Who owns the confectionery brands?
86 confectionery brands tracked here are owned by 13 companies; the three largest owners, Mars, Ferrero and Hershey, control 42 of them (49%) as of Sep 2026.
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86
brands
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13
owning companies
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49%
held by top 3 owners
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44
foreign-owned brands · origin ≠ owner HQ
Biggest owners of confectionery brands
| # | Owner | HQ | Brands in this category | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States | 17 | Altoids, Bounty, Celebrations, Extra, Galaxy and 12 more |
| 2 | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy | 13 | Baby Ruth, Bottle Caps, Brach's, Butterfinger, Crunch and 8 more |
| 3 | Hershey | 🇺🇸 United States | 12 | Almond Joy, Cadbury (United States), Heath, Hershey's, Hershey's Kisses and 7 more |
| 4 | Mondelēz | 🇺🇸 United States | 12 | Cadbury, Cadbury Creme Egg, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Côte d'Or, Daim and 7 more |
| 5 | Perfetti Van Melle | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 6 | Airheads, Alpenliebe, Chupa Chups, Fruit-tella, Mentos and 1 more |
| 6 | Lindt & Sprüngli | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 6 | Caffarel, Ghirardelli, Lindor, Lindt, Russell Stover and 1 more |
| 7 | Storck | 🇩🇪 Germany | 5 | Riesen, Toffifee, Werther's Original, merci, nimm2 |
| 8 | Haribo | 🇩🇪 Germany | 4 | Goldbears, Maoam, Starmix, Tangfastics |
| 9 | Nestlé | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 3 | Aero, KitKat, Smarties |
| 10 | Lotte | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 3 | Ghana Chocolate, Lotte Xylitol, Pepero |
| 11 | Meiji | 🇯🇵 Japan | 3 | Kinoko no Yama, Meiji, Xylish |
| 12 | Want Want | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 1 | QQ Gummies |
| 13 | Berkshire Hathaway | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | See's Candies |