Mott’s LLP makes apple-based foods and beverages, including applesauce and juice, and traces its roots to Samuel R. Mott’s apple-growing and packaging business, founded in New York in 1842. The company pioneered pasteurization and filtration techniques at its Bouckville mill and later introduced single-serve applesauce cups in 1985. Today the Mott’s brand is part of Keurig Dr Pepper, and the company describes working with North American family farms and supporting regenerative agricultural practices.
Mayer BrothersFounded in West Seneca in 1852, family-owned Mayer Brothers makes fresh-pressed apple cider and a broad range of beverages, including bottled water and private-label products for customers across the United States. Now in its fifth generation, the company remains rooted in apple processing while operating large-scale bottling, co-packing, storage and ingredient facilities. Its seasonal Cider Mill Store & Bakery draws more than 10,000 visitors a week in autumn, and its manufacturing site is certified by Underwriters Laboratories for Zero Waste to Landfill.WEST SENECA, NY
Beak & Skiff Apple OrchardsFounded in 1911 by an onion farmer and a dairy farmer, family-owned Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards grows apples in Lafayette, New York and turns its harvest into fresh cider and other orchard-made beverages. Now in its fifth generation, the operation spans more than 350,000 apple trees and carries the crop from tree to cider mill, tasting room, or distillery on the farm. Its Apple Hill campus also brings the public into the orchard through pick-your-own apples, the Apple Barn, and seasonal family attractions.LA FAYETTE, NY
McCutcheon’s Apple Products, IncMcCutcheon’s Apple Products is a family food producer founded in Frederick, Maryland, in 1938, beginning with custom apple pressing and apple butter making for local farmers. It remains a multigenerational family business with more than 30 full-time employees, including members of the fourth and fifth generations, and produces homestyle foods at its downtown Frederick facility.FREDERICK, MD