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Top 25 Confectionery ingredient manufacturers based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 405 confectionery ingredient manufacturers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 10,975 professional contacts across them, including 3,930 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers confectionery ingredient manufacturers headquartered in the United Kingdom, 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 16, 2026.

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 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
405Companies
10,975Contacts tracked
3,930Verified emails
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The 25 largest confectionery ingredient manufacturers based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 405 confectionery ingredient manufacturers based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to confectionery ingredient manufacturers: 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.
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1Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0003,274 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Tate & Lyle's purpose, Transforming Lives Through the Science of Food, inspires everything we do.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Indirect evidenceDerby, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000536 contacts →

Indirect evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3Indirect evidenceBatley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000326 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Fox's Biscuits produce some of the UK's best loved biscuit brands.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4Indirect evidenceSilvertown, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000300 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Tate & Lyle Sugars has been refining sugar continuously at Thames Refinery since 1878.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5Partial evidencePontefract, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000285 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Welcome to HARIBO: UK’s leading sweets manufacturer and one of Yorkshire's largest employers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Strong evidenceBury St Edmunds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500274 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Treatt manufactures exceptional natural extracts and ingredients enjoyed by millions of people, every day.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Indirect evidenceFakenham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000230 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Kinnerton is far from your typical brand.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8Strong evidenceChester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500227 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We are Meadow - the experts in sustainable dairy and confectionery ingredients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000191 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Indirect evidenceStonehaven, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500168 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Food.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Indirect evidencePeterborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500165 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Here at The Silver Spoon Company, we are so much more than sugar.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Strong evidencePontefract, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000162 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Tangerine Confectionery is the leading UK independent manufacturer of sugar confectionery and is the home of well-loved brands including Barratt, Jameson's, Taveners and Lion.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Strong evidenceTelford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000142 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We’re the UK’s leading co-manufacturer for global chocolate confectionery brands, producing in excess of tons of chocolate products annually.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500112 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Fuerst Day Lawson is a leading provider of food, beverage and specialty chemical ingredients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Strong evidenceHartlepool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500109 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We are a global manufacturer of flavour and fragrance ingredients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Strong evidenceTenbury Wells, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50098 contacts →

Strong evidence

“At OV we create confectionery ingredients and decoration solutions that add flavour, texture and visual appeal to bakery, chocolate, ice cream and sweet snacking.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Partial evidenceStratton Business Park, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20095 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Established in the UK in 1992, Bowman Ingredients specialises in the production of coating systems for customers in the global food processing industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Partial evidenceLoughborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,00094 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are the UK’s largest distributor, importer and wholesaler of confectionery products, you could say we make anything possible.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Indirect evidenceWirral, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,00094 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Humdinger, we transform coco, nuts, seeds, fruit, and pulses into delectable snacks and chocolates for both our in-house label and renowned branded ranges.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Strong evidenceAndover, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20092 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Lionel Hitchen Limited is an independent, family owned manufacturer and supplier of an extensive range of natural flavour ingredients to the food and beverage industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Indirect evidenceBromsgrove, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20084 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Bobby’s, we’re all about sparking moments of carefree joy for everyone, no matter your age.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Partial evidenceCrewe, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20083 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Dairygold Food Ingredients provides the answer!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Indirect evidenceBarking, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20074 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“From tasty treats to technical support NIC has it covered.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Indirect evidenceRenfrew, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20067 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Kent Foods is one of Europe’s largest independent suppliers of sugars, sweeteners, dairy products, oils and fats to the food manufacturing industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Partial evidenceHalstead, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20059 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Curtis is one of the leading UK suppliers of dried ingredients including Edible Nuts, Dried Fruit, and Seeds.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Confectionery ingredient manufacturers based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
35.8%Verified-email coverage
27.1Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
12.1%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
168
11-50
125
51-200
66
201-500
20
501-1,000
8
1,001-5,000
9

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 405 companies.

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 confectionery ingredient manufacturers, 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.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “confectionery ingredient manufacturers”. 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 confectionery ingredient manufacturers), 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 confectionery ingredient manufacturers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
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, 3,930 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 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Confectionery ingredient manufacturers by metro

  • Confectionery ingredient manufacturers in London49

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 confectionery ingredient manufacturers, 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 confectionery ingredient manufacturers are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 405 confectionery ingredient manufacturers headquartered in the United Kingdom 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?

Tate & Lyle, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most confectionery ingredient manufacturers?

London leads with 49 headquartered companies, followed by Nottingham (7) and Blackpool (6).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 3,930 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 405 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 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.