Stacked dark chocolate with star anise, cinnamon sticks and cocoa nibs on rustic wood
Real cocoa · Clean recipe

Bean-to-bar chocolate for Britain's shelves

We make private-label and branded bars for supermarkets, cafés and online grocers: honest recipes, steady quality and the capacity for national orders from our Birmingham factory.

4M+ bars a monthBRC AA siteMaking chocolate since 2012
Why us

Why brands launch their bars with Kensley

Retail buyers want proof, not promises. We give you audited quality, a recipe that stands out and one team that stays with you.

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Process

From brief to first pallet in four steps

A clear route that retail buyers can plan around.

1

Brief

Tell us the flavour, format, price point and volume you have in mind.

2

Recipe and samples

Our chocolatiers send tasting samples within ten days.

3

Trial batch

A small run for shelf tests, packaging checks and buyer sign-off.

4

Scale-up

Full production with scheduled delivery to your depots.

Range

Bars in every format

Pick the pack that suits the channel: a single bar for the till, minis for multipacks, a gift box for seasonal displays.

Partners

On shelves and counters
across Britain

Supermarkets, grocers and cafés trust us to deliver on time, every time.

Nordmarket
Oakleaf
BRIGHT&CO
QuickCart
Harbour Café
GreenGrocer
Delivery

Next-day delivery from the heart of England

Everything leaves our Birmingham hub on temperature-controlled vehicles, so your bars reach depots in perfect condition.

24 hLondon and the South East
48 hthe rest of Great Britain
24 h48 h GlasgowEdinburghNewcastleManchesterCardiffLondonBirmingham hub
Chocolate moulding line in the Kensley factory with stainless-steel tanks
Production

A factory that grows with your orders

Three moulding lines and a dedicated enrobing hall on a 12,000 sq ft site give you room to start small and scale up quickly.

150+ tof chocolate made every month
2.5M+bars packed every month
BRC AAfood safety grade
Cooperation

Three ways to work with us

Whether you need a ready recipe or a bar designed from scratch, choose the model that fits your launch.

About

Chocolate is our craft, not a side project

Since 2012 the Kensley team has turned single-origin beans into bars that people reach for twice. We stay close to every partner, from the first tasting to the thousandth pallet.

Embossed dark chocolate bar with cocoa beans on kraft paper
Assorted chocolate pieces, cocoa powder and beans on a wooden table
Embossed dark chocolate bars with sea salt, hazelnuts and orange peel
Contact

Got a bar in mind? Let's make it.

Send us a few lines about your idea. We reply within one working day with the next steps.

Cup of hot chocolate with chocolate pieces and cinnamon by the fireplace