Candy Plus, headquartered in Rohatec and Prague, was founded in 2000 and employs more than 500 people. They produce a diverse portfolio of sweets: gelatin and pectin candies, vitamin jelly, fruit sticks and strips, licorice items, pressed sugar candies and bubble gums. The company manufactures about 33,000 jelly candies every minute and up to 60 million licorice pieces annually. Candy Plus exports to over 40 countries across four continents, with approximately half their production using 50% less water. They produce both their own brands—such as Pedro for Czech/Slovak markets—and client private labels, as well as custom contract manufacturing. With turnover over 1.5 billion CZK, they stand as a major and innovative player in the global sweets industry.