Top 100: turf battles.(confectionery manufacturers; includes number of plants, and net sales data)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)

Big guys versus little guys. Mature markets versus emerging markets. Brand leveraging versus product consolidation. Premium products versus value pricing. Consolidation versus acquisitions. Retailing versus merchandising. Alternative channels versus familiar channels. Fact-based selling versus impulse buys. And the fights go on.

It didn't take a whole year before Candy Industry's first listing of the Top 100 global confectionery manufacturers required updating. Although this year's table contains many of the familiar names, key mergers and acquisitions, such as Perfetti's S.p.A. union with Van Melle, CSM's purchase of Socalbe, Kraft's pickup of Stollwerck's East European operations, to name a few, have once again altered the landscape. No one expects consolidation to abate. At the same time, mergers and acquisitions -- while enhancing the strengths of global operators -- enable midsized companies to target specific niches, products and categories that the newly formed giants elect to leave as a result of integration and profit enhancement.

Market conditions in one part of the world suffer while other regions begin to enjoy a resurgence. Confectionery's long-standing ability to resist recessionery aftershocks do not negate the negative impact of poor marketing, inefficient manufacturing, poor distribution, sloppy merchandising or the geo-political consequences of terrorism. At the same time, the global marketplace holds plenty of opportunity for confectioners, large or small, as consumers seek out personal rewards and daily comforts in a more frenzied planet. The dynamics of innovative marketing, ongoing breakthroughs in ingredient and processing technology as well as constantly shifting demographics suggest continual changes in the rankings, with numerous exits and entrances. Stay tuned.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Given the competitive nature of the confetionery industry, it's becoming increasingly difficult to compile financial data from privately held companies. Even companies publicly traded don't break out confectionery sales ill easy-to-digest statistics.

Such reluctance in information shining makes any kind of financial listing a "work in progress" document, one that melds financial facts with estimated numbers. Nevertheless, the data published within the next few pages provide everyone with benchmarks.

All of the data collected represents information procured directly from the company via the magazine's survey's, public data available in annual reports, published information from sources such as Hoovers and Food RA Leatherhead Publishing as well as trade periodicals and finally, estimates by the editorial staff. Wherever updates were not available or supplied, past financials were used.

 
TOP 100 
 
                                              NUMBER    NUMBER 
       COMPANY NAME                             OF        OF 
Rank   (PARENT FIRM)                          PLANTS   EMPLOYEES 
 
  1    Nestle                                  N/A       3,700 
       Vevey, Switzerland 
       Rye Brook, New York 
 
  2    Mars, Inc.                              N/A      30,000 
       McLean, Virginia 
 
  3    Hershey Foods Corporation                 7      16,000 
       Hershey, Pennsylvania 
 
  4    Cadbury Schweppes PLC                    55      37,425 
       London, England 
 
  5    Kraft Foods International, Inc.         N/A      30,000 
 
  6    Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.                      14       9,300 
       Chicago, Illinois 
 
  7    Adams, a division of Pfizer              24      13,000 
       Parsippany, New Jersey 
 
  8    Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.                N/A       5,119 
       Tokyo, Japan 
 
  9    B. Sprengel GmbH & Co.                    1       1,910 
       Hannover, Germany 
 
 10    Morinaga & Co. Ltd..                    N/A       2,345 
       Tokyo, Japan 
 
 11    Ferrero SpA                              16       6,422 
       Alba, Italy 
 
 12    Van Melle N.V.                          N/A       2,527 
       Breda, Netherlands 
 
 13    Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.                   N/A       1,611 
       Osaka, Japan 
 
 14    Arcor S.A.I.C.                           32      13,000 
       Buenos Aires, Argentina 
 
 15    Stollwerck Aktiengelellschaft           N/A       2,721 
       Cologne, Germany 
 
 16    Lindt & Sprungli AG                       8       5,615 
       Kilchberg, Switzerland 
 
 17    Lotte Confectionery Co., Ltd.           N/A      N/A 
       Seoul, South Koraa 
 
 18    Ulker Gida Sanayi                         2       7,000 
       Istanbul, Turkey 
 
 19    CSM                                      NA      10,905 
       Amsterdam, Netherlands 
 
 20    Franz Zentis GmbH & Co.                 N/A       1,450 
       Aachen, Germany 
 
 21    Elite Industries Ltd.                     1       7,000 
       Ramat Gan, Israel 
 
 22    Brach's Confections                       3      N/A 
       Chattanooga, Tennessee 
 
 23    Russell Stover Candies, Inc.              6       5,200 
       Kansas City, Missouri 
 
 24    Chupa Chups S.A.                          8       1,950 
       Barcelona, Spain 
 
 25    Chocolaterie Bouquet D'Or S.A.            1         300 
       Villeneuve D'Ascq, France 
 
 26    Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.             6       1,000 
       Chicago, Illinois 
 
 27    Cloetta Fazer Confectionery             N/A       2,600 
       Ljungsboro, Sweden 
 
 28    Cokoladovny A.S.                        N/A       6,500 
       Prague, Czech Republic 
 
 29    Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG               2         850 
       Waldenbuch, Germany 
 
