Founded by Steven in Queens in 2023, G-Box Freeze Dried Candy transforms familiar sweets into light, crisp snacks through commercial freeze-drying. Its lineup includes candy, Jello cubes, and astronaut-style ice cream, with the process designed to preserve flavor and color while creating a crunchy texture. The company operates from an FDA-registered facility and makes its products in the USA.
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The Fruit Box CoThe Fruit Box Co. grew from a family’s experiments with freeze-drying fresh fruit into a snack maker specializing in crisp, convenient fruit treats. Its process removes moisture while preserving the fruit’s original shape, flavor and much of its nutrition, turning options such as strawberries and mandarin oranges into lightweight, no-drip snacks. The company also extends its crunchy approach to candy and honey-based treats.
Uncle CrunchWoman-owned and family-operated, Uncle Crunch is a small business in Medina, Ohio, built around a shared passion for candy and science. The company uses freeze-drying to transform familiar treats into light, airy snacks, with offerings for people as well as pets.
Thrive Freeze DryFrom its headquarters in American Fork, Utah, Thrive Freeze Dry freeze-dries everything from bulk ingredients to enzymes, probiotics and finished meals for customers worldwide. With facilities across North America, South America, Europe and Asia, the company handles projects ranging from trial runs to full-scale production and also helps develop products from concept to commercialization. Its freeze-dried candy program includes more than 40 customized flavors and colors.ALBION, NY
Just Born Quality ConfectionsFrom its Bethlehem headquarters and candy factory, Just Born Quality Confections makes the PEEPS®, MIKE AND IKE®, HOT TAMALES® and GOLDENBERG’S® PEANUT CHEWS® candies that have made the family-owned company a familiar name since 1923. Now in its third generation, Just Born employs more than 600 associates and produces candy in the USA and Canada, with PEANUT CHEWS® continuing to be made in Philadelphia. Its Bethlehem production facility is SQF certified, and the company remains privately held while carrying on a distinctly family-rooted confectionery tradition.BETHLEHEM, PA