Inside Our Candy Test Kitchen: The Ultimate Hands-On Experience for Artisan Confectioners

Try before you buy. Our fully equipped, working candy test kitchen in Blackpool, UK doubles as a hands-on showroom for our full range of artisan candy-making machines. Use it to test machinery, develop new candy products, or receive one-to-one training from our confectionery professionals.

What You Can Do

  • See machines in action before making an investment.
  • Run product trials and refine your recipes and processes.
  • Train your team with structured, one-to-one guidance.
  • Plan your line end-to-end in a compact 6m × 4.5m footprint.

End-to-End Candy Line Coverage

Our demonstration facility covers every step of the process — cooking, cooling, pulling, forming and cooling/finishing — using British-made equipment that’s compact, efficient, and easy to run and maintain.

Included Machinery

  • 10kg Batch Candy Cooking Stove, Pan & Thermometer (CB01) — High-efficiency induction stove with 10kg stainless pan and precision thermometer. Run two stoves in rotation for continuous production.
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  • Mini Cold Table (MCT01) — Stainless cooling table with optional water-cooling; can connect to your water supply or run self-contained.
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  • 10kg Batch Pulling Machine (PM01) — Aerates and pulls candy for improved texture, volume and colour consistency.
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  • Pulling Hook (PH02) — Manual aeration for small-scale batches and achieving desired whiteness and texture.
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  • Mini Hot Table — Keeps batches malleable during shaping so you can work with precision, not speed.
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  • Candy Makers Shears (CS01) — Robust shears for accurate cutting during design and shaping.
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  • Candy Pole Cutters (RCC01) — Hand-operated cutter for uniform candy bars/poles.
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  • Mini Batch Roller (BR02) — Rolls the batch into a conical rope ready for sizing and forming.
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  • Mini Rope Sizer (RS02) — Adjustable rollers size the rope to precise diameters before forming.
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  • Mini Humbug / Berlingot Machine (HB01/HB02) — Forms classic humbugs/berlingots; optional rollers for pillows and bars.
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  • Rotary Die Mini Forming Machine (MF01) — Die-formed hard candies up to ~125 kg/hour in consistent shapes.
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  • Drop Roller Machine (DR01/DR02) — Hand-fed or motor-driven; fast roller changes for multiple shapes.
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  • Mini Cooler (MCC01) — Cools formed candies for consistent quality.
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Full user manuals, video training and starter recipes/methods are provided.

Why Choose Our Test Kitchen

  • British-Made Quality: Hygienic, durable stainless-steel machinery manufactured in the UK.
  • Complete Solution: Covers cooking, cooling, pulling, shaping and forming in one practical space.
  • Compact & Efficient: Designed for artisan producers, start-ups and pilot runs.
  • Easy to Use: Simple setup, operation and maintenance with expert support.
  • Access to Training: One-to-one sessions with confectionery professionals.

Book Your Session

Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK  |  Available for: product trials, machinery demos, staff training

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