Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery: largest employers
253 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 1082) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Ferrero Ardennes leads with 1,228.1 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrero Ardennes 6700 Arlon | €230.6m | €174.2m | €170.4m | 1,228.1 | 2025 |
| 2 | Barry Callebaut Belgium NV 9280 Lebbeke | €2.63bn | €6.57bn | €246.6m | 1,016.6 | 2025 |
| 3 | Confiserie Leonidas 1401 Nivelles | €129.4m | €137.3m | €41.7m | 521.2 | 2026 |
| 4 | Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Halle 1500 Halle | €146.8m | €78.1m | €49.4m | 468.0 | 2024 |
| 5 | Neuhaus 1602 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | €101.8m | €141.6m | €36.2m | 450.4 | 2025 |
| 6 | Astra Sweets 2300 Turnhout | €116.8m | €113.6m | €33.7m | 391.4 | 2025 |
| 7 | Cargill Chocolate Belgium 7700 Mouscron | €61.3m | €48.8m | €23.6m | 270.1 | 2025 |
| 8 | Natra Malle 2390 Malle | €42.2m | €141.8m | €10.2m | 219.5 | 2025 |
| 9 | Baronie Belgium 8000 Bruges | €59.6m | €171.9m | €33.9m | 214.8 | 2025 |
| 10 | Manufacture Belge de Chocolats 1081 Koekelberg | €32.2m | €25.7m | €25.6m | 175.1 | 2024 |
| 11 | Kim'S Chocolates 3300 Tienen | €38.8m | €114.1m | €12.0m | 160.2 | 2025 |
| 12 | Chocolaterie Guylian 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €72.2m | €61.5m | €63.6m | 157.1 | 2025 |
| 13 | La Chocolaterie Galler 4051 Chaudfontaine | €27.9m | €29.5m | €5.61m | 144.7 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Belgian Chocolate Group 2250 Olen | €23.6m | €61.9m | €7.93m | 140.3 | 2026 |
| 15 | Chocolaterie Ickx 2910 Essen | €20.4m | €32.7m | €4.87m | 139.7 | 2025 |
| 16 | Gudrun Commercial 2500 Lier | €22.4m | €43.5m | €5.38m | 138.6 | 2025 |
| 17 | Libeert 7780 Comines-Warneton | €37.0m | €65.3m | €14.6m | 136.8 | 2025 |
| 18 | Pierre Marcolini Group 1130 Brussels | €49.6m | €21.6m | €26.2m | 118.1 | 2024 |
| 19 | Natrajacali 8450 Bredene | €25.9m | €76.6m | €5.23m | 108.6 | 2025 |
| 20 | Europe Chocolate Company 2390 Malle | €42.2m | €147.3m | €20.2m | 104.6 | 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery?
Ferrero Ardennes, with 1,228.1 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery companies report employees?
253 out of 369, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 13 Nov 2026.