Thailand - Halls

Country: Thailand
Best-selling candy: Halls
Who makes it: Cadbury (CBY)
Annual sales: $29 million
What is it: Cough drops

Thailand is another country with a sweets market dominated by cough drops and gum, with all the top five candy brands falling into these two categories. Founded in Britain in 1893 as a jam and soap manufacturer, Halls patented its Mentho-Lyptus formula for throat lozenges in the 1930s. The company was acquired by candy giant Cadbury in 2004.