Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery

Rowntree Mackintosh plc

Company type	Joint Venture
Industry	Confectionery
Predecessors	Rowntree Co. Mackintosh Co.
Founded	1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Defunct	1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Fate	Acquired by, and merged with Nestlé
Successor	Nestlé
Headquarters	York, England
Products	Chocolate bars, toffee, candies
Brands	Aero Kit Kat
Subsidiaries	Gale's Hoadley's Hot Sam Pretzels Menier Laura Secord Tom's Foods

Rowntree Mackintosh plc^[1] (/ˈraʊntriː ˈmækɪntɒʃ/ ROWN-tree MAH-kin-taw-sh), trading as Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery, was an English confectionery company based in York, England. It was formed by the merger of Rowntree's and John Mackintosh Co. The company was famous for making chocolate brands, such as Kit Kat, Aero and Quality Street. It was purchased by Nestlé in 1987, with products rebranded under its own brand.

Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery owned Mackintosh's former Halifax headquarters and factory. The factory is still in use, located next to Halifax railway station, for production of Quality Street and other confections.

The former Rowntree's factory and headquarters were in York. Nestlé still operates in York with one of the world's largest confectionery factories and a global research centre for confectionery base.