One can only be amazed at the variety of sweets on store shelves today. And this product certainly sells very well. After all, most people love chocolates and sweets, especially children. Now in our country there are quite a few producers of sweets. Confectionery factories have been built in Russia in many cities. And, of course, the products of some of them are the most purchased and popular among the population.
The best manufacturers
- "Red October".
- "Mouth front".
- Concern "Babaevsky".
- "Samara".
- "Russian chocolate"
- "Yasnaya Polyana".
The products of confectionery factories existing in Russia, the list of which is presented above, are the most in demand among domestic consumers.
Factory "Red October": history
The founder of this country's most famous sweets manufacturer is Ferdinand Theodor von Einem. This German entrepreneur came to Moscow to start his own business in 1850. In 1957, Einem met his future companion in Russia, the talented businessman Yu. Geis. First, the partners founded a small confectionery store on Teatralnaya Square. Later they began construction of their own factory on the banks of the Moscow River.
The first three-story building was built by entrepreneurs on Then the businessmen built a larger factory on Bersenevskaya embankment. The company of Yu. Geis and Einem produced very high quality products. First of all, it was precisely because of this that it soon became extremely in demand among consumers.
For a long time, the Einem enterprise was considered the best confectionery factory in Russia. After the October Revolution, it was nationalized and named “State Confectionery Factory No. 1.” In 1922, the plant was renamed “Red October”. But for a long time, the products produced at this enterprise bore the name “Former Einem”.
Today "Red October" is the largest confectionery factory in Russia, which has accumulated vast experience in the production of sweets. It supplies 64 thousand tons of products per year to the domestic and world markets. There are 2.9 thousand workers working in the factory’s workshops. The main plant is still located in the capital. The company also has several branches - in Kolomna, Ryazan, Yegoryevsk.
Currently, on the territory of this factory, among other things, there is a museum of its history. And any resident or guest of the capital can view its exhibitions at any time. Entrance to the museum of the Red October enterprise is free.
The factory's most popular products
Thus, it is “Red October” that is the most famous confectionery factory in Russia. Sweets from this manufacturer are actually extremely popular. The best brands of candies from the Red October factory are as follows:
- "Kara-Kum".
- "Little Red Riding Hood".
- "Bear in the north".
- "Cancer necks."
- "Teddy Bear."
- "Alenka."
- "Tales of Pushkin."
- "Red October 80% cocoa."
- "Teddy Bear."
In addition to candies and chocolate, the Red October enterprise supplies the market, of course, with other confectionery products. Currently, this manufacturer produces more than three hundred types of sweet products.
History of the Rot Front enterprise
It rightfully occupies second place in the ranking of Russian confectionery factories. This enterprise was founded in our country even before the Einem plant - in 1826. Its first owners were Russian merchants, the Leonov brothers. Initially, the workshop they opened produced only fudge and caramel. This small enterprise was located in Zamoskvorechye.
The factory was expanded in 1890 by the heiress of its founders, E. Leonova. The owner of the workshop purchased several plots of land specifically for this purpose. The name of the factory in those days was simply “Confectionery Production”.
Like all other enterprises in the country, Leonova’s confectionery was nationalized in 1917. It was renamed Rot Front in 1931 as a sign of solidarity with the German communists. The reason was a visit to Moscow by a delegation from Germany this year.
Products of the Rot Front factory
Today this enterprise supplies the market with about 50 thousand tons of sweet products per year. In stores you can purchase more than two hundred items of products manufactured in the plant’s workshops. But the main share of this manufacturer’s products is still sweets.
The calling card of the Rot Front enterprise, which ranks second in the ranking of Russian confectionery factories, are the following brands:
- "Golden domes".
- "Autumn Waltz".
- "Sissy."
- "Lux Amaretto"
- "Grillage".
- “Forest true story”, etc.
In addition to high quality, the products of this manufacturer are also quite affordable in price. This is what makes it very popular among consumers.
Concern "Babaevsky"
This confectionery factory has been known in Russia for a very long time; its history goes back more than 210 years. Now it is the oldest manufacturer of confectionery products in our country.
The Babaevsky concern was created in Moscow in 1804. The founder of this enterprise was then former serf Stepan. The first confectionery products produced by this master were made using apricots. They were very popular among Muscovites. In honor of these inventors, his customers even came up with a surname - Abrikosov.
Gradually, Stepan’s workshop grew into a real factory, and for a long time it supplied sweets, including to the imperial court.
The Abrikosov factory was nationalized in 1918. Four years after this, it was given the name “Babaevskaya” (after the surname of the then head of the Sokolniki district executive committee).
Concern products
Currently, Babaevsky supplies more than 129 types of a wide variety of confectionery products to the domestic and world markets. The most popular brands of sweets from this manufacturer are the following:
- "Babaevskaya squirrel."
- Uganda.
- Venezuela.
- “Almond praline”, etc.
Factory "Samara"
The products of this manufacturer have been extremely popular in the country in the past. The Samara confectionery factory was founded in Russia by merchants Kargin and Savinov. In 1904, products from this manufacturer won the Grand Prix at an exhibition in France and gained worldwide fame.
Today, the Samara factory, unfortunately, has practically left the trading arena. In Soviet times, it was renamed the Kuibyshev Confectionery Plant. Later the factory was sold to Nestle.
