Bulk Confetti Sprinkles · OEM / ODM · Private Label
Elevate Your Profits Through Premium-Grade Decorations
Multipurpose confectionery toppings crafted for effortless commercial output and shelf-ready appeal. Convert oven-baked products to high-grade, profitable creations with our colorful, bleed-resistant confetti cuts.
Supplying bakery brands, food manufacturers, distributors and private label programs across North America and Europe.
Minimum order
60 kg
Production lead time
30-90 days
Sample kit
7-30 days
Shape library
200+ designs
What Are Confetti Sprinkles?
They are commonly known as sweet flakes or quins and are sugar-based, thin embellishments that give immediate eye-catching appeal, texture, and vibrant color to treats.
Shape Profile
Compared to other conventional decorations, these sprinkles are pressed or molded into thin, flat, uniform shapes. This thin shape offers a clear practical benefit in large-scale baking and mechanized packing systems. These pieces rest flat atop icings, buttercreams, and coatings, increasing aesthetic coverage without adding unnecessary weight.
Formulation
They are developed mainly from a foundation of corn syrup, powdered sugar, and water, which are mixed to create a malleable paste. To solidify this candied mixture and give it a uniform texture, manufacturers add processed plant-based oils, binders such as gum arabic, and edible starches such as cornstarch.
Commercial Production
Bakery Deco produces these decorations with custom, low-moisture sugar dough. We guarantee that each disc maintains a crunchy texture and strong structural stability. These pieces are precisely developed to withstand the machine pressures encountered during industrial manufacturing, fast vibratory conveyors, and automated delivery equipment.
We provide contract manufacturing services for brands managing bulk confetti sprinkles. This product features striking colors and delivers an enjoyable, sugary bite that elevates all items, from gourmet cupcakes and cakes to mass-produced desserts.
Confetti Sprinkles at a Glance
Also known asQuins, sweet flakes, confetti quins
FormThin, flat, pressed shapes
Base ingredientsCorn syrup, powdered sugar, water
Binders & starchesGum arabic, cornstarch, plant-based oils
Typical flavourVanilla extract
Shape library200+ designs, custom moulds available
Key advantageLies flat — high coverage per unit weight
ManufacturerBakery Deco (Xiamen, China)
Supply formatsBulk cartons, retail PET bottles, zip bags, sachets
Shelf life12-18 months
Colour Compliance for US and EU Programs
Confetti is a colour-led product. Here is the regulatory picture buyers are working against when they lock a shade direction.
FDA deadline
United States
FD&C Red No. 3 authorization for food was revoked by the FDA. Manufacturers must reformulate by January 15, 2027. Red, pink and many multicolour mixes built on Red 3 need a replacement route well before that date.
E171 status
European Union
E171 titanium dioxide is no longer an authorized food additive in the EU. White and pastel confetti often relies on opacifiers, so confirm the white route for any EU-bound program.
Clean label
Natural colour
Plant-based colour routes are available where retail customers require a natural-colour declaration. Shade range and fade behaviour differ from synthetic colours and are confirmed per program.
Confirm per market
United Kingdom
GB rules are not fully aligned with the EU list. Confirm the destination market before locking a colour specification.
Regulatory status is confirmed per destination market and per formulation before production. Ask us for the current colour declaration on any SKU.
Choose the Perfect Sprinkle Shape for Every Creation
The real charm of these toppings lies in the geometric variety they show. Traditional toppings are bound to their specific shapes, but confetti can be modified into any customized shape to align with all holiday themes, branding items, and innovative ideas.
Core formatRound Discs
This shape is the basic essential of the confectionery market. These ideally round pieces reflect light elegantly and create a classic, celebratory appearance suitable for birthday motifs, anniversaries, parties, and every celebration.
Best for Birthdays, anniversaries, everyday bakery ranges
Fanciful Stars
Perfect for seasonal collections, cosmic motifs, and patriotic item launches. These star sprinkles show pointed, clear tips and edges that stay unbroken during transport and handling.
Best for Seasonal launches, cosmic themes, patriotic ranges
Top sellerLovely Hearts
A constant top-seller during Valentine's Day, wedding themes, engagements, and Mother's Day. This design creates an immediate, heartfelt appeal that fuels spontaneous retail sales.
