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Top 25 Hard candy makers based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 190 company matches for hard candy makers associated with the United States as of November 2026 and tracks 6,119 professional contacts across them, including 1,624 with verified work emails. Chicago is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for hard candy makers associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, 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 hard candy makers based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 190 company matches for hard candy makers based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0002,147 contacts →

Exact match

“For generations, Ferrara has created sugar confections that enable moments of sweetness, celebration, and connection for candy lovers.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchHicksville, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000298 contacts →

Exact match

“Nassau Candy is one of North America's largest and most respected wholesale candy distributors, fine food suppliers, and private label manufacturers.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchMerrillville, IN, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000276 contacts →

Exact match

“Albanese is a confectionery manufacturer, retailer, and distributor.”

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4Exact matchFairfield, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000271 contacts →

Exact match

“With candy-making roots dating back to 1869, Jelly Belly Candy Company is family-owned and operated with the fourth, fifth and sixth generations of its founding family.”

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5Exact matchBryan, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000153 contacts →

Exact match

“Spangler Candy is a fourth generation family-owned private company that has been making candy since 1906.”

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6Exact matchFife, WA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200103 contacts →

Exact match

“Brown & Haley has been creating premium confections since 1912.”

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7Exact matchRevere, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-50098 contacts →

Exact match

“The New England Confectionery Company (NECCO) is the oldest multi-line candy company in the United States, continually operating since its inception in 1847.”

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8Exact matchJanesville, WI, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-50087 contacts →

Exact match

“Headquartered in Janesville, Wisconsin, Impact Confections owns the leading extreme sour brand WARHEADS®.”

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9Exact matchSt. Paul, MN, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-50074 contacts →

Exact match

“Our purpose is simple.”

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10Exact matchLufkin, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-50072 contacts →

Exact match

“Atkinson Candy Co.”

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11Exact matchSalt Lake City, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-50059 contacts →

Exact match

“Sweet Candy Company is one of the oldest family-owned and operated candy companies in the United States.”

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12Exact matchAbilene, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5054 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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13Exact matchSalem, NH, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20051 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded almost 30 years ago Original Gourmet Food Company has been innovating the Candy and Snack industry with their new and exciting baked goods and confections.”

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14Exact matchDenver, CO, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20046 contacts →

Exact match

“Hammond's Candies in Denver, CO has been handcrafting the finest every day and holiday confections for 100 years.”

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15Exact matchLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5046 contacts →

Exact match

“Candy Club Makes Happy Happen - through our premium candies - one bite at a time.”

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16Exact matchNiles, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5034 contacts →

Exact match

“Imaginings 3, Inc.”

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17Exact matchBuffalo, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20034 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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18Exact matchBridgeport, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5033 contacts →

Exact match

“Ruckers Candy is a Wholesale company located in P.O.”

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19Exact matchBuffalo Grove, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20032 contacts →

Exact match

“Long Grove Confectionery Company started as a retail business in the quaint village of Long Grove, Illinois.”

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20Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-50030 contacts →

Exact match

“Arway–Long Grove Confections is a family-owned, Chicagoland-based business that has more than 70 years of history as a manufacturer of high quality bulk and specialty gourmet…”

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21Exact matchTyrone, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20026 contacts →

Exact match

“Gardners Candies was founded in 1897 by 16-year-old James “Pike” Gardner in Tyrone, PA.”

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22Exact matchPittsburgh, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20021 contacts →

Exact match

“Edward Marc Brands is an award-winning manufacturer of remarkable everyday chocolate and confectionary products.”

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23Exact matchWhitehall, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5021 contacts →

Exact match

“Kervan USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kervan Gida, the most significant supplier and producer of gummies, which is quickly advancing into the world market with its Bebeto…”

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24Exact matchReno, NV, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5021 contacts →

Exact match

“Kimmie Candy Company is a manufacturer of fine panned candies located in Reno, Nevada.”

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25Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5021 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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Hard candy makers based in the United States at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
26.5%Verified-email coverage
32.2Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
2.6%Largest-city concentration · Chicago
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
70
11-50
72
51-200
25
201-500
10
501-1,000
6
1,001-5,000
4
5,001-10,000
1

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 190 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “hard candy makers” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 1,624 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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 November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “hard candy makers”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many hard candy makers are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 190 company matches for hard candy makers associated with the United States as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Ferrara tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most hard candy makers?

Chicago leads with 5 company records, followed by Los Angeles (3) and Austin (2).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 1,624 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 190 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 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 SmartSearch, 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.