Who owns the candy & sugar confectionery brands?
26 candy & sugar confectionery brands tracked here are owned by 8 companies; the three largest owners, Ferrero, Perfetti Van Melle and Haribo, control 15 of them (58%) as of Sep 2026.
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26
brands
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8
owning companies
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58%
held by top 3 owners
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14
foreign-owned brands · origin ≠ owner HQ
Biggest owners of candy & sugar confectionery brands
| # | Owner | HQ | Brands in this category | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy | 6 | Bottle Caps, Brach's, Laffy Taffy, Nerds, SweeTarts and 1 more |
| 2 | Perfetti Van Melle | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 5 | Airheads, Alpenliebe, Chupa Chups, Fruit-tella, Mentos |
| 3 | Haribo | 🇩🇪 Germany | 4 | Goldbears, Maoam, Starmix, Tangfastics |
| 4 | Hershey | 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | Jolly Rancher, PayDay, Twizzlers |
| 5 | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | Life Savers, Skittles, Starburst |
| 6 | Mondelēz | 🇺🇸 United States | 2 | Ricolino, Sour Patch Kids |
| 7 | Storck | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2 | Werther's Original, nimm2 |
| 8 | Want Want | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 1 | QQ Gummies |
All candy & sugar confectionery brands and their owners
| Brand | Owner | Since | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airheads | Perfetti Van Melle | — | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Alpenliebe | Perfetti Van Melle | — | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Bottle Caps | Ferrero via Ferrara | — | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Brach's | Ferrero via Ferrara | — | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Chupa Chups | Perfetti Van Melle | 2006 | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Fruit-tella | Perfetti Van Melle | — | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Goldbears | Haribo | — | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Jolly Rancher | Hershey | — | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Laffy Taffy | Ferrero via Ferrara | — | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Life Savers | Mars | 2008 | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Maoam | Haribo | 1986 | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Mentos | Perfetti Van Melle | — | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Nerds | Ferrero via Ferrara | — | 🇺🇸 United States |
| nimm2 | Storck | — | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| PayDay | Hershey | — | 🇺🇸 United States |
| QQ Gummies | Want Want | — | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| Ricolino | Mondelēz | 2022 | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Skittles | Mars | 2008 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Sour Patch Kids | Mondelēz | — | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Starburst | Mars | 2008 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Starmix | Haribo | — | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| SweeTarts | Ferrero via Ferrara | — | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Tangfastics | Haribo | — | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Trolli | Ferrero via Ferrara | — | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Twizzlers | Hershey | — | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Werther's Original | Storck | — | 🇩🇪 Germany |