Best for Valentine's Day, weddings, engagements, Mother's Day
Made to orderCustom Shapes
Beyond all these mentioned shapes, Bakery Deco excels in precise geometric forming. We can manufacture all shapes, including winter snowflakes, scary Halloween pumpkins, and even personalized company logos.
Best for Brand logos, licensed themes, holiday exclusives
Shape Library
Over 200 existing designs are already tooled, covering letters, numbers, animals, fruits, weather motifs and celebration icons. Starting from an existing mould shortens development time compared with cutting a new one.
Best for Fast launches, seasonal refreshes, licensed character ranges
By strictly monitoring our pressing and trimming methods, we guarantee that each piece is precisely outlined, uniform in size, free of rough or uneven edges, and free of excess dust. This gives a refined, luxury finish to the product.
Find the Perfect Sprinkle Colors for Every Brand and Occasion
Basic colors and various customized shades are the main factors behind customers’ purchasing choices in the bakery market. Bakery Deco closely monitors international food and style trends and patterns to create color schemes that resonate strongly with modern buyers.
We provide a broad range of color themes and custom shade-matching solutions designed to reflect your brand’s signature image.
Birthday Light-Tone Palette
A gentle, sentimental combination of lavender, sky blue, blush pink, light lemon yellow, and mint green. This color range is really ideal for refined retail confectionery collections and bakery displays that appeal to buyers.
Neon Festival Range
A striking, dynamic blend of electric lime, bright turquoise, hot pink, and bold orange. Ideal for food vendor themes, attention-grabbing viral treats, and kids’ party collections that draw buyer interest.
Metallic Elegance
Silver, gold, and rose gold polished sprinkles that give an instant luxury look to New Year’s Eve, weddings, celebrations, and anniversaries, helping your products stand out to buyers.
Custom Shade Matching
Build a colour direction around your brand identity, a seasonal launch or a destination-market brief. Share a Pantone reference or a physical swatch and we work to that target.
Seasonal colour programs
Our advanced color-locking technology guarantees that, whether you select vivid primary colors, light-toned pastels, or deep jewel tones, the colors stay bold throughout their shelf life. This durability is essential during fulfilling a retail contract, where aesthetic consistency through several batches is crucial for building customer confidence.
Buyer comparison
Confetti vs Jimmies vs Nonpareils
Choosing the perfect topping style is vital for enhancing the visual appeal of your product. Though all sprinkles add color and sugary sweetness to bakery products, their shapes and production techniques make each one ideal for different items and baking environments.
| Feature | Confetti | Jimmies | Nonpareils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shape | Flat discs and custom cuts | Long, rod-shaped | Small round beads |
| Bite | Crisp, light texture | Softer, slightly chewy | Firm, crunchy |
| Coverage | Lies flat — maximum coverage per ounce | Adds visible height | Dense, textured |
| Line handling | Does not roll or scatter | May roll in fast systems | Can scatter on dry surfaces |
| Bleed resistance | Colour-locked, low-moisture format | Varies by formulation | May bleed sooner on moist icing |
| Best fit | Icing, coatings, baked-in, chilled products | Cake edges, donuts, ice cream | Cookies, wafers, glass rims |
Need a different format? Jimmies → Sugar Pearls → All sprinkle formats →
Confetti (Discs): A Flat Commercial Sprinkle
Typically called quins, this topping is flat and two-dimensional. Clients can order custom shapes, but common options are discs, hearts, and stars. They are crafted by pressing a low-moisture sugar dough into thin layers and punching shapes with precision.
For baked products, confetti provides a better coverage-to-mass ratio because these pieces lie entirely flat over icings and coatings. So, they give maximum aesthetic distribution with fewer ounces per product. Since this format never rolls or easily scatters, it is the neatest and most productive solution for automated packaging systems and retail confectionery items.
We drew inspiration for our edible confetti sprinkles from parties with confetti cannon displays, multicolored confetti emojis, confetti balloons, and other similar celebratory elements. These sprinkles mimic the look and feel of traditional paper confetti without compromising the safety of baked goods.
Applications for Cakes, Cookies, and Ice Cream
The confetti topping from Bakery Deco is designed for maximum output across a wide range of food applications, effortlessly adapting to varying moisture conditions, production systems, and storage temperatures.
