Nassau Candy Distributors, Inc. is a wholesale candy and specialty-food manufacturer, importer, and distributor founded in 1918 as a candy shop in Hempstead, New York. It added manufacturing in 1987 and now produces exclusive products at its Hicksville factory, alongside a global network of manufacturing partners. The company serves businesses across the United States through six distribution centers and offers private-label programs.
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Paskesz Candy CompanyFrom a hard-candy shop founded by Anshel Paskesz in early-twentieth-century Hungary, Paskesz Candy Company has grown into a family-owned Brooklyn confectionery company making and distributing kosher candy, snacks, cookies and chocolates. The family’s U.S. story began in 1954 with kosher cookies, and its focus on kashrus has since carried through four generations, including the development of products such as Milk Munch and Sour Sticks. Paskesz now serves customers worldwide through its Brooklyn operation and distribution centers in Belgium, Israel, the United Kingdom and Canada.BROOKLYN, NY
Lipari FoodsFounded in 1938 from a family grocery business, Lipari Foods has grown into a multi-state food distributor and specialty-food provider. It supplies retailers and other food-service markets with global and specialty foods, and its JLM Manufacturing entity supports branded and private-label production. The company says its network serves more than 32 states and traces its roots to making Bazzo’s and Bella Mia sauces.MILLERSBURG, OH
Roses BrandsRoses Brands makes artisanal confections and related food products from its headquarters in New York’s Mohawk River Valley. Its roots reach back more than 140 years, including Thomas D. Richardson’s 1893 pillow-soft sugar mints and the Dryden & Palmer rock-candy tradition, while the company today is also associated with products such as gourmet mints, rock candy, and GravyMaster sauce. Roses Brands carries those old candy-making traditions into contemporary offerings, including licensed Dad’s® Root Beer Barrels.CANAJOHARIE, NY
The Hampton Popcorn & Candy CompanyEstablished in 2003, The Hampton Popcorn & Candy Company makes gourmet popcorn and candy for gifting, celebrations, and wholesale private-label programs. Its Hauppauge operation pairs fresh, made-to-order popcorn with customizable packaging supported by in-house graphic designers, serving customers from local businesses to global retailers. The company also provides integrated warehousing and factory services under SQF certification.BETHPAGE, NY