There are food factories all across the United States. Most offer low cost or free tours, and are very happy to show your family how their factory operates. You just might end up with some delicious samples on your way out!

Here are five examples of food factories your family might want to visit.

1. Hershey’s Chocolate Tour

Hershey’s Chocolate World
251 Park Boulevard
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 534-4900

A must see for any chocolate lover! Your family will learn how chocolate is made through an interactive tour (with a free sample at the end), personalize your own Hershey’s bar, watch a 3-D show, and dine at one of their four restaurants.

2. Jelly Belly Tour

Jelly Belly Center
10100 Jelly Belly Lane
Pleasant Prairie, WS 53158
866-868-7522

Thirty minute tours on the Jelly Bean Express provide lots of fun information about the jelly bean production process. Jelly Bean characters and Candy Alley are two highlights that kids love!

3. Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Tour

Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
30 Community Drive
South Burlington, VT 05403
866-BJ-TOURS

A thirty minute tour explains how Ben and Jerry’s came to be, plus lots of yummy samples!

4. Fortune Cookie Tour

Fornia Fortune Cookie Factory
261-7th Arewwr
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 832-5552

Every wander how they get the fortune inside the fortune cookie? Well, thanks to this company, now you can learn, and order your own personalized fortune cookies.

5. Candy Kitchen Tour

Hansel and Gretel Candy Kitchen
8651 Main Street, Helen, GA 30545
800 524-3008

Chocolate, peanut brittle, fudge, divinity, and so much more! This candy kitchen was started by a husband and wife team in 1973. The original owners and their grown daughters are eager to meet your family and give you a tour.

Food Factory Tour Tips:

1. Always call ahead to inquire about hours of operation. Some factories have different operating hours around holidays.

2. Wear comfortable shoes.

3. Inquire about the stroller policy—some tours don’t allow double
strollers due to narrow hallways.

4. Also inquire about camera policy. Some tours allow pictures taken at
certain points on the tour, and others prohibit them completely.

5. If you aren’t able to make it to a factory tour, many factories offer virtual tours on their websites.