America loves chocolate. It’s a fact. Just ask influenster.com. The site did a poll of 40,000 Americans to find out which candies came out on chocolate. The top three answers? Chocolate. Chocolate. And more chocolate.
That’s why America has an entire week devoted to chocolate. It’s celebrated on the third week of March. And it’s the perfect excuse to eat all your favorite chocolate treats all week long.
What better way to celebrate American Chocolate Week than with chocolate made right here in America? We’ve got the scoop on some of the best made in the USA chocolate on the market today.
The Best American Chocolate Candy
R.M. Palmer makes chocolate for all occasions. From Palmer Heart-Toons for Valentine’s Day to Tricky Treats for Halloween to foil wrapped chocolate balls in an array of colors to match any candy buffet, Palmer makes the perfect chocolate for your event.
According to the company’s website, 95% of their candies are manufactured at their plants in Pennsylvania. Their headquarters is in West Reading, PA.
Your favorite Tootsie Roll Industries candies are also made in the USA. Chicago, IL is the home of Tootsie Rolls including Tootsie Roll Midges, Long Chocolate Rolls, and Tootsie Roll Snack Bars. The Windy city also makes classic Tootsie Pops and their miniature cousins. While Junior Mints, that movie theater favorite, come from Cambridge, MA.
The Hershey Company is headquartered in Hershey, PA with manufacturing facilities around the world. Cadbury and Kit Kat are made in Hazleton, PA; Milk Chocolate bars, Reese’s products, and Milk Chocolate Bars with Almonds are made in Hershey, PA along with more than 70 million Hershey’s Kisses a day, according to Hershey.
More Chocolate Flavored Candies Made in the USA
Chocolate Creams – Made by the Goetze’s Candy Company out of Baltimore Maryland. This chocolatey version of their classic caramel creams are a chocolatey treat filled with a sweet cream center.
Jelly Belly Chocolate Pudding – Jelly Belly offers 50 official flavors. Our favorite? Chocolate Pudding. They have manufacturing plants in Fairfield, California, Rayong, Thailand, and North Chicago, Illinois. Their headquarters in Pleasant Prairie is a distribution center and tourist site.
Jelly Belly Dutch Chocolate Mix – The company also makes creamy peppermint candies coated in chocolate and painted in pastel colors. The perfect treat for when you want just a hint of chocolate. Like all Jelly Belly candies, they’re Kosher certified.
Jelly Belly Smooth and Melty – Pastel chocolate mint candies topped with tiny candy seeds.
American versus European Chocolate
There’s a great debate over who has the best chocolate, America or Europe. You might think chocolate is chocolate, but there is a difference. American chocolate tends to be sweeter, with more sugar per snack, while UK chocolate, for example, tends to have a higher fat and cocoa content.
Candies made by the same company but in different countries actually use different recipes to meet regional regulations and the taste expectations of buyers.
Wherever it comes from, chocolate is a sweet treat worth celebrating. If you need even more options, visit our bulk candy store.
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