Meet The Makers: brand spotlight

Killer Brownie®. Born in our own bakery, the Killer Brownie® got its name when our founder's family tasted the first batch and pronounced it a "killer brownie." Layers of fudgy brownie hug a ribbon of gooey caramel, and the Triple Chocolate is a chocoholic's dream.

Maverick Chocolate Co. Cincinnati's own bean-to-bar chocolate maker is a family operation that crafts every bar from ethically sourced cacao. Its Good Food Awards have helped put the Queen City on the craft chocolate map.

French Broad Chocolate. A cacao-farm adventure in Costa Rica led founders Dan and Jael Rattigan to Asheville, North Carolina. There they built a beloved bean-to-bar chocolate company and a certified B Corp. Their hot cocoa is mountain-town comfort in a mug.

Coop's Hot Fudge. An engineer turned ice cream maker created this hot fudge to keep his Boston-area crew busy in the off-season. Made with a handful of real ingredients like fresh cream, butter, and chocolate, it's worth eating by the spoonful.

Runamok Maple. This Vermont sugarmaker infuses pure maple syrup with real cocoa beans. Pour it over pancakes, drizzle it on ice cream, or stir it into your cocoa.

Ghyslain Chocolatier. These chocolates are hand-painted miniature works of art from a French-Canadian-trained pastry chef in Indiana, as beautiful as they are delicious.