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United States

 * M&M's
 * Annual Sales: $673.2 million
 * M&M’s are milk chocolate drops with a colorful candy coating on the outside. The candies were first manufactured in 1941 and were given to American soldiers serving in the Second World War. M&M's are manufactured by Mars Inc.
 * Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
 * Annual Sales: $516.5 million
 * Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are round chocolate disks that are filled with a sweet, creamy peanut butter filling. The cups were first manufactured in 1928 by the Hershey’s company.

United Kingdom

 * Cadbury's Dairy Milk
 * Annual Sales: $852 million
 * Cadbury’s Dairy Milk is a chocolate bar that brags to have a glass and a half of milk in every bar. This chocolate treat was created in 1904 and became an instant hit following its initial sales in 1905.

Germany

 * Milka
 * Annual Sales: $733 million
 * Milka is milk chocolate that is manufactured by the Kraft Foods Company. It was first created in 1901. The candy’s packaging is unique and includes its iconic lilac-colored cow, which helps tie the candy back to its Alpine heritage.

France

 * Hollywood Chewing Gum
 * Annual Sales: $318 million
 * Hollywood Chewing Gum was the first French chewing gum, and it was created in 1952. The French were introduced to chewing gum for the first time by the American troops stationed there in 1944. In 1958, the gum’s main advertising focus was that of the American Dream. While Hollywood now offers a variety of different flavors, the very first flavor was spearmint.

Italy

 * Vivident Gum
 * Annual Sales: $313 million
 * Vivdent is a sugar-free gum that is manufactured by the Perfetti Van Melle Group and is wildly popular in Italy . The outrageous advertisements for the gum seem to be one of the greatest forces behind the gum’s current popularity.

Russia

 * Orbit Gum
 * Annual Sales: $445 million
 * Orbit gum first got its name during the Second World War when Wrigley shipped all of their chewing gum overseas to the troops and began manufacturing gum for the civilians under the name of Orbit. After the war, the name Orbit disappeared again. In the 1970s, Wrigley began selling sugar-free gum under the name of Orbit in European countries. It was not until 2001 that Orbit gum returned to the United States.
 * Alpen Gold
 * Annual Sales: $198 million
 * Alpen Gold is a brand of chocolate produced in Russia. They sell chocolate bars, pralines, and boxes of chocolates. Their chocolate often includes ingredients such as raisins, nuts, and liqueur.

Czech Republic

 * Orion
 * Annual Sales: $142 million
 * Production of Orion chocolate began in 1896 as a part of a small family business in Prague. The chocolate became very popular, representing 1/3 of the chocolate produced in the Czech Republic. In 1991, Nestle took over Orion chocolate, which has only helped boost the popularity of the candy.

China

 * Hsu Fu Chi
 * Annual Sales: $256 million
 * The Hsu Fu Chi company started in 1992 with brothers by the name of Hsu. The company makes a wide variety of candy, including lollipops, gummies, jelly beans, chocolates, and pastries. The company was bought out by Nestle in 2011.

Japan

 * Meiji
 * Annual Sales: $479 million
 * Meiji chocolate is manufactured by Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd., which was established in 1916 and is located in Tokyo. Meiji chocolates range in flavors, “such as cheese, black pepper, jasmine, basil, and lemon salt”.

India

 * Cadbury's Dairy Milk
 * Annual Sales: $127 million
 * Cadbury’s Dairy Milk is a chocolate bar that brags to have a glass and a half of milk in every bar. This chocolate treat was created in 1904 and became an instant hit following its initial sales in 1905.

Saudi Arabia

 * Galaxy bar
 * Annual Sales: $94 million
 * Galaxy caramel bars are the top-sold candy in Saudi Arabia. The bars are milk chocolate with a caramel filling, and are made by Mars Inc. This same candy is known as Dove in the United States.

Israel

 * Elite
 * Annual Sales: $93 million
 * Elite candy is manufactured by the Strauss Group and includes a variety of different types of candies.

Argentina

 * TopLine gum
 * Annual Sales: $124 million
 * TopLine gum is manufactured by a company by the name of Arcor, which was started in 1951.

Chile

 * Ambrosoli
 * Annual Sales: $102 million
 * Ambrosoli is the largest candy manufacturer in Chile. The creator of the company, Constantino Ambrosoli, was originally from Italy . The company produces a wide variety of candies, including jelly and hard candy, and it is Chile’s top-selling candy company with approximately $102 million in annual sales.

Colombia

 * Jet
 * Annual Sales: $47 million
 * Jet chocolate bars are produced by Compania Nacional de Chocolates. The candy was first manufactured in the 1960s, and has since become Colombia’s top-selling candy with an annual revenue of approximately $47 million.

South Africa

 * Beacon Sweets and Chocolates
 * Annual Sales: $69 million
 * Candy manufactured by the Beacon Sweets and Chocolates company is the top-selling candy in South Africa. They produce a wide variety of candies, including gummies, jelly candy, chocolate, and more, and bring in an average $69 million a year.

Australia

 * Cadbury's Dairy Milk
 * Annual Sales: $197 million
 * Cadbury’s Dairy Milk is a chocolate bar that brags to have a glass and a half of milk in every bar. This chocolate treat was created in 1904 and became an instant hit following its initial sales in 1905.