Stays on top
Cakes & Cupcakes
When used on cream-frostings, whipped layers, and shiny glazes, our confetti remains firmly in place. It avoids sinking into light icings, ensuring that product details remain clearly visible on the retail shelf.
Bake-stable
High-Heat Cookie Baking
Our premium recipe enables confetti to be embedded into cookie batters or rolled pastry layers before entering industrial ovens. They keep their defined forms and bright tones without bubbling or dissolving into unrecognizable sugar-syrup puddles at extreme temperatures.
Moisture shield
Ice Cream & Chilled
In cold conditions, the transfer of humidity acts as a main threat for confectionery toppings. But Bakery Deco's confetti is crafted with an ultra-thin, waterproof layer that acts as a shield, preventing the product from melting, bleeding, or dissolving when placed on soft-frozen layers, ice cream, frozen yogurt, or chilled dairy products.
Plan early
Seasonal Programs
Holiday shapes and colour mixes are prepared as complete seasonal programs. Confirm Q4 ranges early because mould scheduling and colour batching fill first for Halloween and Christmas.
Product Specifications
Shared specification points for confetti programs. Exact values are confirmed per SKU and per destination market.
| Form | Thin, flat pressed shapes |
|---|---|
| Shape options | Discs, stars, hearts, custom moulds (200+ designs) |
| Base ingredients | Sugar, glucose syrup, starch, water, vegetable oil, and permitted food colors; formulation varies by SKU |
| Binders | Starch and food-grade binding agents; product-specific formulation available on request |
| Flavour | Neutral sweet taste; customized flavours available on request |
| Moisture profile | Low-moisture product; specification available upon request |
| Colour system | Artificial or natural food colors selected according to the destination market |
| Bake stability | Application-specific; production trials are recommended before use in batter |
| Chilled use | Suitability for chilled and frozen applications should be confirmed by application testing |
| Colour options | Standard / natural colour / E171-free routes |
| Piece diameter | 3 mm design available; other sizes customizable |
| Thickness | Product-specific; confirmed against the approved sample |
| Colour tolerance | Matched against the approved Pantone color or reference sample |
| Shelf life | 18 months from the date of manufacture |
| Storage | Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight, heat, moisture, and strong odors |
| HS code | 1704.90; final classification subject to destination-country customs requirements |
| Certifications | Halal, Iso22000, HACCP, BRC, SMETA, FDA |
Built around your business
Choose the Right Supply Program
From a single bakery topping to a retail-ready brand line, start with the way you buy and sell.
For Food Manufacturers & Bakeries
Specify shape, colour and piece size against your line speed and deposit method. The flat format is chosen most often where vibratory feeders and automated packing are involved.
For Distributors & Retailers
Build an assortment across core shapes and seasonal mixes. Share your target market, container size and replenishment plan so we can discuss a practical supply program.
For Private Label Brands
Develop exclusive shapes and colour directions that competitors cannot duplicate. Branded production contracts include access to bespoke designs and formulations developed for your program.
Bespoke mould capabilityCreate Custom Confetti Sprinkles That Reflect Your Brand
In this competitive market, uniqueness is the key to gaining consumer attention. Bakery Deco’s personalized production allows businesses to step aside from generic products and co-create exclusive designs. We develop branded shapes for your themes, logos, and figures. We match color tones with organic colorants. Our team guides you through the design, evaluation, and manufacturing of ideal products.
When a client establishes a branded production contract with us, they get access to our exclusive designs and formulas, securing a one-of-a-kind retail benefit that can’t be duplicated by others.
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Define the theme
Share the brand, season, occasion and target application.
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Shape & colour development
Choose from 200+ existing moulds or develop a new shape.
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Product evaluation
Review samples against your icing, coating or batter.
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Manufacturing & branded packing
Move the approved concept into commercial supply.
Manufacturing
Built for Repeat Orders, Not Just First Samples
Precision pressing and trimming keep every piece uniform in size and free of rough edges or excess dust, batch after batch.
40 mtMonthly capacity
200+ designsShape library
Colour-lockedColour system
Colour · size · edgeQC checks
How We Make Confetti
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Purchase ingredient
Procuring premium raw materials from stable, long-term suppliers ensures excellence from the very beginning.
