate cups filled with peanut butter. They were invented by H.B. Reese after he founded the H. B. Reese Candy Company in 1923.

Who's bigger, Mars or Hershey?

Hershey Co. With a U.S. market share of about 23.6 percent in 2021, Hershey was the leading confectionery company in the United States, beating out Mars with almost one percent.

What three companies dominate America's candy industry?

Or so it seems. I counted over 40 different brands of candy but it turns out almost all of them are produced by one of three companies: Hershey, Mars, and Nestle , with a specialty product or two by Ferrara and Palmer's Company.

Does Hershey or Mars make more money?

If we look over at Hershey's 2023 revenue we will see they only made $11 billion, while they are not as big of a company as Mars - they are a stable of the American candy household. Brand Valuer estimate of Hershey's is $6 billion.

Does Hershey's own Mars?

Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the company is entirely owned by the Mars family .

Is Nestle bigger than Mars?

Mars's brand is ranked #61 in the list of Global Top 100 Brands, as rated by customers of Mars. Their current valuation is $31.60M. Nestle USA's brand is ranked #141 in the list of Global Top 1000 Brands, as rated by customers of Nestle USA. Their current valuation is $315.74B.

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (2024)

Welcome to our exclusive list of the Top 100 Confectionery Companies in the World! Click through the pages to find out which candy companies made the cut, and which candymakers were in the Top 10.

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 Crystal Lindell would love to hear from you! Just shoot her a note at lindellc@bnpmedia.com.

Company Name LocationNet Sales (Mil.)Chief Officer# of Employees# of Plants

1. Mars Wrigley Confectionery, div. of Mars Inc.

Hover for More InfoProducts 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 BeansSugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections;

Chicago, Ill., USA$20,000Andrew Clarke, global pres.34,00053

2. Ferrero Group

Hover for More InfoProducts 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 BeansOther (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads;Gum; Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections;

Luxembourg, Italy$13,566Lapo Civiletti, CEO; Giovanni Ferrero, chair36,37231

3. Mondelez International

Deerfield, Ill., USA$11,467Dirk Van de Put, CEO & chair80,000*150*

4. Meiji Co. Ltd.

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers;Panned Confections; Toffee & Caramel;Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly BeansGum;

Tokyo, Japan$10,075Masahiko Matsuo, chair, & Kazuo Kawamura, pres., both repres. directors10,815*7

5. Hershey Co.

Hershey, Pa., USA$8,066Michele Buck, pres., CEO & chair16,14014

6. Nestle SA

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers; Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates; Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes; Panned Confections; Toffee & CaramelHard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops); Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly BeansSugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections; Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies

Vevey, Switzerland$7,636Paul Bulcke, chair, & Mark Schneider, CEO291,000*403*

7. pladis

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London, UK$4,655A. Salman Amin, CEO16,00025

8. Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG

Kilchberg, Switzerland$4,331Dr. Dieter Weisskopf, group CEO14,50011

9. Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.

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Osaka, Japan$3,311*Katsuhisa Ezaki, pres. & CEO5,381*24*

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (10)

10. Haribo GmbH & Co. K.G.

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Bonn, Germany$3,300Hans-Guido Riegel, Michael Phiesel & Herwig Vennekens, man. Partners7,000+16

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (11)

11. Perfetti Van Melle Spa

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Toffee & Caramel; Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops); Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly BeansGum; Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections;

Spa Lainate, Italy, & Breda, Netherlands$3,150Sameer Suneja, CEO17,90031

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (12)

12. General Mills

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly BeansEnergy/Nutrition Bars & Candies

Minneapolis, Minn., USA$2,221Jeffrey Harmening, chair & CEO35,000*¹47*

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (13)

13. August Storck KG

Hover for More InfoProducts 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 BeansOther (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads;Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections;

Berlin, Germany$2,000Axel Oberwelland, CEO7,000+3

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (14)

14. Orion Corp.

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Seoul, Korea$1,736Chul Kon Tam, chair & CEO13,165*16*

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (15)

15. Kellogg Co.

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Battle Creek, Mich., USA$1,323Steven Cahillane, chair & CEO31,000*52*

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (16)

16. Morinaga & Co. Ltd.

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Tokyo, Japan$1,229Eijiro Oota, representative dir. & pres.1,4149

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (17)

17. Valeo Foods Group

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Dublin, Ireland$1,190*Seamus Kearney, group CEO2,0008

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (18)

18. Bourbon Corp.

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Niigata, Japan$1,134*Yasushi Yoshida, pres.5,100*¹10*

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (19)

19. Chocolat Frey AB

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Buchs, Switerland$1,100Dr. Raphnel Gugerli, CEO2,1504

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (20)

