Since 1901, Fowler’s Chocolates has made Buffalo’s original Sponge Candy along with other fine chocolate confections from its Western New York operation. Still family-owned and operated, the company now sells through five regional retail locations and its online store, while its 2018 SQF certification documents the food-safety controls behind its candy-making process.
SQF Certification
SQF
Quality certification
Watson’s ChocolatesSince two Watson brothers and their wives began making chocolates in a Kenmore soda fountain in 1946, Watson’s Chocolates has grown into a family-owned Western New York confectioner best known for its hand-crafted sponge candy. Four generations of Watsons oversee the company, whose candy makers still use the original family recipes and small-batch methods at its Tonawanda manufacturing facility. Watson’s now supplies eight regional retail shops and ships its Buffalo tradition across the country.TONAWANDA, NY
Andy’s CandiesFounded in Rochester in 1917, Andy’s Candies handcrafts small-batch chocolates and confections, including its long-popular sponge candy, at its Hudson Avenue factory and storefront. Now in its fourth generation of family ownership, the company still uses many of the same recipes and serves the Rochester community through retail, wholesale, seasonal candy, and custom corporate gifts.ROCHESTER, NY
Niagara ChocolatesFounded in Buffalo, New York, in 1956, Niagara Chocolates makes handcrafted chocolate and confectionery. The company describes its work as a three-generation heritage of small-batch production, using simple ingredients and hand-crafted processes; it says it has crafted chocolate in Buffalo since its founding.BUFFALO, NY
Landies CandiesBuffalo’s Szrama family turned the holes in a jumbo twist pretzel into Landies Candies’ signature confection: chocolate-covered pretzels filled with a sweet center. The family’s food-business roots in Buffalo stretch nearly 100 years, while Landies’ award-winning chocolates have been made in the USA since 1985. What began with a turkey baster in the candy kitchen now ships the family’s stuffed pretzels nationwide.BUFFALO, NY