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Forming
After mixing the raw materials, they are molded into your selected shape using a mold.
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Coloring
The confetti undergoes a coloring process where we apply pigments according to the customer's desired colors. Customers may choose between safe synthetic dyes or natural pigments.
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QC & Packing
We conduct quality inspections on the confetti. Once compliance with quality standards is confirmed, we package the product according to customer requirements.
Packaging Solutions Designed for Every Business
Bakery Deco provides versatile, durable packaging choices for our clients. This packaging blocks humidity, keeps the items fresh, and avoids damage during transport.
| Format | Typical use | Net weight | Private label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy-duty carton + liner | Food producers, large bakehouses | 8.5 kg (100 × 85 g bottles) | On request |
| PET bottle | Supermarkets, bakeries, online retail | 85 g | Yes |
| Stand-up zip bag | Retail shelf, decorating kits | Custom sizes | Yes |
| Individual sachet | Sampling, kits, promotional packs | Custom sizes | On request |
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Bulk Packaging
For commercial food producers and large-scale bakehouses, we provide wholesale packaging solutions such as heavy-duty cardboard boxes fitted with food-safe, water-proof polymer liners. These boxes are stabilized for safe overseas shipment, guaranteeing they land at your site in perfect condition.
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Retail Packaging
For businesses seeking to introduce their product collection, our retail packaging department provides totally personalized options. We fill our product into transparent pet bottles, easy upright bags with zip-locks, or individual sachets.
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Private Label
You can also work through our private-label contract where we add your branded logo, dietary labels, and barcodes over the retail packaging, delivering store-ready items directly at your warehouse.
How You Get Confetti With Us
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Contact Us
You can contact us via WhatsApp, email, or our online form to share your requirements for color, shape, size, packaging, and more. We will tailor the most suitable confetti solution for you based on your specifications and market demands.
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Confirm Order
We will confirm all product or customization details with you and produce samples according to your requirements for your approval. Should any issues arise with the samples, we will revise them until you are fully satisfied.
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Start Production
Upon your confirmation of the sample, our production team will immediately commence batch production based on the approved sample. After production is completed, we conduct rigorous quality inspections and package the products according to your requirements.
Have Questions?
Yes, they are completely consumable and safe to eat. We produce our items in certified factory units with high-quality, edible materials that follow safety standards.
Absolutely, these confetti can be mixed into batter just before baking. Their shape allows them to spread evenly while preventing over-mixing and breakage.
Yes, customization of shapes and colors is our specialty. We can create shapes for logos, themes, and holidays. MOQ service is available for custom batches.
Our confetti is color-locked to block bleeding over icings, whipped creams, and coatings. Although too much humidity may lead to minor color transfer.
They are the same product. Quins is the trade term used in confectionery manufacturing for flat, pressed sugar shapes; confetti sprinkles is the more common retail term. Bakery Deco supplies both under the same specification.
Because confetti lies flat, it delivers more visible coverage per ounce and does not roll on vibratory feeders or automated packing lines. Rod-shaped jimmies add height and texture but may roll in fast mechanized systems.
[ state MOQ ] per shape and colour. A new bespoke mould carries a different minimum than an existing design from the 200+ library, because tooling is prepared per program.
[ state lead time ] after sample approval. Seasonal programs should be confirmed earlier because mould scheduling and colour batching fill first ahead of Halloween and Christmas.
Yes. FD&C Red No. 3 authorization for food was revoked and reformulation is required by January 15, 2027. We can quote alternative red routes and confirm the colour declaration for your destination market.
Yes. Plant-based pigment routes are available where a natural-colour declaration is required. Shade range and fade behaviour differ from synthetic colours, so we confirm the achievable palette per program.
Related Sprinkle Formats
Sourcing more than one format? These pages cover the other decoration types in the range.
Expand Your Portfolio With Bakery Deco
Expand your portfolio with Bakery Deco. Get top-grade toppings at wholesale rates. Join us to improve your productivity and engage customers.
- 200+ tooled shapes plus bespoke moulds
- Colour-locked pigments, synthetic or natural routes
- Bake-stable and chilled-product formats
- Bulk cartons, retail bottles, bags and sachets
Share your shape, colour, application and volume, and we will come back with a practical quote and a sample plan.