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Top 25 Contract candy manufacturers based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 196 contract candy manufacturers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 3,365 professional contacts across them, including 741 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers contract candy 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.

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The 25 largest contract candy manufacturers based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 196 contract candy 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 contract candy 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect 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
2Partial 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
3Indirect 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
4Partial evidencePontefract, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000162 contacts →

Partial 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
5Partial evidenceTelford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000142 contacts →

Partial 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
6Indirect evidenceTenbury Wells, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50098 contacts →

Indirect 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
7Indirect evidenceLoughborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,00094 contacts →

Indirect 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
8Indirect 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
9Indirect evidenceLoughborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,00055 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hancocks is a confectionery cash & carry and wholesaler - the leading UK sweets and chocolates wholesaler to independent businesses.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Indirect evidenceBirmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50055 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Walkers Chocolates we are proud that we have almost 60 years dedicated experience in chocolate and confectionery manufacturing.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Partial evidenceCarluke, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20036 contacts →

Partial evidence

“R&W Scott: Ingredients for Indulgent Treats Since 1873 R&W Scott is a UK-based manufacturer specialising in chocolate flavour coatings, confectionery fillings, speciality icings…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5030 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 1995, Kervan Gida is a family-owned business with 25 years’ experience in the confectionery manufacturing sector.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Partial evidencePolegate, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20025 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Britannia Superfine is today one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of chocolate products, fondants, sugar and chocolate based ingredients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Indirect evidenceKenley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5024 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We create exceptional confectionery that brings joy and delight to people worldwide.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Indirect evidenceBradford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50023 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are Regal – A family business to be proud of.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Indirect evidenceBeverley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5022 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Creme d'Or is a specialist importer and leading distributor with over 30 years experience working with over 100 high quality suppliers across Europe and around the world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Indirect evidenceSkipton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20022 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Est.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Indirect evidenceLyminge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20021 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1983, Fudge Kitchen has been redefining artisan confectionery.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Indirect evidenceYork, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20020 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We have a passion for premium quality packaged confectionery, snacks and sweet treats and aim to supply an entire solution to our retail customers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Indirect evidenceSkegness, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20019 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“HAMES CHOCOLATES LIMITED have been making chocolate for business since 2005.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Indirect evidenceHarrogate, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 20261-1018 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“It all sounds very serious here at The Serious Sweet Company, after all, we’re a serious bunch!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Indirect evidenceSkelmersdale, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5016 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The sourcing and distribution specialists, helping customers achieve beyond what they thought possible.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Partial evidenceCramlington, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5016 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Sweetdreams Ltd is a leading UK confectionery manufacturer.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Indirect evidenceBlandford Forum, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20015 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“House of Sarunds is an independently owned and managed business offering the largest collection of competitively priced premium British and Belgian chocolate and confectionery…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Partial evidenceGreenock, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20015 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Golden Casket are a family owned, family run, confectionery manufacturer based in Greenock, Scotland.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Contract candy manufacturers based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
22.0%Verified-email coverage
17.2Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
13.3%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
99
11-50
55
51-200
20
201-500
7
501-1,000
7
1,001-5,000
4

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 196 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 contract candy 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 “contract candy 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 contract candy 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 contract candy 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, 741 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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Contract candy manufacturers by metro

  • Contract candy manufacturers in London26

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 contract candy 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 contract candy manufacturers are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 196 contract candy 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?

Thorntons, headquartered in Derby, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most contract candy manufacturers?

London leads with 26 headquartered companies, followed by Blackpool (5) and Belfast (3).

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 741 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 196 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.