About Idaho Candy Co.

Idaho Candy Company began as a dream for T.O. Smith in his home in 1901. Mr. Smith had been a journeyman candy maker in Chicago, IL and Salt Lake City, UT before he moved to Boise, ID to help build the Dewey Palace Hotel in Nampa, ID. After finishing the hotel he found himself out of work and started making candy and selling it door to door out of shoe boxes. Soon after starting T.O. had seventeen candy makers making candy in a small frame shop in the vicinity of 8th & Fort Street in Boise supplying the sweet tooths in Idaho. Idaho Candy Company has been crafting classic confections since 1901. Family founded and now proudly veteran owned, we’ve been producing candy in our historic Boise factory since 1909 — the same facility we still use today. In 1918, we introduced our most iconic creation: the Idaho Spud bar, a handmade cocoa marshmallow center covered in dark chocolate and coconut that’s become a nostalgic favorite for generations. For over a century, we’ve stuck to what works — real ingredients, small-batch production, and time-tested recipes. Our heritage brand, eye-catching vintage packaging, and proven sell-through make Idaho Candy a dependable addition to gift shops, specialty grocers, and general retail. Made in Idaho. Family rooted. Veteran owned. Loved for generations.Read their story