20. United Confectionary Manufacturers

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Moscow, Russia$1,055Kirill Butko, CEO23,77819

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (21)

21. Cemoi

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Perpignan, France$975Patrick Poirrier, pres., & Patrick Collin, CEO3,40014

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (22)

22. Crown-Haitai, a Confectionery Group

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Seoul, Korea$954Yoon Young-dal, CEO1,5003

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (23)

26. Lotte Corp.

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Seoul, Korea$923Myung Ki Min, CEO9,16815

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (24)

24. Cacau Show

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El Paso, Texas, USA$400Enrique Grajeda, CEO & pres.3,7005

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (51)

51. Slavyanka Stary

Oskol, Russia$400Sogulyak Evgenij, CEO6,5007

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (52)

52. PT. Mayora Indah, Tbk

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Jakarta, Indonesia$390Andre Atmadja, CEO9,0006

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (53)

53. Productos Ricolino, S.A.P.I. de C.V., div. of Grupo Bimbo

Hover for More InfoProducts 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 BeansOther (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads);Gum

Mexico City, Mexico$380Fernando Lerdo de Tejada Servitje, pres.5,4765

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (54)

54. Solen Cikolata Gida Sa. Ve Tic

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Gaziantep, Turkey$379Elif Coban, CEO; Ismail Coban, chair2,0006

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (55)

55. Ricola Ltd.

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Laufen, Switzerland$374Thomas Meier, CEO, & Felix Richterich, chair5003

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (56)

56. Dulces De la Rosa

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico$355Miguel Angel Michel Velasco, pres.2,5003

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (57)

57. The Millano Group

Hover for More InfoProducts 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 BeansOther (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads)

Poznan, Poland$351Krysztof Kotas, chair & CEO1,5003

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (58)

58. Mederer Susswarenvertriebs GmbH

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Furth, Germany$350Herbert Mederer, pres. & CEO2,0007

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (59)

59. Colombina S.A.

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers; Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates; Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes; Panned Confections; Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops); Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly BeansOther (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads;Gum; Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections; Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies

Cali, Colombia$340Cesar Caicedo, pres.4,5384

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (60)

60. Ruebezahl Schokoladen GmbH

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Dettingen/Teck, Germany$333Claus Cersovsky, Peter Riegelein & Ruediger Bonner, man. partners16007

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (61)

61. Chocolats Halba

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Wallisellen, Switzerland$327Anton von Weissenfluh, man. director3702

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (62)

62. Natra SA

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Madrid, Spain$324⁴Dominique Luna, CEO1,1066

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (63)

63. A. Loacker AG/SpA

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South Tyrol, Italy$300Ulrich Zuenelli, exec. chairman9523

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (64)

64. Fini Sweets-Sanchez Cano

Murcia, Spain$287Antonio Sanchez Bernal, pres.; Alberto Garcia, man. dir.1,4002

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (65)

65. Embare Belo

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Horizonte, Brazil$266Hamilton Antunes, pres. & CEO1,600*1*

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (66)

66. Josef Manner & Co. KG

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Vienna, Austria$264Dr. Hans Peter Andres, Thomas Gratzer, Mag. Albin Hahn, Dr. Alfred Schrott, all managing officers 8002

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (67)

67. Strauss Group Petach

Tikva, Israel$260Giora Bardea, pres. & CEO1,8871

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (68)

68. Bifa Biscuits & Food Ind. Inc.

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Karaman, Turkey$250Mustafa Pinar basi, gen. man.2,0001

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (69)

69. Bazooka Candy Brands, div. of The Topps Co.

NY, NY, USA$242Tony Jacobs, pres. Of Bazooka Candy Brands2001

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (70)

70. Elah-Dufour Spa Novi

Ligure, Italy$240Guido Repetto, CEO1903

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (71)

71. Just Born Quality Confections

Bethlehem, Pa., USA$231Ross Born, CEO; David Shaffer, chair; David Yale, COO & pres.5002

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (72)

72. Zertuz GmbH

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Hamburg, Germany$217Alessandra Cama, CEO of Zertus Group1,1306

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (73)

73. Millennium Chocolate Factory

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Dnepr, Ukraine$205Yevgeniy Sharynov, co-owner/CEO3,0002

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (74)

74. ICAM SpA

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Lecco & Orsenigo, Italy$202Angelo Agostoni, pres.4202

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (75)

75. Elvan Group

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Istanbul, Turkey$200Mustafa Kadiroglu, chair2,0006

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (76)

76. Kambly SA

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Trubschachen, Switzerland$198Dr. Nils Kambly, CEO, & Oscar Kambly, chairman6002

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (77)

77. Jelly Belly Candy Co.

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Fairfield, Calif., USA$195Lisa Brasher, pres. & CEO7203

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (78)

