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Top 25 Major candy manufacturers based in the United Kingdom

Name: Major candy manufacturers based in the United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026 226 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 226 major candy manufacturers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 4,895 professional contacts across them, including 929 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers major 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 17, 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 17, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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4,895Contacts tracked

929Verified emails

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The 25 largest major candy manufacturers based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 226 major candy manufacturers based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to major 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.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	United Biscuits	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	1,242 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “United Biscuits is part of pladis- a global biscuit and confectionery company with operations in 120 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
2	Thorntons	Indirect evidence	Derby, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	536 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Here at Thorntons, we’ve been crafting chocolate for over 100 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
3	Haribo UK	Partial evidence	Pontefract, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	285 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Welcome to HARIBO: UK’s leading sweets manufacturer and one of Yorkshire's largest employers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
4	Kinnerton Confectionery	Indirect evidence	Fakenham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	230 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Kinnerton is far from your typical brand.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
5	Tangerine Confectionery	Partial evidence	Pontefract, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	162 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 17, 2026
6	Magna Specialist Confectioners LTD	Partial evidence	Telford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	142 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 17, 2026
7	OV	Indirect evidence	Tenbury Wells, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	98 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 17, 2026
8	World Of Sweets	Indirect evidence	Loughborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	94 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 17, 2026
9	Humdinger	Indirect evidence	Wirral, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	94 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 17, 2026
10	Hancocks Wholesale	Indirect evidence	Loughborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	55 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 17, 2026
11	Walkers Chocolates Limited	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	55 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 17, 2026
12	Montezuma's Chocolates	Indirect evidence	Chichester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	43 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Montezuma's was founded in with only a kitchen sink sized machine, huge enthusiasm, spades of naivety and most importantly, a broad ideal to bring chocolate innovation to a boring…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
13	Artisan DU Chocolat LTD	Indirect evidence	Ashford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	37 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 17, 2026
14	R&w Scott LTD	Partial evidence	Carluke, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	36 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 17, 2026
15	Kervan Gida UK LTD	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	30 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 17, 2026
16	Britannia Superfine Limited	Partial evidence	Polegate, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	25 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 17, 2026
17	MR Simms Sweet Shop	Indirect evidence	Stafford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	25 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The World has changed a lot in the last 2 years… in 2020, the global confectionery market stood at £146.14bln and is projected to reach £188bln by 2028 at a CAGR of 3.8%(Fortune…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
18	The Monty Bojangles CO	Indirect evidence	Kenley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We create exceptional confectionery that brings joy and delight to people worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
19	Regal Food Products Group PLC	Indirect evidence	Bradford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	23 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are Regal – A family business to be proud of.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
20	Creme D'or LTD	Indirect evidence	Beverley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	22 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 17, 2026
21	Whitakers Chocolates LTD	Indirect evidence	Skipton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	22 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Est.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
22	Fudge Kitchen	Indirect evidence	Lyminge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	21 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Since 1983, Fudge Kitchen has been redefining artisan confectionery.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
23	BON Bon's Confectionery	Indirect evidence	York, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	20 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 17, 2026
24	Hames Chocolates Limited	Indirect evidence	Skegness, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “HAMES CHOCOLATES LIMITED have been making chocolate for business since 2005.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
25	The Serious Sweet Company Limited	Indirect evidence	Harrogate, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1-10	18 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 17, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: major candy manufacturers. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names major candy manufacturers.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of major candy manufacturers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name major candy manufacturers. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Major candy manufacturers based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026

19.0%Verified-email coverage

21.7Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

15.9%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

111

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

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 226 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 major 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 “major 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 major 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 major 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, 929 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 17, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Major candy manufacturers by metro

Major candy manufacturers in London36

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

RevenueBase identified 226 major 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?

United Biscuits, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most major candy manufacturers?

London leads with 36 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 929 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 226 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 17, 2026.

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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.