Sarah's Gourmet Pretzels is a family-owned chocolate confectionery business that began in 2011 as a family pretzel fundraiser for an adoption and relaunched under Sarah's name. The company makes hand-dipped gourmet chocolate-covered pretzels in its pretzel kitchen in Dunlo, Pennsylvania, and sells them alongside other sweet treats. It says proceeds support faith-based programs serving survivors of child trafficking and that its chocolate is ethically sourced and free from child labor.
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Asher’s Chocolate CoAsher’s Chocolate Co. makes chocolates and classic confections, a family-owned-and-operated business established in 1892 and now run by the fifth generation. The company describes its work as producing fine chocolates and other sweets, including chocolate-smothered pretzels and fudge.SOUDERTON, PA
Edward Marc ChocolatierEdward Marc Chocolatier has been making small-batch chocolate confections since 1914, when Charlie and Orania opened a chocolate shop and soda fountain in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. Four generations later, the company is best known for Snappers®, built around a family caramel recipe cooked slowly in copper kettles and paired with proprietary bite-sized pretzels made in Pennsylvania. Edward Marc also develops new flavor combinations while using sustainably sourced cocoa and ingredients without artificial flavors or preservatives.PITTSBURGH, PA
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