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Family-owned Vidal Golosinas sells sweets in 90 countries
Vidal Golosinas is a family-owned sweets maker based in Molina de Segura, in Spain’s Murcia region.
Three Hernández brothers started making sweets there in 1963 with savings from their father.
The company created products including chewing-gum melons and candy bricks, and now sells 2,400 kinds of sweets.
Its products reach 90 countries, which account for three-quarters of its revenue.
The business remains in the hands of the Hernández family, with three family branches each holding a 33% stake.
President and chief executive Paco Hernández says the company’s roots and product innovation help it compete.
It reports revenue of €250 million and operating profit of €50 million, and expects operating profit to rise in 2026.
Vidal Golosinas, a family-owned Spanish confectionery company, sells its products in 90 countries.
The company was founded by brothers Juan Antonio, Juan Benito and Francisco Hernández in 1963.
It sells 2,400 types of sweets and confectionery and reports annual revenue of €250 million.
International sales account for three-quarters of its revenue.
Paco Hernández, a grandson of one of the founders, is the company’s president and chief executive.
- Who
- Vidal Golosinas, owned by the Hernández family.
- What
- The Spanish confectionery maker sells its products in 90 countries.
- When
- Founded in 1963; the article was published on October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Based in Molina de Segura, Murcia, Spain; its products are sold in 90 countries.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
For me the company is sacred.
We have a lot of enthusiasm for the future of the company and for our own future; the idea of becoming leaders in the confectionery market excites us, with products increasingly adapted to consumer tastes.
Brothers Juan Antonio, Juan Benito and Francisco Hernández began producing sweets in Molina de Segura.
The company began selling lollipops and chewing gum as well as sweets.
Paco Hernández said the company hoped to exceed €50 million in operating profit.
- Founded
- 1963
- Product range
- 2,400 types of sweets and confectionery
- Countries served
- 90
- Annual revenue
- €250 million
- Share of revenue from international sales
- Three-quarters
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