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
Perry’s Ice Cream Co., IncFounded in Akron, New York, in 1918 by H. Morton Perry, Perry’s Ice Cream is a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated ice cream maker and frozen-food distributor. Its signature ice cream follows a family recipe and slow-cooked process, and the company also contract-manufactures frozen desserts for partner brands.AKRON, NY
Frankford CandyFounded in Philadelphia in 1947 by Sam Himmelstein, Frankford Candy is a fourth-generation, family-owned U.S. confectionery company that makes seasonal and everyday candy and gifts. It began with hand-filled candy molds and became known for its hollow chocolate Easter bunnies; the company later pioneered licensed confections and is now the #1 marketer of licensed confectionery in the United States, according to its site.PHILADELPHIA, PA
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