With sugar prices in the United Sta...

With sugar prices in the United States ranging from four times and above the international sugar price through pound, many hard candy manufacturers have taken their production on the outside of the country. But, about hard candy manufacturers are taking a different approach to this fiscal challenge and creating their have upscale hard candy niche.

Nearly 10 years ago, tolerates West, president of Nashville, N.C.-based Butterfields, acquired the company, which was builded in 1924, after gaining experience with flavorings. "It was amazing in what manner close to the fruit the hard candies were," West says. "What's special about our candies is that we use