Butterfield’s Hard Candy Has Withstood The Test of Time
A secret recipe first formulated in the 1920’s, four big copper kettles, and a bright blue metal building located down a rambling country road. Humble beginnings. Candy that withstood the test of time indeed. Especially when you consider what has become a thriving, popular, and well-known family business with products distributed across the United States....
The Lost Art of Candy Making by Hand
Butterfield’s Candy Company has been making hard candies since 1924. For over 97 years, the traditional, die hard, classic way with nostalgic memories of how it all started. Breathing new life into a proven product – one that has withstood the test of time. Each batch of our candies are hand-turned to cool then hand-cut...
Raleigh Woman Revives NC Company That Made Peach Buds
Some people probably thought Dena Manning was out of her mind. Almost two years ago, she bought a Nashville, N.C., candy company in foreclosure. Manning, 52, of Raleigh, had no business experience, let alone any in the food industry. She had spent her adulthood as a stay-at-home mom, raising two sons and a daughter, stitching school uniforms, coaching...