Born from innovation in 1945, Rich Products Corporation is a family-owned food company making bakery, dessert, pizza and culinary products for food professionals around the globe. Its portfolio ranges from the pioneering non-dairy Whip Topping introduced in 1945 to Bettercreme whipped icing, launched in 1978, alongside solutions for beverages and prepared foods. Rich’s combines a global reach with a distinctly family-owned identity and emphasizes food safety and consistent product quality.
Newly Weds FoodsPrivately owned since its founding in 1932, Newly Weds Foods began with Paul M. Angell’s batter breakthrough for an ice cream cake roll and has since become a global food-ingredient company. Its history is marked by practical innovation, including bringing Japanese-style panko bread crumb technology to the United States in 1977. Today, the company develops customized ingredient solutions for food manufacturers and foodservice brands, supported by more than 350 R&D and technical staff.BETHLEHEM, PA
Hanan Products Co., IncFounded in 1946 by research chemist Stuart Hanan, Hicksville’s Hanan Products makes whipped toppings, icings and dessert fillings for bakeries and food distributors. Now in its third generation of family ownership, the company combines long-running dessert expertise with newer clean-label and vegan lines, while serving customers across the United States and international markets. Its products are made in the USA and the company holds SQF, Kof-K kosher and Vegan Action certifications.HICKSVILLE, NY
Pellman Foods, IncBorn in a Lancaster County home kitchen, Pellman Foods has been baking cheesecakes and other desserts from scratch since Bill and Ruth Pellman founded the family business in 1973. Their sons Mike and Scott took over operations in 2000, preserving the homestyle recipes, careful ingredient selection, and hands-on baking that began with 100 cheesecakes a week. Today, the family-owned and operated company supplies desserts to restaurants, retailers, fundraisers, and special events.NEW HOLLAND, PA
I. Rice & Company, IncFounded in 1884 by Isidore Rice, Philadelphia’s family-owned I. Rice & Company makes dessert and beverage ingredients and co-packs them for foodservice, bakery, and ice cream businesses. Now privately operated by the Kuhl and DiMedio families for more than 35 years, the company employs over 150 people and runs a 145,000-square-foot facility expanded in 2021. Its flexible production ranges from small artisan batches to industrial volumes, supported by more than two dozen kettles and capacity for over 2,400 active SKUs.PHILADELPHIA, PA