From a horse-drawn flour cart in the Hudson Valley, EFCO Products has grown into a family-owned and operated Poughkeepsie manufacturer of bakery fillings and mixes, beverage ingredients, sauces and specialty food ingredients. Founded in 1903, the Effron family business remains at its original Smith and Oakley Streets location and now serves food companies around the world with both standard and custom-formulated products. EFCO also develops clean-label solutions such as OPAQ, its calcium-based replacement for titanium dioxide.
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Creative Food IngredientsFounded in the mid-1990s by father-and-son team William and Michael O’Flaherty, Creative Food Ingredients makes baked cookie ingredients at its commercial bakery in Perry, New York. Now part of Parker Products, the company employs more than 200 people and operates seven continuous-band ovens across three buildings, serving customers in North America and abroad. Its R&D team helps move cookie concepts from laboratory prototypes through commercialization, with custom grinding, packaging and private-label support.PERRY, NY
PastryStarSince 1986, PastryStar has manufactured pastry and bakery ingredients at its Laurel, Maryland facility, supplying commercial bakers with more than 200 made-in-the-USA products. The family-founded company also develops made-to-order formulas, pairing chef and food-science expertise with clean-label, non-GMO options and SQF-certified production. Its products serve customers ranging from industrial and artisan bakeries to grocery chains and cruise lines.LAUREL, MD
The Raymond Hadley CorpThe Raymond Hadley Corp. is a family-owned and operated Upstate New York food manufacturer that develops, blends, and packages dry specialty foods for retail and foodservice brands. Its name dates to 1892, and ownership has passed to the founders’ descendants, who now run the company alongside the local workforce at its 90,000-square-foot plant. The company also sells bulk ingredients and provides co-manufacturing support for both emerging and established brands.SPENCER, NY
New Hope MillsSince 1823, New Hope Mills has made pancake and baking mixes in Auburn, New York, while preserving its historic mill as a future operational museum. Its products are served in the company’s own café and store, where the original mixes extend well beyond breakfast into sandwiches, soups and other meals. The manufacturing operation is inspected by the FDA and New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, is Orthodox Union kosher, and is certified under the SQF food-safety program.AUBURN, NY