Manufacturers
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Necco
Necco (New England Confectionery Company) is one of the oldest confectionery manufacturing companies in the U.S. Currently, it is owned by American Capital Strategies. The company is the merging of three separate candy companies. History The history of Necco dates back to 1847, when Oliver R. Chase invented a wafer cutting candy machine in Boston. Chase and his brother,…
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Palmer Candy
Palmer Candy is a maker of delicious candy based in Sioux City, Iowa. Since its establishment in 1878, it has been a trusted name in the confectionery industry. History The history of Palmer Candy Company starts in 1878, when the Michigan house of Edward Cook Palmer was destroyed in a fire. He and his family moved to…
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Goetze’s Candy
Goetze’s Candy is a family owned confectionary company based in Baltimore, Maryland. It manufactures and supplies caramel candies in a variety of flavors to parts of the USA, and other countries including Australia, Europe, Japan and Asia. History Goetze’s Candy was first opened in Baltimore after August Goetze purchased The Baltimore Chewing Gum Company. In…
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Wrigley
Wrigley is the number one manufacturer and distributor of chewing gums in the world. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois. History The history of Wrigley begins in 1891, when William Wrigley, Jr., the founder of Wrigley, started a soap business in Chicago. He gave his customers baking powder for free with soap, which became…
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Blommer Chocolate Company
Blommer Chocolate Company is a family owned candy and confectionery manufacturing business, which also processes and supplies cocoa to other chocolate confectionery manufactures around the world. It also has a signature line of boxed chocolates in a variety of flavors known for its premium quality. They also produce black cocoa, such as that for Oreo®…
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Ferroro Group
Ferroro Group is a world renowned candy and confectionery manufacturing company based in Italy. The company has branches in almost all the continents. Apart from confectionery, it also manufactures flavored tea beverages. The company has 38 trading companies around the world. History Pietro Ferroro, the founder of Ferroro Group, was born in 1898 in Italy.…
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Hershey’s
Hershey’s is one of the leading chocolate and sugar confectionery manufacturers in the world. Its products are renowned worldwide. It also runs the Milton Hershey School providing education and financial support for kids from low income families. History The Hershey Chocolate Company was founded in 1894 by Milton Hershey. The first manufacturing plant was opened…
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Perfetti Van Melle
Perfetti Van Melle is a candy and chewing gum manufacturing company based in Milano, Italy. It operates more than 30 divisions and its products are distributed to more than 130 countries. History In March 2001, Perfetti SpA of Italy and Van Melle from the Netherlands merged to form Perfetti Van Melle. The history of Perfetti…
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