Since 1861, Wheeling-based Ziegenfelder Corporation has made frozen ice novelties, growing from a candy business into one of the largest U.S. producers of frozen twin pops. Its colorful “Rainbow Array” products are produced with a stated mission of making people smile, while the company’s “Think Tribe First” culture includes second-chance hiring and recognition for community outreach.
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Spangler Candy CompanyFamily-owned since its founding in 1906, Spangler Candy Company remains rooted in Bryan, Ohio, where roughly 500 employees make confectionery products for candy customers across the country. The company is best known for Dum-Dums and has built a century-plus history around familiar brands, community involvement and a workplace that emphasizes respect and teamwork.BRYAN, OH
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, IncWith nearly a century of U.S. ice cream experience, Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream is the American arm of global ice cream group Froneri. Based in the Bay Area, the company employs more than 2,400 people and makes frozen treats for consumers across the United States, including its well-known Häagen-Dazs brand.LAUREL, MD
R.M. Palmer Company, LLCSince 1948, R.M. Palmer Company has made seasonal chocolate novelties, growing from four products in a rented Pennsylvania warehouse into a Wyomissing confectioner with about 850 employees and more than 500 products. The company is especially known for its characterful hollow bunnies, including the original Baby Binks, with hand-tied bows and hand-made icing decorations continuing a tradition begun by founder Richard M. Palmer Sr. Palmer also supports industrial partners with chocolate coatings and contract manufacturing from company-owned facilities in Pennsylvania and Buffalo, New York.READING, PA
Velvet Ice CreamFrom a basement confectionery in 1914 to more than five million gallons a year, Velvet Ice Cream makes premium ice cream in Utica, Ohio, still using the recipe Joseph Dager developed at the company’s founding. The family-owned business is now led by fourth-generation sisters Luconda and Joanne Dager and remains closely tied to Ye Olde Mill, its longtime home and visitor destination. Velvet distributes throughout the Midwest while welcoming more than 150,000 visitors annually to its headquarters.UTICA, OH