Candy & Confectionery Solutions

DirectBuy provides one-stop candy and confectionery solutions for importers, distributors, brands and manufacturers.

Our product scope includes hard candy, soft and chewy candy, gummy candy, fruit-juice gummies, 4D-shaped gummies, peelable gummies, lollipops, mints, licorice candy, chewing gum, popping candy, freeze-dried candy, toy and novelty candy, filled candy and other confectionery products.

Chocolate Products

Our chocolate product capabilities may include chocolate bars, filled chocolates, molded chocolates, chocolate-coated confectionery, chocolate-covered snacks, chocolate wafers and other chocolate-based treats.

Depending on the project, buyers can request milk chocolate, dark chocolate or other chocolate options, together with different cocoa levels, fillings, flavors, coatings, shapes, net weights and private label packaging.

Marshmallow Products

Our marshmallow capabilities include standard marshmallows, twisted marshmallows, filled marshmallows, corn-shaped marshmallows, cupcake-shaped marshmallows, mushroom-shaped marshmallows and other customized shapes.

Squeeze and Novelty Candy

We also support squeeze candy and liquid or gel candy in soft plastic novelty containers, including eyeball, soccer-ball and fruit-shaped formats such as mango, strawberry, pineapple, grape and banana.

Product Development and Manufacturing

Our capabilities cover finished confectionery products, private label and OEM production, product formulation, recipe optimization, flavor and texture development, ingredient selection, manufacturing process development, pilot sampling, production scale-up, packaging materials, confectionery machinery and complete production lines.

Ingredients and Raw Materials

Depending on the project, DirectBuy can coordinate sugar, glucose syrup, sweeteners, gelatin, pectin, starch, fruit juice and concentrates, flavors, colors, acids, fillings, coatings and other confectionery ingredients.

For chocolate projects, ingredient options may include cocoa mass, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, milk powder, sugar, emulsifiers, nuts, fruit fillings, cream fillings, wafer components and coating materials.

Machinery and Production Lines

Confectionery machinery solutions may include sugar-cooking systems, candy depositing machines, forming and molding equipment, gummy depositing systems, marshmallow aeration and extrusion equipment, popping-candy equipment, chewing-gum production equipment and freeze-drying equipment.

Chocolate machinery may include melting equipment, refining and conching systems, tempering machines, depositing and molding equipment, enrobing machines, cooling tunnels, wrapping machines and complete chocolate production lines.

Packaging Solutions

Packaging options may include individual wrappers, foil wrappers, flow packs, pouches, jars, tubs, blister packs, novelty containers, labels, display boxes, gift boxes and shipping cartons.

DirectBuy can coordinate packaging formats, printing, artwork, labels, carton design and packaging compatibility with the selected product and production equipment.

Additional Services

We also support packaging and label design, graphic design, factory matching, quality control, marketing and logistics coordination.

From product concept and formulation to manufacturing, packaging and market launch, clients can manage multiple stages through one coordinated platform.

Novelty, toy, shaped-candy and chocolate projects are developed according to the applicable food safety, packaging, labeling, allergen and target-market requirements.