Russell Stover Candies is the nation's leading manufacturer of boxed chocolates and the third largest American chocolate manufacturer, trailing only Hershey and MasterFoods (M&M Mars). The company three brands—Russell Stover, Whitman's and Pangburn
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The company manufacturers nearly 100 million pounds of chocolate annually.
The company employees more than 3,000 people, including candy makers who continue to make chocolates using the same small-batch techniques and original recipes developed by Russell and Clara Stover 85 years ago.
Boxed chocolate represents a sizable niche within the nearly $10 billion chocolate confectionery category. The segment generates more than $1 billion in annual retail sales, with U.S. per capita consumption of boxed chocolate approaching a half-pound per year.