Private company
Leaf Brands
Logo: https://leafbrands.com/, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3
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
- Industryfood industry1
- HeadquartersNewport Coast1
- Websiteleafbrands.com
- Legal formlimited liability company1
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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
- 2011Founded Founded1
Links
- Websiteleafbrands.com1
- WikipediaLeaf Brands
- WikidataQ6508829
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataLeaf Brands on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaLeaf Brands on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsLeaf Brands logo by https://leafbrands.com/, Non-free logo
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