Founded by Woodsboro, Maryland druggist Dr. George F. Smith in 1895, Rosebud Perfume Company makes the original Smith’s Rosebud Salve along with lip balms and related soothing products. The family business still distributes its products locally, nationally, and internationally, with the historic Rosebud Building serving as the home of its products for more than a century.
Accupack Midwest, IncFounded by Mark Proctor in 1986, Accupack Midwest remains a family-owned Cincinnati manufacturer operated by two generations of the Proctor family. The company is especially known for making lip balm, a specialty it has maintained since 1997, while its 24,000-square-foot FDA- and EPA-registered facility supports contract production for brands ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.CINCINNATI, OH
The Mentholatum CompanySince its 1889 founding in Wichita, Kansas, The Mentholatum Company has built its identity around long-trusted consumer healthcare brands, beginning with the ointment that made its name a household staple. Now part of Rohto, the company serves customers in 150 countries and supports healthcare businesses through its acquisition of Chicago-based Hydrox Laboratories.ORCHARD PARK, NY
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
Juss Rite CreationsJuss Rite Creations is a family-owned Maryland business that grew from founder’s daughter Nyomie’s interest in making body care products. What began in a family kitchen has become a small-batch maker of natural self-care goods for people seeking gentle, everyday care, with products also offered at local Maryland and DMV pop-up events.GAITHERSBURG, MD