78. Ragolds GmbH

Boizenberg, Germany$189Oliver Schindler, owner, & Jorg Viader, CEO6504

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (79)

79. Kar Nut Products Co.

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Madison Heights, Mich., USA$188Victor Mehren, CEO3722

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (80)

80. Dori Alimentos

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Sao Paulo, Brazil$185Vitor Barion, chair2,2003

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (81)

81. Vidal Golosinas

Molina de Segura, Spain$182Joaquin Vigueras Miralles, man. director1,3002

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (82)

82. Hotel Chocolat

Royston, Hertfordshire, UK$181Angus Thirlwell, co-founder/CEO; Peter Harris, co-founder/development director1,9001

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (83)

83. Colian Sp. z.o.o.

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Opatowek, Poland$177Jan Kolanski, pres. & CEO1,3483

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (84)

84. Neuhaus Holdings

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Vlezenbeek, Belgium$176Igance van Doorselaere, CEO2851

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (85)

85. R.M. Palmer Candy Co.

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West Reading, Pa., USA$175Richard Palmer Jr., pres., & Mark Schlott, COO8503

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (86)

86. Kras Food Industry Plc.

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers; Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates; Panned Confections; Toffee & Caramel; Hard Candies (includes Lollipops, Mints, Lozenges & Cough Drops); Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly BeansOther (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads;Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections

Zagreb, Croatia$165Slavko Ledic, pres. Management board2,4205

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87. Valor Chocolates

Villajoyosa, Spain$164Valeriano Lopez Lloret, CEO, & Pedro Lopez Lopez, exec. pres.3602

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88. Hlebprom

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers; Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies

Moscow, Russia$149Yaroslav Shadyrya, CEO3,7704

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89. Konti Group

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers; Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates; Panned Confections; Toffee & Caramel; Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan; Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly BeansOther (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads)

Donetsk, Ukraine$147Mishalov Sergey, CEO8,0975

90. Nellson LLC

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers; Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan; Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads;Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies

Anaheim, Calif., USA$145Jamie Better, chair & CEO1,4003

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91. Wawel SA

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers; Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates; Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes; Toffee & Caramel; Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan; Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly BeansOther (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads;Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections;

Krakow, Poland$144Dariusz Orlowski, CEO1,1202

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92. American Licorice Co.

La Porte, Ind., USA$140John Kretchmer, CEO5002

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93. Tiger Brands Ltd.

Hover for More InfoProducts 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 BeansOther (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads;Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies

Bryanston, S. Africa$139Noel Doyle, CEO1,5002

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (94)

94. Laderach

Ennenda, Switzerland$138Johannes Laderach, CEO1,0002

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (95)

95. Rausch Schokoladen GmbH

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers; Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates;Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes; Panned Confections; Toffee & Caramel;Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan; Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads;Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies

Berlin, Germany$137Jurgen Rausch, chair, & Robert Rausch, man. directors1101

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96. Hawaiian Host

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers;Panned Confections; Toffee & Caramel; Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan; Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections;

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA$136Edward Schultz, pres. & CEO4703

2021 Global Top 100 Candy Companies (97)

97. Wawi-Schokolade AG

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers; Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates; Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes; Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan; Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads)

Pirmasens, Germany$132Richard Mueller, CEO5008

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98. Georgia Nut Co.

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers; Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates;Panned Confections; Toffee & Caramel; Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan; Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads;Gum;Energy/Nutrition Bars & Candies

Skokie, Ill.$130Rick Drehobl, CEO6003

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99. R.C Purdy Chocolates Ltd.

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Chocolate Bars, Biscuits & Wafers; Truffles, Pralines & Filled Chocolates; Moulded Chocolate Figures & Shapes; Toffee & Caramel; Nuts/Seed Candies, Bars, Bark, Brittles & Marzipan; Gummies, Jellies, Licorice, Chews, Fruit Snacks & Jelly BeansOther (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads;Sugar-Free & Reduced-Sugar Confections

Vancouver, British Columbia$129Karen Flavelle, CEO, & Lawrence Eade, pres.1,1001

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100. Doumak Inc.

Hover for More InfoProducts Manufactured: Other (includes Marshmallows, Yogurt-Covered, Interactive Novelty, Powders & Spreads)

Elk Grove Village, Ill.$125Don Muff, COO & pres.1952

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 fiscal 2020. In some cases, the previous year’s sales were used with a correction for growth from the current year’s reports. For most private companies, sales are estimated for calendar year 2020. Currencies have been converted based on the average exchange rate from January-October 2020, and are highlighted in red. Wherever data was lacking, information is noted as N/A (not available).

* 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 3,000 year-round employees; 8,000 seasonally
4 This only includes consumer goods. Natra also has sales of $139 million in industrial goods.

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