When you’re searching for something for an Easter basket, why not buy union-made-in-America treats.
Here’s a brief list of choices of candy products made by members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM); snack foods by members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW); or fruit and nuts from members of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW).
| Hershey Products | Necco (New England Confectionery Company) |
| Hershey Kisses* | Sweethearts |
| Hershey Syrups | Mary Jane Peanut Butter Chews |
| Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar* | NECCO Wafers/Necco Wafer Smoothies |
| Hershey Milk with Almond Bars | Sky Bar |
| Hershey Special Dark Bars | Clark Bar |
| Hershey Nuggets | Canada Mints |
| Rolo | Candy Cupboard |
| Hershey Kissables | Thin Mints |
| Kit Kat Bars | NECCO Assorted Junior Wafers |
| Carmello Bar | Clark Junior Laydown Bag |
| Cadbury Fruit & Nut Bar | Mary Jane Laydown Bag |
| Cadbury Roast Almond Bar | Haviland |
| Cadbury Royal Dark Bar | Mallow Cups |
| Cadbury Dairy Milk Bar | Necco Peanut Butter Kisses |
| Jolly Ranchers | |
| Hershey Symphony Bar with Toffee | Ghiradelli Chocolates |
| All filled & non filled squares | |
| Just Born | non pariels |
| Peeps | Chocolate chips |
| Mike & Ike | |
| Hot Tamales | Gimbals Fine Candies |
| Peanut Chews | JellyBeans |
| Jelly Beans | Cherry Hearts |
| Scotty Dogs | |
| Jelly Belly’s Candy Company |
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| Jelly Bellies – also made in a non-union plants in Chicago/Taiwan | Nestle |
| Chocolate Dutch Mints | Nestle Treasures |
| Chocolate Temptations | Laffy Taffy |
| dimples | Kathryn Beich specialty candy |
| Goelitz Confections | Baby Ruth* |
| Goelitz Gummi | Butterfinger* |
| Pet Rat | Pearson’s Nips |
| Pet Tarantula | Famous Old Time Candies (gourmet chocolates) |
| Sweet Temptations | Nestle Crunch Butterfinger Crisp |
| Candy Corn | |
| Licorice | Pearson’s Candy Co. |
| Malted Milk Balls | Salted Nut Roll |
| Chocolate Coated Nuts, and Sours | Nut Goodie |
| Sunkist Fruit Gel Slices | Mint Patties |
| Bun Bars | |
| American Licorice | |
| Black & Red Vines | Anabelles Candy Company |
| Strawberry Ropes | Boston Baked Beans |
| Jordon Almonds | |
| Sconza Candies | Rocky Road |
| Jawbreakers | U-Nos |
| Chocolate Covered Cherries | Look |
| Chocolate | Big Hunk |
| Abba-Zaba | |
| Kraft | Yogurt Nuts & Fruit |
| snack products | |
| Keebler | |
| Frito-Lay | Chips Deluxe |
| Doritos | Pecan Sandies |
| Rold Gold | Cheez-it |
| Lays Potato Chips | Vanilla Wafers |
| Nabisco | Bachman |
| Corn Nuts | Pretzels |
| Chips Ahoy! | Jax Cheese Curls |
| Oreos | Keystone Snacks Party Mix |
| Nutter Butter | Cheese Curls |
| Vanilla Wafers | Corn Chips |
| Graham Crackers | |
| Orville Redenbacher | |
| popcorn |
Fruit & Nuts
Members of the United Farm Workers (UFW) help produce various fruits and nuts with the UFW label, including products from: Coastal Berry Co., Swanton Berry, Montpelier Almonds, Brown Date Gardent Dates, Mann’s California Apples, and cirtus fruit from Sunkist, Sunworld, Airdrome and Big Jim.
*Some products made in Mexico; check the label for country of origin.
