Confectionery
According to figures from Euromonitor, the global confectionery market was worth $141bn in 2007. Chocolate accounted for sales of around $77bn, sugar confectionery for $44bn, and gum for $20bn.
The World's Leading Confectionery Companies in 2006
| Chocolate | Sugar | Gum |
Mars ($10.9bn) |
Cadbury Schweppes ($3.2bn) |
Wm Wrigley ($6.6bn) |
|
Nestlé ($9.3bn) |
Perfetti Van Melle ($2.7bn) |
Cadbury Schweppes ($5.2bn) |
|
Hershey ($6.2bn) |
Nestlé ($1.3bn) |
Lotte Confectionery ($1.4bn) |
|
Kraft ($5.8bn) |
Haribo
($1.3bn) |
Perfetti Van Melle ($1.2bn) |
|
Cadbury Schweppes ($5.4bn) |
Mars ($1.2bn) |
Other key players
|
Ferrero |
Lindt
& Sprungli |
The Top 10 US Candy in 2003 by Sales
| Chocolate Candy | Non-Chocolate & Diet Candy |
|
M&Ms ($104m) (Mars / Masterfoods) |
Starburst ($88m) (Mars / Masterfoods) |
|
Hershey's ($89m) (Hershey Foods) |
Skittles ($55m) (Mars / Masterfoods) |
|
Snickers ($77m) (Mars / Masterfoods) |
private label brands ($53m) |
|
Reese's ($70m) (Hershey Foods) |
Russell
Stover ($52m) |
|
Kit Kat ($38m) (Hershey Foods) |
Tootsie
Roll ($25m) |
|
Nestle Crunch ($34m) (Nestle) |
Life Savers Gummies ($24m) (Kraft
Foods) |
|
Butterfinger ($26m) (Nestle) |
Jelly
Belly ($20m) |
|
Twix ($25m) (Mars / Masterfoods) |
Creme Savers ($19m) (Kraft Foods) |
|
3 Musketeers ($23m) (Mars / Masterfoods) |
Air Heads ($16m) (Perfetti Van Melle) |
|
York Peppermint Pattie ($23m) (Hershey Foods) |
Mentos ($16m) (Perfetti Van Melle) |
Source: Candy Industry/Information Resources
Leading Confectionery Manufacturers in the US in 2004
| Chocolate Candy | Sugar Candy | Mints | Gum |
|
Hershey ($1.8bn) |
Hershey ($223m) |
Kraft Foods ($117m) |
Wrigley ($610m) |
|
Mars ($1.1bn) |
Wrigley ($195m) |
Ferrero ($64m) |
Cadbury Adams ($264m) |
|
Nestle ($369m) |
Mars ($157m) |
Hershey ($55m) |
Hershey ($79m) |
|
Russell
Stover ($270m) |
Nestle ($121m) |
Cadbury Adams ($23m) |
private label ($7m) |
|
RM
Palmer ($59m) |
Tootsie
Roll ($116m) |
private label ($22m) |
Topps
($6m) |
|
Ferrero ($52m) |
private label ($107m) |
Perfetti Van Melle ($22m) |
|
|
Tootsie
Roll ($41m) |
Barry
Callebaut ($95m) |
Barry
Callebaut ($12m) |
|
|
Lindt
& Sprungli ($41m) |
Just Born ($57m) |
Others | |
|
Total $4.2bn |
Total $1.8bn |
Total $378m |
Total ($1.0bn) |
Source: Confectioner/Information Resources
The Top 10 Confectionery Advertisers in Germany in 2005 by adspend
|
Ferrero |
Haribo |
|
Mars / Masterfoods |
Storck |
|
Merci (Storck) |
Alfred
Ritter |
|
Wrigley |
Kraft |
|
Lindt
& Sprungli |
CFP Brands (Perfetti Van Melle/Chupa
Chups) |
Source: Nielsen Media Research/W&V
Other Confectionery Companies & Brands profiled in Adbrands