Created by food enthusiast Melanie to make eating well easier, Melanie’s Medleys produces handcrafted cream cheese spreads and fresh breakfast foods. Its cream cheeses are blended daily in small batches from fresh ingredients, with a balance of indulgence and wholesome eating at the center of the brand. The Schwenksville company also makes ready-to-eat artisan grain breakfast bowls and newer dips sold at select Whole Foods locations.
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The Bread Dip CompanyBorn from a San Diego catering kitchen and launched in Friday Harbor in the mid-1990s, The Bread Dip Company makes shelf-stable gourmet bread spreads and dips from all-natural ingredients. Elaine Beaubien and her daughter, Laura Sterbenz, began by serving fresh dips to catering clients before developing versions for farmers markets and specialty stores; Jim McCaslin has owned the company since 2013. The original Sundried Tomato flavor now sits alongside five other distinctive blends designed for serving, cooking, and gifting.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Sweet DeliveranceChef and postpartum doula Kelly Geary created Sweet Deliverance in New York’s Hudson Valley to make small-batch granola that goes well beyond sugar and oats. The seed-forward recipes use organic ingredients wherever possible and turn unexpected savory-sweet combinations into pantry staples for any time of day. Its Sour Cherry & Pistachio Rose blend was a 2023 and 2024 Good Food Awards finalist, while the Turmeric & Super Seed flavor won a 2024 Good Food Award.
Spread-mmms, LLCSpread-mmms, LLC makes small-batch, artisanal olive tapenade and savory spreads by hand in New York City. Its products include Beldi Olive Tapenade with garlic and rosemary and Savory Orange Marmalade with olives, garlic, and thyme.BROOKLYN, NY
Plant Bliss FoodsPlant Bliss Foods makes plant-based sandwich spreads, mayos, and cheeses using simple, all-natural ingredients as alternatives to animal products. Its products are marketed to e-commerce, restaurants, and institutions, including hospitals and universities.