 30    See's Candy Shops, Inc.                   2       5,200 
       South San Francisco, California 
 
 31    Mederer GmbH                              3       1,000 
       Furth, Germany 
 
 32    Chocolates Garoto S/A                     1       2,750 
       Vila Velha, Brazil 
 
 33    Archibald Candy Corporation               1       8,000 
       Chicago, Illinois 
 
 34    Koninklijke Verkade N.V.                N/A         970 
       Zaandam, Netherlands 
 
 35    E. Wedel S.A.                             2       3,155 
       Warsaw, Poland 
 
 36    Chocolat Frey AG                          1         760 
       Buchs, Switzerland 
 
 37    Ferrara Pan Candy Company                 1         600 
       Forest Park, Illinois 
 
 38    Wilhelm Reuss GmbH & Co.                  1         200 
       Berlin, Germany 
 
 39    Malaco KB                                 1         350 
       Malmo, Sweden 
 
 40    Penguin Confectionery Co.                 1         150 
       Carlisle, England                        12 
 
 41    World's Finest Chocolate, Inc.            1         450 
       Chicago, Illinois 
 
 42    Candelia AB                               1         700 
       Kalmar, Sweden 
 
 43    Jelly Belly Candy Co.                     2         650 
       Fairfield, California 
 
 44    Kras Food Industry                        1       1,740 
       Zagreb, Croatia 
 
 45    George Payne & Co. Ltd.                   1         500 
       Croydon, England 
 
 46    Godiva Belgium S.A.                       1         300 
       Brussels, Belgium 
 
 47    Katjes Fassin GmbH & Co.                  1         300 
       Emmerich, Germany 
 
 48    Mazapan De La Rosa S.A.                   1       2,000 
       Guadalajara, Mexico 
 
 49    Lamy-Lutti S.A.S.                         1         500 
       Bondues, France 
 
 50    Concord Confections                       1      N/A 
       Concord, Ontario, Canada 
 
 51    Industrias Ambrosoli S.A.                 1         980 
       Vina Del Mar, Chile 
 
 52    New England Confectionery Co.             4       1,200 
       Cambridge, Massachusetts 
 
 53    Beacon Sweets, Inc.                       1         260 
       Mooresville, North Carolina 
 
 54    Hans Riegelein & Sohn GmbH                1         700 
       Cadolzburg, Germany 
 
 55    Francisco Hernandez Vidal S.A.            1         500 
       Molina de Segura, Spain 
 
 56    Anton Hubner GmbH & Co.                   1         180 
       Ehrenkirchen, Germany 
 
 57    Togal-Werk AG                             1         120 
       Munich, Germany 
 
 58    Salzburger Schokolade                     1         200 
       Grodig, Austria 
 
 59    American Candy Company                    1         350 
       Selma, Alabama 
 
 60    Rosch & Moll GmbH & Co.                   1         120 
       Berlin, Germany 
 
 61    Nico Laplume                              1         100 
       Luxembourg 
 
 62    Blue Bird Confectionery Ltd.              1         120 
       Hunnington, England 
 
 63    Ragolds GmbH                              1         200 
       Karlsruhe, Germany 
 
 64    Weleda AG                                 1         470 
       Schwabisch Gmund, Germany 
 
 65    Industria Produtos Alimenticios Cory      1       1,000 
       Ribeirao Preto, Brazil 
 
 66    Chicles Canel's S.A. de C.V.              1       1,100 
       San Luis Potosi, Mexico 
 
 67    Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, Inc.            1         880 
       Dunmore, Pennsylvania 
 
 68    Wawi-Schokolade AG                        1         150 
       Munchweiler, Germany 
 
 69    Chocolaterie Guylian N.V.                 1         150 
       Sint-Niklaas, Belgium 
 
 70    Ahlgrens Danmark A/S                      1         325 
       Hvidoire, Denmark 
 
 71    Halba AG                                  1         290 
       Wallisellen, Switzerland 
 
 72    Sherwood Brands LLC                       1         250 
       Rockville, Maryland 
 
 73    Blueberry Hill Foods                      1       1,000 
       El Paso, Texas 
 
 74    Fruchtwerk Dr. Balke GmbH                 1          87 
       Detmold, Germany 
 
 75    Confiteca                                 3       1,100 
       Quito, Ecuador 
 
 76    C. Hahne Muhlenwerke GmbH                 1         190 
       Lohne, Germany 
 
 77    Icam S.p.A.                               1         150 
       Lecco, Italy 
 
 78    Thorycroft Ltd.                           1          23 
       St. Albans, England 
 
 79    Simply Lite Foods Corp.                   1         100 
       Commack, N.Y. 
 
 80    OY Panda AB                               1         300 
       Vaajakoski, Finland 
 
 81    Harmony Foods Corp.                       1         240 
       Santa Cruz, California 
 
 82    Empresas La Corona, S.A.                  4       1,800 
       Mexico City, Mexico 
 
 83    Pearson Candy Company                     1         175 
       St. Paul, Minnesota 
 
 84    Brown & Haley                             1         250 
       Tacoma, Washington 
 
 85    The Warrell Corporation                   2         350 
       Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 
 
 86    Bon-Bon A/S                               2         350 
       Holme-Olstrup, Denmark 
 
 87    Embare Industrias Alimenticias S.A.       1         600 
       Lagoa Da Prata, Brazil 
 
 88    Standard Candy Company                    2         300 
       Nashville, Tennessee 
 
 89    Georgia Nut Company, Inc.                 1         300 
       Skokie, Illinois 
 
 90    Bobs Candies, Inc.                        1         600 
       Albany, Georgia 
 
 91    Ce De Candy, Inc.                         2         300 
       Union, New Jersey 
 
 92    Maxfield Candy Company                    3         650 
       Salt Lake City, Utah 
 
 93    Grupo Lorena, S.A. de C.V.                3         800 
       Zapopan, Mexico 
 
 94    Chocolates Valor S.A.                     1         110 …