SpongeCandy.com makes chocolate-covered sponge candy, using copper kettles and a temperature-controlled candy lab to produce its signature light, airy center. The Buffalo-origin treat is coated with two layers of creamy chocolate, and the company also makes gourmet brittle and other snackable confections. SpongeCandy.com presents its customers as friends and ships its candy with insulated packaging and ice packs when needed.
Fowler's ChocolatesSince 1901, Fowler’s Chocolates has made Buffalo’s original Sponge Candy along with other fine chocolate confections from its Western New York operation. Still family-owned and operated, the company now sells through five regional retail locations and its online store, while its 2018 SQF certification documents the food-safety controls behind its candy-making process.BUFFALO, NY
Watson’s ChocolatesSince two Watson brothers and their wives began making chocolates in a Kenmore soda fountain in 1946, Watson’s Chocolates has grown into a family-owned Western New York confectioner best known for its hand-crafted sponge candy. Four generations of Watsons oversee the company, whose candy makers still use the original family recipes and small-batch methods at its Tonawanda manufacturing facility. Watson’s now supplies eight regional retail shops and ships its Buffalo tradition across the country.TONAWANDA, NY
Andy’s CandiesFounded in Rochester in 1917, Andy’s Candies handcrafts small-batch chocolates and confections, including its long-popular sponge candy, at its Hudson Avenue factory and storefront. Now in its fourth generation of family ownership, the company still uses many of the same recipes and serves the Rochester community through retail, wholesale, seasonal candy, and custom corporate gifts.ROCHESTER, NY
Compound Development Solutions LLCFounded in 1962, Buffalo-based Compound Development Solutions makes chocolate and confectionery products for its own brands and for private-label and contract-manufacturing partners. From product development through production, packaging, and shipping, the company operates from a 100,000-plus-square-foot SQF-certified facility with ten chocolate production lines and an on-site R&D lab. Its ChocoMaker and Make’n Mold brands include candy wafers and other confectionery products sold through major retailers.BUFFALO, NY