Private company

Leaf Brands

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American candy company

Leaf Brands, LLC is an American candy company based in Newport Coast, Newport Beach, California. The original Leaf International (also known as the "Leaf Candy Company") started in the 1940s. Leaf International was once the fourth largest candy producer in North America, producing such products as Whoppers, Jolly Rancher, Milk Duds, Rain-Blo bubble gum, the Heath bar and PayDay, before it sold the U.S. division to The Hershey Company in 1996 and left the United States.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2011Founded1
  • Industryfood industry1
  • HeadquartersNewport Coast1
  • Websiteleafbrands.com
  • Legal formlimited liability company1

Leaf Brands, LLC is an American candy company based in Newport Coast, Newport Beach, California. The original Leaf International (also known as the "Leaf Candy Company") started in the 1940s. Leaf International was once the fourth largest candy producer in North America, producing such products as Whoppers, Jolly Rancher, Milk Duds, Rain-Blo bubble gum, the Heath bar and PayDay, before it sold the U.S. division to The Hershey Company in 1996 and left the United States.2

Corporate structure

Leaf Brands sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Leaf Brands Newport Coast
    • Astro Pops Owned
    • Hydrox Owned · United States

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Leaf Brands reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Astro Pops
  • Hydrox

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

Products and brands

  • candy
  • chewing gum
  • cookie
  • soft drink

Listed on Wikidata.1

As of July 2021

Astro Pops

David's Jelly Beans

Farts Candy

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Hydrox

Tart 'n' Tinys

Wacky Wafers

Yummers!

Big League Chews

From Wikipedia’s article on Leaf Brands, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

  • Astro Pops
  • Hydrox

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2011Founded Founded1

Sources

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