List of top-selling candy brands

The table below summarizes some of the top-selling candy brands in different countries. Candy is a confection that features sugar as a principal listing life line for an example of an ingredient. The category, called sugar confectionery, encompasses any sweet confection, including chocolate, chewing gum, and sugar candy. Vegetables, fruit, or nuts which have been glazed and coated with sugar are said to be candied.

Top-selling candy brands

Country Top brands[1] Image 2007 Annual sales
(In millions USD) 		Description
 United States M&M's 1,800 M&M's are milk chocolate drops with a colorful candy coating on the outside. The candies were first manufactured in 1941 and were given to American soldiers serving in the Second World War. M&M's are manufactured by Mars Inc., which also owns Snickers and Bounty brands.[2]
 United States Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 516.5 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are round chocolate disks that are filled with a sweet, creamy peanut butter filling. The cups were first manufactured in 1928 by the Hershey's company.[3]
 Brazil Trident 682 Trident, made by Cadbury, is not only the No. 1 candy in Brazil, it is also the No. 1 brand of chewing gum in the world.
 United Kingdom Cadbury's Dairy Milk 852 Cadbury's Dairy Milk is a chocolate bar that claims to have a glass and a half of milk in every bar. This chocolate treat was created in 1904 and became an instant hit following its initial sales in 1905.[4] Cadbury was bought out by Kraft Foods in 2010.[5]
 Germany Milka 733 Milka is milk chocolate that is manufactured by the Mondelēz International (formerly Kraft Foods) Company. It was first created in 1901. The candy's packaging is unique and includes its iconic lilac-colored cow, which helps tie the candy back to its Alpine heritage.[6]
 France Hollywood 318 Hollywood Chewing Gum was the first French chewing gum, and it was created in 1952. The French were introduced to chewing gum for the first time by the American troops stationed there in 1944. In 1958, the gum's main advertising focus was that of the American Dream. While Hollywood now offers a variety of different flavors, the very first flavor was spearmint.[7]
 Italy Vivident Gum 313 Vivident is a sugar-free gum that is manufactured by the Perfetti Van Melle Group and is wildly popular in Italy. Advertisements for the gum has been claimed to be behind the gum's popularity.[8]
 Russia Orbit Gum 445 Orbit gum first got its name during the Second World War when Wrigley shipped all of their chewing gum overseas to the troops and began manufacturing gum for the civilians under the name of Orbit. After the war, the name Orbit disappeared again. In the 1970s, Wrigley began selling sugar-free gum under the name of Orbit in European countries. It was not until 2001 that Orbit gum returned to the United States.[9]
 Russia Alpen Gold 198 Alpen Gold is a brand of chocolate produced in Russia. They sell chocolate bars, pralines, and boxes of chocolates. Their chocolate often includes ingredients such as raisins, nuts, and liqueur.[10]
 Czech Republic Orion 142 Production of Orion chocolate began in 1896 as a part of a small family business in Prague. The chocolate became very popular, representing 1/3 of the chocolate produced in the Czech Republic. In 1991, Nestlé took over Orion chocolate, which has only helped boost the popularity of the candy.[11]
 China Hsu Fu Chi 256 The Hsu Fu Chi company started in 1992 with brothers by the name of Hsu. The company makes a wide variety of candy, including lollipops, gummies, jelly beans, chocolates, and pastries. The company was bought out by Nestle in 2011.[12]
 Japan Meiji 479 Meiji chocolate is manufactured by Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd., which was established in 1916 and is located in Tokyo. Meiji chocolates flavors include cheese, black pepper, jasmine, basil, and lemon salt.[13]
 India Cadbury's Dairy Milk 127 Cadbury's Dairy Milk is a chocolate bar that claims to have a glass and a half of milk in every bar. This chocolate treat was created in 1904 and became an instant hit following its initial sales in 1905.[4]
 United Kingdom Galaxy bar 94 The bars are milk chocolate and are made by Mars Inc. This same candy is known as Dove in the United States.
 Israel Elite 93 Elite candy is manufactured by the Strauss Group and includes a variety of different types of candies.
 Argentina TopLine gum 124 TopLine gum is manufactured by a company by the name of Arcor, which was started in 1951.[14]
 Chile Ambrosoli 102 Ambrosoli is the largest candy manufacturer in Chile. The company produces a wide variety of candies, including jelly and hard candy.[15]
 Colombia Jet 47 Jet chocolate bars are produced by Compania Nacional de Chocolates. The candy was first manufactured in the 1960s.
 South Africa Beacon Sweets and Chocolates 69 Candy manufactured by the Beacon Sweets and Chocolates company is the top-selling candy in South Africa. They produce a wide variety of candies, including gummies, jelly candy, chocolate, and more.
 Australia Cadbury's Dairy Milk 197 Cadbury's Dairy Milk is a chocolate bar that claims to have a glass and a half of milk in every bar. This chocolate treat was created in 1904 and became an instant hit following its initial sales in 1905.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Deprez, Esme. "The World's Best-Selling Candies". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  2. ↑ "M&M's History". Mars, Incorporated. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ Arndt, Michael. "America's 25 Favorite Candies". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "About Chocolate". Cadbury. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  5. ↑ Louise Lucas (November 11, 2011). "No humbug in the nostalgia sweet market". The Financial Times.
  6. ↑ "Brands-M". Kraft Foods Inc. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Hollywood". Cadbury Inc. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  8. ↑ McDonnel-Perry, Amelia. "Vivident Gum's Man Boobs & Marionettes". The Frisky. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Orbit". Wrigley. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Largest Brands". Kraft Foods Inc. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Orion". Nestle. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Hsu Fu Chi International Ltd.". Hsu Fu Chi Inc. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd.". Funding Universe. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  14. ↑ "All About Arcor". Arcor. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Ambrosoli must be everywhere". A Quarter Of Ltd. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
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