date:Apr 01, 2012
made in their own communities. People want to feel connected to the foods they eat, and candy is no exception.
Another case in point is Liddabit Sweets, a Brooklyn, N.Y., candy maker. Its small-batch caramels cooked with a reduction of Brooklyn-brewed beer and combined with locally made, crushed pretzel bits are best sellers. Partners Liz Gutman and Jen King started the company in 2009 as a side project, but we struck a chord with people, says Gutman. From 2009 to 2010 our sales increased 400