Hunter & Hilsberg
Food and Beverage ServicesNew York, United States2-10 Employees
Hunter & Hilsberg operates as a small, family-influenced producer of fruit preserves and related spreads in Syracuse, New York, rooted in the Finger Lakes region. The company focuses on simple-ingredient jams, jellies, and other preserves, including spicy varieties, with an emphasis on small-batch production and customization for private labels. Its products are characterized by minimal ingredients, all-natural, vegan, and free from nuts, gluten, grain, and GMOs, with a sourcing network extending from the Finger Lakes to parts of New England and the eastern United States, and now reaching the western U.S. market. The business is positioned within the food and beverage services industry as a specialty producer that also offers private-label jams, jellies, chutneys, sauces, and preserves for organizations of varying sizes, and it emphasizes sustainable practices through on-site renewable energy generation and composting of ingredient waste. Hunter & Hilsberg highlights its status as a women-owned, MWBE-certified operation, and it has received recognition such as the Earth Steward Award and participation in New York’s Jam & Jelly Competition, reflecting its local-community engagement and sustainability focus.