Company lists · Data refreshed September 2026

Top 25 Premium chocolate brands worldwide

RevenueBase identified 4,036 premium chocolate brands worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 71,089 professional contacts across them, including 8,971 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Sao Paulo the largest hub.

This list covers premium chocolate brands worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026. Country and city lists for premium chocolate brands follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
4,036Companies
71,089Contacts tracked
8,971Verified emails
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The 25 largest premium chocolate brands worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 4,036 premium chocolate brands worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to premium chocolate brands: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceItapevi, BrazilHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+9,815 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are passionate for chocolate.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Indirect evidenceExtrema, BrazilHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0002,346 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Somos um Grupo que nunca teve medo de inovar.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Strong evidenceWhite Plains, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0001,746 contacts →

Strong evidence

“GODIVA Chocolatier is a global leader in premium, artisanal chocolate.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Partial evidenceVila Velha, BrazilHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,460 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Garoto: tradição brasileira em chocolates há mais de 80 anos A Chocolates Garoto foi fundada em 1929 e fica localizada em Vila Velha (ES).”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Indirect evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,454 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“For 100 years, See's Candies has been dedicated to making candy Mary See's way.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Partial evidenceRoyston, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,429 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Luxury British cacao grower and chocolatier Hotel Chocolat was founded to make people happy through chocolate!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Strong evidenceSan Leandro, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,094 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Founded in 1852, the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is a manufacturer and marketer of premium chocolate products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Partial evidenceBeirut, LebanonHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000996 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The world’s finest chocolate host.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Indirect evidencePerpignan, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000956 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Le Groupe CÉMOI emploie en France et dispose de.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Partial evidenceEnnenda, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000692 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Läderach is a Swiss chocolate factory that is internationally renowned for its high-quality fresh chocolate.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Partial evidenceMadrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000555 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Worldwide Preferred Independent European Chocolatiers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Partial evidenceDerby, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000536 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Here at Thorntons, we’ve been crafting chocolate for over 100 years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Indirect evidenceWarszawa, PolandHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000527 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Zmieniamy się nieustannie, by budzić radość w nas i w naszych klientach” to nasza misja, która znalazła odzwierciedlenie w nowo otwartej Fabryce Czekolady E.Wedel w Warszawie.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Indirect evidenceSao Paulo, BrazilHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000525 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Ofner was born in São Paulo in 1952 and, since then, has been part of countless stories and memories.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Partial evidenceVancouver, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000493 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Purdys Chocolatier we are passionate about transporting you to an extraordinary, personal chocolate experience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Partial evidenceBaulers (nivelles), BelgiumHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500464 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Since 1913, the mission of the Belgian chocolatier Leonidas has always been to create truly blissful moments by making the luxury of chocolate accessible to everyone.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Indirect evidenceWaldenbuch, GermanyHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000454 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Ritter Sport was founded in 1912 as a venture of business & love by Alfred & Clara Ritter.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Indirect evidenceJandira, BrazilHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,000452 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our story begins a long time ago in Switzerland, where Emile Otto Eichenberger was born.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Partial evidenceUnterinn - Auna Di Sotto, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000431 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Pure Goodness The Loacker wafer and chocolate specialties are manufactured in the heart of the Dolomites, in Auna di Sotto/South Tyrol and in Heinfels/East Tyrol.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Strong evidenceToronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500429 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Lindt & Sprüngli is recognized as a leader in the market for premium quality chocolate, offering a large selection of products in more than 120 countries around the world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Indirect evidenceArroio Do Meio, BrazilHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000393 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Foi fundada em 1891 em Porto Alegre (RS) por imigrantes europeus.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Partial evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500363 contacts →

Partial evidence

“For over three decades, passion, rigour and savoir-faire have been the driving force of the work, creation and excellence that is the taste of La Maison du Chocolat, founded in…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Strong evidenceDurango, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200311 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is a retail franchisor and manufacturer of premium confections.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Indirect evidenceHebron, KY, PalestineHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200259 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“GALERIE ® is the brainchild of Richard Ross, a creative entrepreneur with an unparalleled passion for candy.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Indirect evidenceCoburg, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500250 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Koko Black is a company built out of passion.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Premium chocolate brands worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
12.6%Verified-email coverage
17.6Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
1.3%Largest-city concentration · Sao Paulo
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
2,264
11-50
1,102
51-200
382
201-500
135
501-1,000
47
1,001-5,000
41
5,001-10,000
7
10001+
3

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among premium chocolate brands, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for premium chocolate brands are linked below.
What qualifies
Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “premium chocolate brands”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names premium chocolate brands), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among premium chocolate brands, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 8,971 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Premium chocolate brands by location

18 lists · largest first

Every Premium chocolate brands list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

Countries

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names premium chocolate brands, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many premium chocolate brands are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 4,036 premium chocolate brands worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Cacau Show, headquartered in Itapevi, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most premium chocolate brands?

The United States leads with 717 companies, followed by France (418) and Brazil (225). Every premium chocolate brands list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most premium chocolate brands?

Sao Paulo leads with 51 headquartered companies, followed by London (37) and Mumbai (35).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.