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Top 25 Craft candy manufacturers based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 184 craft candy manufacturers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 1,933 professional contacts across them, including 379 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers craft 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.

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
184Companies
1,933Contacts tracked
379Verified emails
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The 25 largest craft candy manufacturers based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 184 craft 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 craft 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
3Partial 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
4Indirect 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
5Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5049 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Hey there, we're Candy Kittens.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Indirect evidenceAshford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20037 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Artisan du chocolat is celebrated as one of the finest luxury chocolatiers in the UK with a growing reputation worldwide.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Indirect 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
8Indirect 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
9Indirect 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
10Partial 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
11Indirect evidenceNottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5014 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Progressive innovators in the world of packaged confectionery and gifting.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Indirect evidenceLarbert, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5011 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Mrs Tilly’s is a multi-award winning family business based in central Scotland.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Indirect evidenceRawtenstall, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5011 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 2010, Pimlico Confectioners is a private-owned business with 20 years of experience in the confectionery sector.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Indirect evidenceBilston, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-2009 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Monmore Group brings together trusted brands including Monmore Confectionery, Candycrave, HS Wholesale Sweets and Kandy King, giving us one of the widest confectionery ranges…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Partial evidenceGlasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-509 contacts →

Partial evidence

“An award winning company specialising in the manufacture of high quality handmade confectionery & baked goods.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Indirect evidenceCrediton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-509 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Sweet-making magic since 1932 Bristows of Devon has been bringing sugar and smiles to the town of Crediton for generations, with roots in the local sweet trade stretching back…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Indirect evidenceLeighton Buzzard, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1998, we’ve grown rapidly, year on year, refining our production processes and building our range of sweets and chocolates as we go.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Indirect evidenceHarrogate, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-507 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-507 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Ask Mummy & Daddy was founded by me, Kane Dowell, in 2017.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-507 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Launched in 2010 by Sarah Lynn, Sweets in the City focuses on style, glamour, taste and fun.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 20261-106 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Buy our soft fruity sweets today at Ocado, Whole Foods Market, Amazon, Planet Organic, Center Parcs, Everyone Active as well as 100’s of independents.(see store locator on website)”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 20261-106 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Popcorn Shed are rewriting the rules of the snacking category, in the UK and beyond!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Indirect evidenceBlackburn, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-2006 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 1918 by Malcolm Stockley in the heart of Lancashire on his return from the First World War.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Partial evidencePontefract, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,0005 contacts →

Partial evidence

“As the leading UK and International independent manufacturer of sugar confectionery and supplier of private label products, we're proud of our Valeo name and to be part of the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Partial evidenceBradford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-505 contacts →

Partial evidence

Candy Hero Ltd was established in West Yorkshire in December 2008 by two web designer brothers with a mission to sell imported caffeinated mints and chewing gum.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Craft candy manufacturers based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
19.6%Verified-email coverage
10.5Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
15.2%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
116
11-50
43
51-200
16
201-500
1
501-1,000
4
1,001-5,000
2

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 184 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 craft 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 “craft 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 craft 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 craft 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, 379 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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Craft candy manufacturers by metro

  • Craft candy manufacturers in London28

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

RevenueBase identified 184 craft 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 craft candy manufacturers?

London leads with 28 headquartered companies, followed by Blackpool (4) and Nottingham (4).

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 379 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 184 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.