Robert's American Gourmet Food is a snack food

Snack food

A snack is a portion of food oftentimes smaller than that of a regular meal, that is generally eaten between meals. Snacks come in a variety of forms including packaged and processed foods and items made from fresh ingredients at home....

 company located in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. Founded by businessman Robert Ehrlich

Robert Ehrlich (businessman)

Robert Ehrlich is an American businessman and entrepreneur. An ex-commodities trader, he founded Robert's American Gourmet Food, a manufacturer of organic snack foods....

, the company is best known for its snack food, Pirate's Booty

Pirate's Booty

Pirate's Booty is a puffed rice and corn snack food produced by Robert's American Gourmet Food. Available in the United States, it is considered Robert's top product....

, which is found in over 90% of United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 supermarket

Supermarket

A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...

s. Operating since 1986, Robert's American Gourmet targets health-conscious shoppers with a range of snack foods.

Products include Pirate's Booty (Aged White Cheddar, Bermuda Onion, Veggie, Sea Salt and Vinegar, and Barbecue), Smart Puffs, Tings, and more.

On June 28th of 2007, the FDA informed the company that Veggie Booty was implicated in 51 cases of salmonella poisoning.