US-made,
union-made sweets
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| This is the current leader in the Holiday Peeps contest |
By
Will Collette
If
you’re out shopping for last minute gifts or stocking stuffers, you might be
thinking about candy as the quick and easy solution, which of course it is.
As
an added bonus, you can feel good about making that purchase if you check the
following list that shows you the many great choices that are still made in the
U.S. of A. and, even better, made by the members of the Bakery and
Confectionery Workers union.
Imagine
my joy to see “Just Born” products on the list. Yep, that’s none other than
marshmallow Peeps®. And don’t forget to enter their second annual Holiday Peeps® diorama contest.
Other
great old favorites are also on the list, including all the Massachusetts-made
products from NECCO, led of course by NECCO wafers and including Clark bars,
Skybars, chocolate nonpareils, etc. Hershey and Nestle are union-made in the
USA. So are Jelly Belly jellybeans. So are candy Boston Baked Beans and Tootsie
Rolls.
So
are Mallo Cups and Jujubes. And Mrs. See’s chocolates from San Francisco.
Here’s
the list from the candy-workers union:
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| Tootsie Roll wreath |
Holiday seasonal specialties and bag candy, including union-made
candies like Rocky Road, Abba-Zaba, Look, Big Hunk and U-No.
Holiday gift boxes, baskets, tins and packages filled with the
company’s renowned Almond Roca, Cashew Roca, Mocha Roca, Sugar Free Almond Roca
and Candy Cane Roca.
Tootsie Roll brand candies.
Holiday hard candy, molded solid chocolate, tins and festive
packages filled with Nestlé Treasures, Laffy Taffy, Flipz Pretzels, Kathryn
Beich specialty candy, Baby Ruth, Butterfinger, BB’s and Pearson Nips.
Holiday candy toys, gift baskets, tins, boxes and packs filled
with gums, jellies, hard candy, molded filled, hollow and solid chocolate under
the Frankford name.
Holiday chocolate gift baskets, tins, boxes and festive packages
filled with Ghirardelli brand chocolate.
Festive packaging for union-made Hershey’s Kisses, Hershey’s
Milk Chocolate Bars and Hershey’s Milk Chocolate with Almond Bars.
Holiday gift boxes, tins, packs; Christmas tree taffy, gums,
jellies and other seasonal novelties under the Jelly Belly brand.
Holiday Marshmallow Peeps in tree and snowman designs, Mike and
Ike Merry Mix.
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| NECCO wafers make great shingles for a gingerbread house |
Holiday tins and bags filled with BCTGM-made treats, including:
NECCO Wafers, Clark bar, Sky Bar, Candy Cupboard Chocolates, Masterpiece
Chocolates, Wrapped Foil Mints, Mary Jane Bags, Peanut Butter Kisses, Haviland
Thin Mints, Chocolate Covered Peanuts, Raisins and Bridge Mix, Chocolate Peanut
Clusters, Chocolate Nonpareils, Mighty Malts Malted Milk Balls and more.
Holiday tins, baskets, boxes with hard, soft and nut chocolate
candies, peppermint twists, fudge and foil chocolate.
Holiday tins, bagged and chocolate mints including the Nut
Goodie bar, Salted Nut Roll, Pearson’s Mint Patties and Flurries.
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| Christmas Boston Baked Beans |
Womelsdorf, Pa., plant Local 6 (Philadelphia)
Seasonal chocolates and festive packaged
chocolate candy, including Linette brand Creamy Peanut Butter Cups, Mini Creamy
Peanut Butter Cups, Creamy Caramel Cups, Mini Creamy Caramel Cups, Dark
Chocolate Mint Cups, Carmel Nut Clusters, Chocolate Covered Raisins, Chocolate
Covered Cashews.
Red, White & Green Chocolate Jordanetts, Christmas Bell
Jellies and Rings, Reindeer Corn, Red, White & Green Boston Baked Beans,
Sprinkled Christmas Tree Pretzels.
A variety of gums, jellies, hard candy and gift tubs, including
festive bags with “To/From” gift tags. Products include Icy & Spicy Mints,
Snowdrift Mints, a range of festive colored Ju Jubes and Dare’s Scotch Mints.
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| Christmas Jujubes |
Creston, Iowa, plant Trolli brand
Double Bubble bubble gum and gumballs in festive packages.
Boyer Mallo Cups, peanut butter cups, triple twist pretzels.