Confectionery factory "Russian Chocolate"
This company was founded relatively recently. The Russian Chocolate factory produced its first products in 1998. Thanks to their excellent quality, sweets and chocolates of this brand quickly gained popularity among domestic consumers.
Now this confectionery factory in Russia occupies one of the leading places in the production of sweets. In 2007, the company became part of the United Confectioners holding. In 2012, this manufacturer began supplying FELICITA brand chocolate to the market.
Today, the Russian Chocolate factory sells its products not only in Russia, but also in countries near and far abroad. The most popular products of this brand among consumers are “Russian Chocolate”:
- "Elite bitter porous."
- "Milk with peanuts and hazelnuts."
- Felicita Moda di Vita and others.
History of the Yasnaya Polyana factory
This company was founded in Tula in 1973. Today, the staff of this large sweets manufacturer includes more than 800 specialists. The factory's product range is about 100 items.
The main feature of the products produced by the Yasnaya Polyana enterprise is the absence of preservatives. All products produced by this factory are made from environmentally friendly natural products. Today this plant is part of the Red October group of enterprises.
The most popular products from this famous confectionery factory in Russia are:
- sweets "Yasnaya Polyana";
- roasted roast “Eurydice”;
- soufflé “Sange”, etc.
Also, it is at this enterprise that the famous Tula gingerbread is produced. This type of regional pastry is popular not only among Russian consumers, but all over the world. The peculiarity of this baking is that, firstly, it does not go stale for a long time, and secondly, it does not break at a bend. Consumers also consider the filling of Tula gingerbread very tasty. It can be made from raspberries, prunes, cherries. The Yasnaya Polyana factory was even granted a patent for the production of the Tula Gingerbread sweet.
Instead of a conclusion
There are actually a huge number of manufacturers on the Russian market today. For example, products from the factories “Yuzhuralkonditer”, “Zeya”, “Takf”, etc. are in great demand among consumers. But the products of the enterprises described above are sold out in stores the fastest. The sweets of these six confectionery factories in Russia have earned the greatest trust from consumers, and they are rightfully included in the list of the best producers of sweets and chocolate in the country.
Most people love sweets and cannot imagine life without sweets. Thanks to this affection, not only chocolates and candies become famous, but also the factories that produce them. Today we will tell you about Russian confectionery factories whose products are loved by those with a sweet tooth.
Factory "Red October"
The hit parade of Russian confectionery factories is headed by the most famous factory in the industry - Red October. The company opened its doors in 1851, when Theodor von Einem founded a candy production workshop on the main street of Moscow. By 1867, the workshop had turned into the first steam-powered confectionery factory in Russia.
The company developed successfully until the October Revolution, when the Bolshevik government decided to nationalize the enterprise. The Red October plant, recreated on the basis of Einem's production, became the leading manufacturer in the USSR. In the Soviet years and to this day, “Red October” is a manufacturer of such well-known brands as “Alenka”, “Mishka Kosolapy”, “Korovka”, “Kara-kum” and is ahead of the largest confectionery factories in Russia in terms of production volumes.
Factory "Rot Front"
Many Russian confectionery factories were founded during Tsarist Russia. Among the oldest enterprises is the Rot Front factory. It grew out of a small handicraft workshop, which was created in 1826 by the Lenov merchants. In 1918, the enterprise was nationalized and renamed Rot Front. This strange name was chosen as a sign of solidarity with the German communists and is literally translated from German as “Red Front”.
During the Soviet years, the chocolate and candies produced at the enterprise were popular in the USSR. Not all well-known confectionery factories in Russia during the Soviet era could offer such a wide range of products as Rot Front - the enterprise produced almost two hundred different types of sweets. The most modern confectionery equipment at that time was installed at the factory. In 1980, the production of the first chewing gum in the USSR was established here. The company is known for the brands "Grilyazh", "Rot Front" and the legendary "Bird's Milk". 
Concern "Babaevsky"
The rating of Russian confectionery factories would be incomplete without mentioning the Babaevsky concern, which turns 213 this year. The company was founded by former serf Stepan Abrikosov, who loved candy. It gained fame thanks to the children and grandchildren of the founder - they turned a small workshop into the largest plant in the Russian Empire. Few Russian candy factories at that time could compete with the Abrikosov and Sons Partnership. At the end of the 19th century, the plant's products were supplied to the emperor's table.
The enterprise, like many Russian confectionery factories, acquired its modern name with the advent of Soviet power. Since the 1930s, the factory has received the title of the largest producer of caramel, Montpensier and toffee. Today, the Babaevsky concern is part of the largest confectionery holding in Russia, United Confectioners, replenishing its assortment with such well-known brands as Burevestnik and Inspiration. 
Factory "Samara" (Nestle)
Among the most famous candy factories in Russia is the Samara factory, which has now left the trading arena. The company was founded at the very beginning of the 20th century by two Samara merchants Savinov and Kargin. By 1904, his products had gained European fame, winning the Grand Prix at an exhibition in France.
Under Soviet rule, the enterprise was renamed the Kuibyshev factory and was one of the best confectionery factories in Russia until the war. The factory is currently owned by Nestle. 
The largest confectionery enterprises in Russia trace their history back to pre-revolutionary times. Most of them managed to successfully survive the October Revolution, the collapse of the USSR and the “dashing” 90s. Now, new horizons are opening up for the best Russian manufacturers. And we really hope that they will take advantage of the emerging opportunities and stand on a par with such giants as Nestle, Ferrero and Mars.
