Why Dazzler

A manufacturer's own US team, not a broker.

Dazzler USA is the US extension of Dazzler Confectionery: the same company, one contact, direct factory access, and one duty-paid price to your US port.

The company

Third-generation candy makers.

Dazzler Confectionery started in 2014 and traces its confectionery roots through three generations and more than fifty years in Europe and the Americas.

Ratnagiri, opened 2021
01 · Plant

Ratnagiri, opened 2021

36,800 sq ft, four automated lines, 100% export. 45 people group-wide.

Largo, Florida
02 · Warehousing

Largo, Florida

US programs are managed from Florida and imported duty-paid to the agreed US port. Inland delivery is quoted separately.

Documentation first, honest scoping
03 · How we work

Documentation first, honest scoping

Certifications open, full dossier on request. If a run is too small, or the concept isn't a lollipop, we say so early.

Our team

The people behind your project.

Company leadership, R&D and production, and your US point of contact.

Mr. F. Mayoral

Mr. F. Mayoral

General Manager and Promoter

Dazzler Confectionery Company Pvt. Ltd.

Juan Mayoral

Juan Mayoral

Director, R&D and Operations

Dazzler Confectionery Company Pvt. Ltd.

Ernesto Lavandero

Ernesto Lavandero

Managing Director

Dazzler USA

A practical manufacturing partner

Experience that reduces uncertainty.

Capacity is the easy part. Communication and consistency are what buyers actually need.

01 · Specialized

Confectionery know-how

Lollipops and hard candy — solid, filled, sugar-free, functional. Not a general food catalog.

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02 · Accountable

US-based project leadership

Your local contact for development, quality, import and delivery.

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03 · Global

International execution

17 export markets' worth of packaging, artwork and documentation experience.

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Modern manufacturing

Technology and economics designed to work together.

The 2021 plant in Ratnagiri pairs modern confectionery technology with cost-efficient production, and room to scale.

01
Purpose-built in 2021

A modern foundation for product development and supply.

02
Export-focused

Manufacturing prepared for international customer programs.

03
On-site capability

Confectionery production, gum processing and packaging.

04
Commercially scalable

From approved development to repeat production programs.

International manufacturing experience

Built to compete in global markets.

The Ratnagiri facility supports customers across the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. That experience informs how we approach flavor, format, packaging and destination-market requirements.

17 markets International export experience
100% Export-focused production
24–36 months Ambient shelf life, no refrigeration
Florida US team and warehousing
Dazzler exhibiting at ISM Middle East, Dubai.
Dazzler exhibiting at ISM Middle East, Dubai.

You'll deal with me

One US contact from brief to delivery.

Ernesto Lavandero
Ernesto LavanderoManaging Director, Dazzler USA
01
Product planning and feasibility

I turn the opportunity into a product, packaging and volume brief for the plant.

02
US regulatory guidance

Ingredients, specifications, labeling and claims coordinated against US requirements.

03
Importation and entry

We are importer of record, and coordinate FSVP, customs and entry.

04
Customs clearance at your US port

Inventory clears customs at the agreed US port. Onward delivery to your warehouse is quoted separately.

05
Ongoing account support

Forecasts, repeat orders and documentation stay with the same contact.

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Bring us the product you want to build.

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Lollipops and hard candy only.

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