Candy Kittens rises up the rankings
TV personality Jamie Laing’s gourmet confectionery company Candy Kittens has risen 10 places in this year’s Startups 100 to 30th place.
The company achieved sales of £1.3M last year with a £400,000 profit. It plans to double turnover in 2017.
The gluten-free sweets are available at Sainsbury, Waitrose and Ocado stores, as well as newsagent WH Smith.
Candy Kittens has also embarked on a partnership deal with Japanese brand Hello Kitty and has launched its sour apple sweets in Topshop stores in Paris, Berlin and New York.