Sales of the leading hard sugar candy producers of the U.S. 2024

This graph shows the sales of the leading hard sugar candy brands of the United States in 2023/24. In that year, Hershey was the top ranked hard sugar candy producer in the United States, with about 171 million U.S. dollars worth of sales. The total category generated sales amounting to category 1.1 billion U.S. dollars in the year ending June 16, 2024. Hard sugar candyHard sugar candy belongs to the overall candy category and includes a large variety of products which have a significant sweet taste. As the name indicates, the main ingredient is sugar or similarly sweet ingredients such as sugar syrup, corn syrup or sweeteners. The sugar mixture is boiled to a defined temperature to eliminate initial moisture, and then additional ingredients such as food colorings and flavors may be added. Afterward, the blend is poured into a tray to cool until the mixture is malleable enough to be formed into the desired shape. Hard sugar candy is a popular treat during the holiday season in the U.S. One of the ‘sweetest’ holidays in the United States is Halloween, when children go from door to door trick-or-treating. In general, the candy business is a highly competitive industry. The retail aisles in the United States carry leading hard candy brands such as Jolly Rancher, Werther’s Original, Tootsie Roll Pops and Life Savers. Jolly Rancher is manufactured by The Hershey Company, based in Hershey, PA. The company is among the top five global confectionery industry leaders.For candy consumers, the National Confectioners Association provides a guide to moderate candy consumption. Their daily options examples comprise 50 to 100 calories of candy per day. This corresponds to an amount of three to five pieces of hard sugar candy daily.

本图展示了2023/24年度美国领先硬糖糖果品牌的销售情况。在该年度，好时公司（Hershey）位居美国硬糖糖果生产商首位，销售额约为1.71亿美元。截至2024年6月16日的一年中，该类别总销售额达到11亿美元。硬糖糖果属于糖果整体类别，包含大量具有显著甜味的各式产品。正如其名所示，其主要成分是糖或类似甜味的成分，如糖浆、玉米糖浆或甜味剂。糖浆混合物被煮沸至特定温度以去除初始水分，随后可添加如食品色素和香料等额外成分。之后，将混合物倒入模具中冷却，直至混合物足够柔软，可塑造成所需的形状。硬糖糖果在美国的节日期间颇受欢迎。美国的‘最甜蜜’节日之一是万圣节，届时孩子们挨家挨户地讨要糖果。总的来说，糖果行业是一个竞争激烈的行业。美国的零售货架上有诸如Jolly Rancher、Werther's Original、Tootsie Roll Pops和Life Savers等主流硬糖果品牌。Jolly Rancher由位于宾夕法尼亚州赫希的Hershey公司生产，该公司是全球糖果行业五大领先企业之一。对于糖果消费者而言，美国糖果制造商协会（National Confectioners Association）提供了一份关于适度糖果消费的指南。他们的每日选项示例包括每天50至100卡路里的糖果，相当于每天三至五块硬糖糖果。