Is Butterfields Made in USA?
Last checked Nov 6, 2026 · 4 verified products · see the evidence
Verdict · checked Nov 1, 2026
Yes
Butterfields hard candy is made in Nashville, North Carolina. The company says "Today, we make Butterfields in Nashville, North Carolina" and that it "remains family-owned and is still made in Nashville, North Carolina, using the traditional methods that gave the candy its character." Butterfields dates to 1924, and its candy is cooked in small batches in copper kettles, then poured and folded by hand.
| Product line | Made in | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buds hard candy (Peach, Cherry, Guava and other flavors) | Nashville, NC | Made in USA |
Current Butterfields product pages carry the line "Made in USA: Crafted in our Nashville, North Carolina facility." We found no imported Butterfields candy line on the company's site.
How we checked: On 2026-11-01 we read Butterfields' homepage, its Centennial Story page and the origin line on several current Butterfields Buds product pages on butterfieldscandies.com.
Sources: Butterfields Centennial Story: made in Nashville, NC since 1924 · Butterfields Eastern Virginia Cherry Buds: Made in USA, Nashville, NC facility · Butterfields Athens Georgia Peach Buds: Made in USA, Nashville, NC facility
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Manufacturing Details
- Made in
- Nashville, NC
- Headquarters
- Nashville, NC
- Location detail
- Specific city confirmed
- History
- Long record of US manufacturing
- Founded
- 1924
How we verified Butterfields
Most recent check: Nov 6, 2026
From the brand's website
“About corporate gifting Crafted in North Carolina”
butterfieldscandies.com · checked Nov 6, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 4 of the 4 Butterfields products on this page (most recently Nov 6, 2026). All of them state US origin on the listing itself:
- “Handcrafted in the USA” on Butterfields Candy - Gourmet, Old-Fashioned Peach Buds Hard Candy | Gluten Free | Made with 100% Real, Pure Ca
- “Handcrafted in the USA” on Butterfields Candy - Gourmet, Old-Fashioned CHERRY Buds Hard Candy | Gluten Free | Made with 100% Real, Pure C
- “Handcrafted in the USA” on Butterfields Candy - Gourmet, Old-Fashioned PEACH Buds Hard Candy, 7 Oz (2-Pack) | Gluten Free | Made with 100
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About Butterfields
Butterfields cooks Peach Buds and other fruit hard candies in copper kettles at its facility in Nashville, North Carolina. The recipe dates to 1924.
A 1924 recipe that moved across North Carolina
The Cain family began cooking hard candy by hand in copper kettles near Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1924, and created the original Peach Bud, a peach candy with a thread of coconut at its center. In the late 1970s the business moved east with Charles Doak and the Wilson Candy Company. It changed hands again in 1989 and moved to Nashville, North Carolina in 1994, where it became Butterfields.
The company closed in 2009. Dena Manning bought it in 2012 and restarted production, and it remains family-owned in Nashville.
How the Buds are made
Each small batch is cooked in a copper kettle, poured, then folded by hand to spread the flavor, color and citric acid through the batch. A batch roller shapes the candy before it is cooled, sugared and inspected by hand. The candy is made with pure cane sugar and the company says it is dairy free and gluten free.
Peach is the original flavor. Cherry, cinnamon, citrus, ginger, key lime, lemon and muscadine are regulars, with limited runs such as guava kiwi. Current product pages read "Made in USA: Crafted in our Nashville, North Carolina facility."
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Butterfields made in the USA?
Yes. Butterfields is made in the United States, with manufacturing in Nashville, NC. Family-run candy maker founded in 1924 in Nashville, NC. Manufactures and packages its full line of hand-poured, copper-kettle hard candy (led by Peach Buds) at its own NC facility. Website states 'We proudly manufacture and package all of our products in the USA.' No imported-component caveats found.
Where is Butterfields made?
Butterfields is made in Nashville, NC. The company is headquartered in Nashville, NC.
Which Butterfields products are made in the USA?
The site lists 4 verified American-made Butterfields products in Food & Beverages. Each one links to a store that sells it.
Where are Butterfields Peach Buds made?
In Nashville, North Carolina. Butterfields product pages state "Made in USA: Crafted in our Nashville, North Carolina facility."
How old is Butterfields Candy?
Butterfields began in 1924 in North Carolina, and the company marked its centennial in 2024.
How is Butterfields candy made?
In small batches. The company says each batch is cooked with close attention to heat and timing in copper kettles, and the hot candy is poured and folded by hand.