Our data holds 164,852 chocolate manufacturers worldwide, in 116 countries.
List of Chocolate Manufacturers Worldwide
Chocolate manufacturers roast cocoa beans and turn them into chocolate bars, couverture, pralines and cocoa powder. We list 164,852 chocolate manufacturers across 116 countries, most of them in India (84%) and Brazil (5%). Download the full list as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
164,852 manufacturers indexed · Data counted on 20 October 2026
Companies164,852
Countries116
Largest countryIndia
Employees10-19
Revenue$1M-$5M
Email3.6%
Phone8.6%
Website6.1%
CEO name52%
Live sample of chocolate manufacturers worldwide
Below you see a live sample of the 164,852 chocolate manufacturers, sorted by revenue. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nestle Cote D'ivoire SA | Ivorycoast | Abidjan | Rue R4 | Abidjan | N/A | N/A | 2024 | $232,771,540,970 | 827 | Corporation | 2275 | CI-ABJ-03-1959-B14-0 |
| 2 | Hershey Company | USA | Hershey | 19 E Chocolate Ave | Dauphin | 17033-0901 | thehersheycompany.***** | 1894 | $11,692,576,000 | 19,595 | Corporation | 208 | 224803 |
| 3 | Cargill B.V. | Netherlands | Hoofddorp | Evert van de Beekstraat 378 | Noord-holland | 1118 CZ | cargill.***** | 1967 | $8,112,766,861 | 3 | Corporation | 1751 | 33119622 |
| 4 | Mondelez Europe Procurement GMBH | Unitedkingdom | Uxbridge | Cadbury House | London | UB8 1DH | cadbury.***** | 2008 | $7,099,802,314 | 250 | Foreign company | 495 | FC028703 |
| 5 | Chocolates Deliciosos De Honduras SA De Cv (demo Report) | Honduras | San Pedro Sula | Cra 55 # 14-22 of 225 | Cortés | N/A | N/A | 1974 | $6,992,578,953 | 550 | Corporation | 7673 | 999999999 |
| 6 | Perfetti Van Melle Benelux B.V. | Netherlands | Breda | Zoete Inval 20 | Noord-brabant | 4815 HK | perfettivanmelle.***** | 1936 | $4,292,568,793 | 800 | Corporation | 164 | 20045885 |
| 7 | Barry Callebaut Cocoa Asia Pacific PTE. LTD. | Singapore | Singapore | 6 Shenton Way | Singapore | 068809 | barry-callebaut.***** | 2003 | $2,698,207,615 | 200 | Corporation | 144 | 200302850C |
| 8 | Jb Foods Global PTE. LTD. | Singapore | Singapore | C/o: Wong Tan & Molly Lim Llc | Singapore | 068898 | wtl.***** | 2012 | $2,518,721,096 | 356 | Corporation | 5 | 201220624D |
| 9 | Ghana Cocoa Board | Ghana | Accra | Cocoa House 41 Kwame Nkrumah Avenue | Greater Accra | GA183 | N/A | 2021 | $2,271,848,628 | 800 | Government body | 213 | P.N.D.CL. 81 |
| 10 | Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Slough | Dundee Road | Slough | SL1 4LG | mars.***** | 1932 | $1,959,325,496 | 1,853 | Corporation | 3179 | 06649982 |
| 11 | Mars Nederland B.V. | Netherlands | Veghel | Taylorweg 5 | Noord-brabant | 5466 AE | marsverkoop.***** | 1961 | $1,628,533,767 | 1,233 | Corporation | 3179 | 16021492 |
| 12 | Mondelez International Amea PTE. LTD. | Singapore | Singapore | 1 Harbourfront Avenue | Singapore | 098632 | N/A | 1983 | $1,602,599,000 | 356 | Corporation | 495 | 198305787K |
| 13 | Mon'delis Rus, OOO | Russia | Pokrov | 10 Ul. Frantsa Shtolverka | Vladimirskaya Oblast' | 601122 | N/A | 1996 | $1,500,985,709 | 2,032 | Corporation | 495 | 40449419 |
| 14 | Crown Of Holland B.V. | Netherlands | Anna Paulowna | Agriport 161 | Noord-holland | 1775 TA | crownofholland.***** | 2012 | $1,477,679,503 | 100 | Corporation | 56 | 54121760 |
| 15 | Mondelez India Foods Private LIMITED | India | Mumbai | Unit No. 2001, 20th Floor, Tower 3, | Maharashtra | 400013 | mondelezinternational.***** | 2014 | $1,432,678,426 | 3,048 | Corporation | 495 | 27AAACC0460H1Z2 |
| 16 | Guan Chong Cocoa Manufacturer SDN. BHD. | Malaysia | Plentong | Plo 273 Jalan Timah 2 | Johor Darul Takzim | 81700 | gcbcocoa.***** | 1985 | $1,427,126,556 | 600 | Corporation | 13 | 198501000614 |
| 17 | Unilever De Mexico, S. De R.L. De C.V. | Mexico | Cuajimalpa de Morelos | Paseo de Tamarindos No. 150 | Distrito Federal | 05120 | unilever-northlatam.***** | 1934 | $1,405,125,888 | 6,650 | Corporation | 820 | UME651115N48 |
| 18 | Barry Callebaut U.S.A. LLC | USA | Chicago | 600 W Chicago Ave Ste 860 | Cook | 60654-2530 | cacao-barry.***** | 2003 | $1,305,726,483 | 1,646 | Corporation | 144 | 3706560 |
| 19 | Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli GMBH | Germany | Aachen | Susterfeldstr. 130 | Aachen, Städteregion | 52072 | lindt.***** | 2019 | $1,158,100,009 | 3,186 | Corporation | 517 | 52070B3452 |
