Palmer Candy Company
Food and Beverage ManufacturingIowa, United States51-200 Employees
Palmer Candy Company is a mid-sized chocolate confectionery producer based in Sioux City, Iowa, within the food and beverage manufacturing industry. With a history spanning more than 135 years, it remains under continuous family ownership and is currently led by a fifth-generation descendant of founder E.C. Palmer. The company emphasizes using high-quality ingredients and time-honored production techniques to make confections in batch processes, distributing to a national retail network that includes major retailers such as Walmart and Target. In 2024, Palmer Candy Company issued recalls for white-coated confectionery items due to potential Salmonella contamination, with the scope of the recall expanding over the course of May. The events underscore ongoing safety and quality considerations in its product portfolio and national distribution.