List of top-selling candy brands facts for kids

Candy is a sweet treat that usually has sugar as its main ingredient. It includes many yummy things like chocolate, chewing gum, and other sugary sweets. Sometimes, fruits or nuts are coated with sugar to make them "candied" treats!

Popular Candies from Around the World

Many countries have their own favorite candies. Let's explore some of the most popular ones!

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (United States)

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are super popular in the United States! They are chocolate cups filled with creamy peanut butter. H.B. Reese invented these delicious treats in 1923. He started his candy company in the basement of his home in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Later, his company joined with the Hershey Chocolate Corporation. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups quickly became one of Hershey's top-selling candies.

M&M's (United States)

A pile of M&M's

M&M's are famous "colorful button-shaped chocolates." Each one has a little "m" printed on it! Mars Incorporated owns M&M's. The name "M&Ms" comes from the last names of the two founders: Forrest Mars Sr. and Bruce Murrie. During World War II, M&M's were even made with Hershey Chocolate because of how chocolate was shared during that time.

Cadbury Dairy Milk (United Kingdom, Australia, India)

A Cadbury Dairy Milk bar

Cadbury Dairy Milk is a well-loved chocolate bar, especially in the United Kingdom, Australia, and India. This chocolate was first created in 1904 and became a big hit when it started selling in 1905. Cadbury says that every bar has a "glass and a half of milk" in it, which makes it extra creamy!

Milka (Germany)

Milka chocolate bar

Milka is a type of milk chocolate made by a company called Mondelēz International. It was first made in 1901. You can easily spot Milka chocolate because its wrapper features a cute lilac-colored cow!

Trident Gum (Brazil)

Trident is a very popular chewing gum, not just in Brazil but also around the world! Cadbury makes Trident gum. It's known for being a refreshing and long-lasting chewing gum.

Meiji Chocolate (Japan)

Meiji milk chocolate

Meiji chocolate is made by Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd., a company that started in Tokyo in 1916. Meiji chocolates come in many interesting flavors, like cheese, black pepper, jasmine, basil, and even lemon salt!

Orbit Gum (Russia)

Orbit gum got its start during World War II. At that time, Wrigley (the company that makes it) sent all their chewing gum to soldiers overseas. They then made gum for people at home under the name Orbit. After the war, Orbit disappeared for a while. In the 1970s, sugar-free Orbit gum was sold in Europe. It finally came back to the United States in 2001.

Fazer Blue (Finland)

Fazer Blue chocolate

Fazer Blue chocolate is the most popular candy in Finland. It's made by a company called Fazer. This chocolate is a favorite treat for many people in Finland.

Hollywood Chewing Gum (France)

Hollywood Chewing Gum was the first French chewing gum! It was created in 1952. American soldiers introduced chewing gum to the French people in 1944. Hollywood gum's early advertisements often showed the idea of the "American Dream." While it now has many flavors, the very first flavor was spearmint.

Vivident Gum (Italy)

Vivident is a sugar-free gum that is very popular in Italy. The Perfetti Van Melle Group makes it. Many people believe that the gum's catchy advertisements helped make it so well-known.

Hsu Fu Chi (China)

The Hsu Fu Chi company started in 1992 with brothers named Hsu. This company makes a huge variety of candies! They produce lollipops, gummies, jelly beans, chocolates, and even pastries. Nestle bought the company in 2011.

Alpen Gold (Russia)

Alpen Gold is a brand of chocolate made in Russia. They sell chocolate bars, pralines, and boxes of chocolates. Their chocolates often include tasty ingredients like raisins, nuts, and liqueur.

Orion Chocolate (Czech Republic)

Orion chocolate began being made in 1896 by a small family business in Prague. This chocolate became very popular, making up a big part of all the chocolate produced in the Czech Republic. In 1991, Nestlé took over Orion chocolate, which helped it become even more popular.

TopLine Gum (Argentina)

TopLine gum is made by a company called Arcor, which started in 1951. It's a popular chewing gum choice in Argentina.

Ambrosoli (Chile)

Ambrosoli candies

Ambrosoli is the biggest candy maker in Chile. They produce many different kinds of candies, including jelly candies and hard candies.

Elite Candy (Israel)

Elite Pesek Zman chocolate bar

Elite candy is made by the Strauss Group in Israel. They offer a variety of different types of candies for people to enjoy.

Beacon Sweets and Chocolates (South Africa)

Candies made by the Beacon Sweets and Chocolates company are the top-selling candies in South Africa. They make a wide range of treats, including gummies, jelly candies, and chocolates.

Jet Chocolate Bar (Colombia)

Jet chocolate bars are made by Compania Nacional de Chocolates. This candy was first produced in the 1960s and has been a favorite in Colombia ever since.

Images for kids

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  Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

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  A pile of M&M's

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  A Cadbury Dairy Milk bar

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  Milka chocolate bar

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  Meiji milk chocolate

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  Fazer Blue chocolate

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  Ambrosoli candies

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  Elite Pesek Zman chocolate bar