| 20 | Kondyterska Korporatsiia Roshen DP | Ukraine | Kyiv | 1, Korp. 1, Pr-T Nauky | Kiev | 03039 | roshen.***** | 1998 | $1,075,477,294 | 100 | 53 | 25392188 | |
| 21 | Mars Wrigley Confectionery France | France | Haguenau | 3 Chemin de la Sandlach | Bas-rhin | 67500 | snickers.***** | 2007 | $1,060,211,368 | 1,010 | Corporation | 3179 | 49488785400037 |
| 22 | Ferrero Russia Jsc | Russia | Vorsha | Ter. Konditerskaya Fabrika Ferrero | Vladimirskaya Oblast' | 601211 | N/A | 1997 | $1,022,962,343 | 882 | Corporation | 605 | 42295149 |
| 23 | Jb Cocoa SDN. BHD. | Malaysia | Pulai | Lot Cp1 Jalan Tanjung A/6 | Johor Darul Takzim | 81560 | jbcocoa.***** | 2000 | $1,006,789,613 | 450 | Corporation | 5 | 200001011981 |
| 24 | Euromar Commodities GMBH | Germany | Fehrbellin | Euromar 1 | Ostprignitz-ruppin | 16833 | euromar.***** | 2016 | $966,301,175 | 130 | Corporation | N/A | 16816B6621NP |
| 25 | Ferrero UK LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Greenford Broadway | 889 Greenford Road | London | UB6 0HE | ferrero.***** | 1966 | $885,222,445 | 338 | Corporation | 605 | 00876127 |
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Request Free SampleLargest chocolate manufacturers worldwide
Most chocolate manufacturers worldwide are small: 71% have 10 to 19 employees, and 80% sit between $1M and $5M in yearly revenue.
By employees
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By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 17,786 | 11% | |
| 5-9 | 3,444 | 2% | |
| 10-19 | 114,742 | 71% | |
| 20-49 | 23,467 | 14% | |
| 50-99 | 2,417 | 1% | |
| 100-199 | 367 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 302 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 143 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 5,352 | 3% | |
| $100K-$500K | 15,803 | 10% | |
| $500K-$1M | 8,198 | 5% | |
| $1M-$5M | 122,596 | 80% | |
| $5M-$10M | 636 | 0% | |
| $10M-$50M | 1,182 | 1% | |
| $50M+ | 230 | 0% |
Where are chocolate manufacturers based?
84% of all chocolate manufacturers worldwide are in India. No other country holds more than 5%.
Top 10 countries
| Country | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 138,951 | 84% | |
| Brazil | 9,011 | 5% | |
| Colombia | 1,930 | 1% | |
| France | 1,910 | 1% | |
| United States | 1,173 | 1% | |
| Peru | 941 | 1% | |
| United Kingdom | 757 | 0% | |
| Ecuador | 729 | 0% | |
| Chile | 712 | 0% | |
| Netherlands | 543 | 0% |
116 countries in total
How many chocolate manufacturers started this year?
This year 1,702 new chocolate manufacturers registered worldwide, after 2,522 last year.
Founded per year
- 3,3042022
- 3,4672023
- 2,6452024
- 2,5222025
- 1,7022026 so far
Started in 2026
Oldest chocolate manufacturers worldwide
26 chocolate manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
Legal forms of chocolate manufacturers worldwide
Three in four chocolate manufacturers worldwide are sole traders. Legal forms follow the platform's generic forms, so a GmbH, an SAS and a Ltd all count as corporations.
- Sole traders123,799
- Partnerships16,933
- Corporations9,435
- Cooperatives755
- Non-profit152
- Foreign companies46
- Other or unknown13,732
Which chocolate manufacturers are part of a group?
49 of the 50 largest chocolate manufacturers worldwide by revenue belong to a group. These are the ones with the biggest groups behind them.
Counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 164,852; our API cannot yet filter on group size.
What do chocolate manufacturers make?
Chocolate manufacturers grind roasted cocoa beans, then blend the cocoa mass with sugar, milk and cocoa butter to make bars, pralines, coatings and cocoa powder. They supply retailers, bakeries, ice cream makers, confectioners and food service companies.
Our data comes from local business registers, where chocolate manufacturers are classified under SIC code 2066 (chocolate and cocoa products).
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India (138,951), Brazil (9,011) and Colombia (1,930), together 91% of all chocolate manufacturers worldwide.
Most chocolate manufacturers worldwide are small: 71% have 10 to 19 employees, and 80% sit between $1M and $5M in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Indian Cofee Workers Co-Operative Societies Limited with 6,720 employees.
This year 1,702 new chocolate manufacturers registered worldwide, after 2,522 last year.
Geldof Edward, founded in 1800 in Gent. 26 chocolate manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
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