A Legacy of Great-Tasting Bakery Products from Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc.
August 2, 2019 | Lindsay Andrews
Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread are the buns and bread of choice for celebrity chefs, international restaurants like Shake Shack, and households all over the eastern United States. In fact, Martin’s Sandwich Potato Roll is the number one branded hamburger bun in the United States!
Read MoreHydro Extrusions North America: One of Southeast Pennsylvania’s Biggest Employers
April 24, 2019 | Lindsay Andrews
Hydro, a global supplier of aluminum products, is Schuylkill County’s largest manufacturing employer, operating a production facility in Cressona. A fixture in the community since the 1940s, the plant makes extruded products that serve a variety of industries, including construction, automotive, transportation and energy.
Read MoreUtz Quality Foods: Bringing Smiles to Generations of Snack Food Lovers
February 13, 2019
The Utz story began in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in a small-town kitchen. It was 1921. William (Bill) and Salie Utz thought potato chips could be better. They believed potato chips should be made from clean, simple ingredients and that they should be minimally processed to bring out the natural flavor of farm-fresh potatoes. With an initial investment of $300, Hanover Home Brand Potato Chips — eventually Utz Quality Foods — was born.
Read MoreSweet Success: From a Scranton Kitchen to a Household Name, Gertrude Hawk Chocolates Builds a Family-Owned Legacy
November 21, 2018
Back in 1915, when Gertrude Hawk was only 12 years old, she began working in a candy shop in Scranton, Pennsylvania. While her reason for working there was out of necessity (her father died young and her mother fell ill, leaving her to support her family financially) she soon learned and found a love for the art of chocolate making.
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