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Top 25 Ethical chocolate manufacturers based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 527 ethical chocolate manufacturers headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 9,806 professional contacts across them, including 1,880 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers ethical chocolate manufacturers headquartered in the United States, 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 ethical chocolate manufacturers based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 527 ethical chocolate manufacturers based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to ethical chocolate 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
1Partial evidenceWhite Plains, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0001,746 contacts →

Partial evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Indirect evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 2026
3Strong evidenceSan Leandro, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 2026
4Strong evidenceMadison, WI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500187 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Clasen Quality Chocolate (CQC) is a world-class manufacturer of chocolate, confectionery coatings and fillings.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5Partial evidenceBurlingame, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500152 contacts →

Partial evidence

“OVER 150 YEARS OF FAMILY TRADITION Founded in San Francisco in 1868, Guittard Chocolate Company is the oldest continuously family-owned and operated chocolate company in the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Partial evidenceCleveland, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000108 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Malley's Chocolates has been creating the best sweet treats in Northeast Ohio since 1935.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Partial evidenceOakdale, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50098 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1939 and headquartered in Oakdale, California, Sconza Candy Company is a fourth-generation, family-owned confectionery manufacturer specializing in premium…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8Strong evidencePhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50090 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Frankford Candy was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1947 as a manufacturer of seasonal chocolate products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Partial evidenceHollister, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20084 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Marich Confectionery Company, the second generation Central Coast California based candy making family behind Marich® Pancrafted® Chocolates, has a passion for creating craveable…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20078 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Dandelion Chocolate is a bean-to-bar chocolate factory that began in the Mission District of San Francisco.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20069 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Vosges Haut-Chocolat was founded in 1998 in Chicago, Illinois, pioneering the concept of exotic chocolate by fusing spices, herbs, nuts, and flavors from around the world with…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Partial evidenceSandy, UT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5067 contacts →

Partial evidence

“JOJO's Chocolate combines the perfect ingredients to create a completely new way to satisfy your sweet tooth.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Partial evidenceBurlington, VT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20066 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Since 1983, Lake Champlain Chocolates has worked in pursuit of extraordinary chocolate moments.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Indirect evidenceSomerville, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20064 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“WHY WORK FOR TAZA?”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Partial evidenceSt Louis, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20059 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Bissinger’s, we take our profound love of chocolate very seriously.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Indirect evidenceBaldwin Park, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5057 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Cocoa Family: We own our Cacao Bean farms and produce single origin Cacao ingredients: Cocoa: Powder, butter, nibs, and paste/liquor.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5048 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“ROYCE’ was founded in Sapporo, the capital city of Japan’s northernmost island.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Partial evidenceBrooklyn, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5047 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1923, Li-Lac Chocolates is a long-established artisan chocolate company specializing in small batch, hand-made chocolate and gifts with exceptional quality and superior…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Partial evidenceBerkeley, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5046 contacts →

Partial evidence

“TCHO Chocolate is a Certified B Corporation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Partial evidenceFort Myers, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20041 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Norman Love Confections is a world-renowned confectionery shop serving southwest Florida with exquisite chocolate creations that have earned owner/founder Norman Love praise from…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Partial evidenceSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20040 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are proud to be the first Organic and Fair Trade certified bean-to-bar chocolate maker in North America.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Indirect evidenceBoulder, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5040 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 2004 in the home kitchen of health enthusiast Justin Gold, Justin’s supports an on-the-go lifestyle with an extensive line of naturally delicious, high-quality nut…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Partial evidenceSaint Louis, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5038 contacts →

Partial evidence

“After years of studying the art of handcrafting small batches of premium chocolates, founder Dan Abel came back to his hometown of St.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Strong evidenceMount Pleasant, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20037 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Sweet Shop USA, celebrating 40 years of handmade chocolates, was founded in Fort Worth, TX in 1972 and is a family-owned chocolate manufacturer dedicated to preserving the craft…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Partial evidenceBlaine, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20035 contacts →

Partial evidence

“From our factory and offices at 2025 Sweet Road in Blaine, Washington, we craft some of the world’s finest custom chocolate and packaging.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Ethical chocolate manufacturers based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
19.2%Verified-email coverage
18.6Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
4.0%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
342
11-50
132
51-200
35
201-500
8
1,001-5,000
5
5,001-10,000
2

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 527 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 ethical chocolate 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 States whose own description of what they do matches “ethical chocolate 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 ethical chocolate 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 ethical chocolate manufacturers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States 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, 1,880 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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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 ethical chocolate 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 ethical chocolate manufacturers are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 527 ethical chocolate manufacturers headquartered in the United States 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?

Godiva Chocolatier, headquartered in White Plains, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most ethical chocolate manufacturers?

New York leads with 21 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (16) and Chicago (9).

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 1,880 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 527 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.