Candy Industry Magazine has published the top 100 list for the confectionery manufacturers in its February issue. At the top of the list stays Mars Inc, followed by Nestlé, Ferrero, Cadbury and Kraft. Of course if this list to be compiled after the Kraft-Cadbury deal the top player would be the Kraft. The top 15 players are these:

1-   Mars Inc., USA
2-   Nestlé SA, Switzerland
3-   Ferrero Group, Italy
4-   Cadbury PLC, UK
5-   Kraft Foods Co., USA
6-   The Hershey Co., USA
7-   Perfetti Van Melle SpA, Italy
8-   Haribo GmbH & Co., Germany
9-   Chocoladenfabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG, Switzerland
10- August Storck KG, Germany
11- Ulker Group, Turkey
12- Ezaki Glico Co., Japan
13- Meiji Holdings Inc. Japan
14- Arcor Group, Argentina
15- United Confectioners, Russia

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