Pay vs Performance Disclosure

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2022

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2021

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2020

USD ($)

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table

									Average
	Summary				Summary		Average		Value of Initial Fixed		Company Selected Measures
	Compensation		Compensation		Compensation		Compensation		$100 Investment Based On:						Net Income
	Table Total		Actually Paid (1)		Table Total		Actually Paid (1)		Tootsie Roll	TSR of	Net				as a Percent
Year	for PEO		to PEO (2)		for Other NEOs		to Other NEOs (2)		TSR (3)	Peer Group (4)	Income		Sales		of Sales
2023	$	7,289,683	$	7,289,683	$	1,495,958	$	1,495,958	114.31	119.76	$	91,912	$	763,252		12.0%
2022		6,793,272		6,793,272		1,362,116		1,362,116	140.71	130.29		75,937		681,440		11.1%
2021		5,442,510		5,442,510		1,256,239		1,256,239	115.09	119.39		65,326		566,043		11.5%
2020		4,882,302		4,882,302		1,191,157		1,191,157	90.62	105.23		58,995		467,427		12.6%

(1) "Compensation Actually Paid" is the same as the total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table because the Company does not have any stock-based compensation or defined benefit plans.

(2) The principal executive officer (PEO) is Ellen R. Gordon. The four other named executive officers (NEOs) are G. Howard Ember, Jr., Kenneth D. Naylor, Barry P. Bowen and Stephen P. Green. There were no changes to the PEO or other NEOs during 2023, 2022, 2021 or 2020.

(3) For the relevant fiscal year, represents the cumulative total shareholder return (TSR) of the Company for the measurement periods ending on December 31 of each of 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

(4) For the relevant fiscal year, represents the TSR of the Dow Jones US Food Producers group for the measurement periods ending on December 31 of each of 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Company Selected Measure Name

Sales

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

(2) The principal executive officer (PEO) is Ellen R. Gordon. The four other named executive officers (NEOs) are G. Howard Ember, Jr., Kenneth D. Naylor, Barry P. Bowen and Stephen P. Green. There were no changes to the PEO or other NEOs during 2023, 2022, 2021 or 2020.

Peer Group Issuers, Footnote

(4) For the relevant fiscal year, represents the TSR of the Dow Jones US Food Producers group for the measurement periods ending on December 31 of each of 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 7,289,683

$ 6,793,272

$ 5,442,510

$ 4,882,302

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

7,289,683

6,793,272

5,442,510

4,882,302

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

1,495,958

1,362,116

1,256,239

1,191,157

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 1,495,958

1,362,116

1,256,239

1,191,157

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

Compensation Actually Paid and Cumulative TSR

The following graph illustrates the amount of compensation actually paid to Mrs. Gordon and the average amount of compensation actually paid to the Company’s NEOs as a group (excluding Mrs. Gordon) as compared to the Company’s cumulative TSR over the four years presented in the table. The Compensation Committee does not determine the amount of MIP and CAP awards based on stock price performance. Total shareholder return (TSR) of the Company in relation to that of its peer group is not taken into consideration in determining the compensation paid to named executive officers because the Board of Directors believes that focusing on the factors enumerated above in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis will lead to increased shareholder value on a long term basis and serve to mitigate risk taking activities that are inconsistent with the Company’s long term shareholder interests.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

Compensation Actually Paid and Net Income

The following table illustrates the amount of compensation actually paid to Mrs. Gordon and the average amount of compensation actually paid to the Company’s NEOs as a group (excluding Mrs. Gordon) as compared to the Company’s net income over the four years presented in the table. Net income is the most important factor taken into consideration when determining the size of MIP and CAP awards for named executive officers.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

Compensation Actually Paid and Sales

The following table illustrates the amount of compensation actually paid to Mrs. Gordon and the average amount of compensation actually paid to the Company’s NEOs as a group (excluding Mrs. Gordon) as compared to the Company’s sales over the four years presented in the table. Sales as a performance measure is taken into consideration in the overall executive compensation program.

Tabular List, Table

The measures that were most important in determining pay during 2023 and were most heavily weighted in the Company’s MIP and CAP programs as follows:

•Net income and earnings per share

•Increase in sales of core brands and total sales

•Net income as a percentage of sales

Total Shareholder Return Amount

$ 114.31

140.71

115.09

90.62

Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount

119.76

130.29

119.39

105.23

Net Income (Loss)

$ 91,912

$ 75,937

$ 65,326

$ 58,995

Company Selected Measure Amount

763,252

681,440

566,043

467,427

PEO Name

Ellen R. Gordon

Measure:: 1

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

Net income and earnings per share

Measure:: 2

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

Increase in sales of core brands and total sales

Measure:: 3

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure

Compensation Actually Paid and Net Income as a Percentage of Sales

The following table illustrates the amount of compensation actually paid to Mrs. Gordon and the average amount of compensation actually paid to the Company’s NEOs as a group (excluding Mrs. Gordon) as compared to the Company’s net income as a percentage of sales over the four years presented in the table.

Other Performance Measure, Amount

12.0

11.1

11.5

12.6

Name

Net income as a percentage of sales