Snyder's of Hanover
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Snyder's of Hanover is a bakery
and snack food
distribution company based in Hanover, Pennsylvania
, specializing in pretzel
s. Snyder's of Hanover is the #1 pretzel company in the United States (surpassing even Frito Lay), and also the global leader in pretzel sales. Snyder's of Hanover is the #2 salty snack foods company overall. Its products are sold throughout the United States
, Canada
, many Europe
an nations, Asia
, and in the Middle East
. The bakery offers 25 varieties of traditional pretzels and in addition, pretzel pieces, pretzel sandwich
es, chocolate-coated pretzels, organic and gluten-free pretzels, potato chips, and other snack foods.
In December 2007, Snyder's of Hanover acquired Jays Foods
of Chicago
, Illinois
after they declared bankruptcy
. Snyder's plans to continue making and distributing Jay's full line of snacks throughout the midwest market.
On October 21, 2009 it was announced that, pending FTC
approval, UTZ Quality Foods, Inc.
would be acquired by local competitor Snyder's of Hanover. If the deal had gone through, no jobs would have been expected to be lost and Utz CEO Mike Rice
would have joined Snyder's Board of Directors. On November 5, 2009, it was reported that the companies will no longer be merging.
to create one of the largest snack food companies in the nation. The merged company became Snyder's-Lance
.
Snyder's Of Hanover offers a broad array of pretzels and some other snack food products. The company claims that all pretzel recipes descend from Snyder's original Hanover Olde Tyme Pretzel recipe. Representative pretzel products include minis, sourdough
hards, premium stick pretzels, flavored pretzel pieces, chocolate coated, and organic
pretzel sticks. Snyder's also offers EatSmart Naturals, which includes veggie crisps, veggie sticks, soy crisps, cheese curls, sunflower chips, tortilla chips, salsas and dips. It also offers peanut butter and cheddar cheese-filled pretzel sandwiches. Snyder's recently introduced a GFCO-certified gluten-free pretzel stick.
Bakery
A bakery is an establishment which produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.-See also:*Baker*Cake...
and 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....
distribution company based in Hanover, Pennsylvania
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Hanover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, southwest of York and north-northwest of Baltimore, Maryland.The town is situated in a productive agricultural region. The population was 15,289 at the 2010 census. The borough is served by a 717 area code and the Zip Codes of 17331-34...
, specializing in pretzel
Pretzel
A pretzel is a type of baked food made from dough in soft and hard varieties and savory or sweet flavors in a unique knot-like shape, originating in Europe...
s. Snyder's of Hanover is the #1 pretzel company in the United States (surpassing even Frito Lay), and also the global leader in pretzel sales. Snyder's of Hanover is the #2 salty snack foods company overall. Its products are sold throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, many Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an nations, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, and in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. The bakery offers 25 varieties of traditional pretzels and in addition, pretzel pieces, pretzel sandwich
Sandwich
A sandwich is a food item, typically consisting of two or more slices of :bread with one or more fillings between them, or one slice of bread with a topping or toppings, commonly called an open sandwich. Sandwiches are a widely popular type of lunch food, typically taken to work or school, or...
es, chocolate-coated pretzels, organic and gluten-free pretzels, potato chips, and other snack foods.
Corporate history
Snyder's of Hanover traces its roots to two different companies. In 1909, Harry V. Warehime founded the Hanover Pretzel Company, which later became Hanover Foods Corporation, and in 1923, Helen and William Snyder founded a separate pretzel bakery and distributor. The companies came together in the early 1960s, when Hanover purchased Snyder's and rechristened the division Snyder's of Hanover. After entering multiple other snack markets during the 1960s and 1970s, Snyder's eventually returned to its original focus of pretzels and potato chips. In 1981, Hanover spun off Snyder's, which became an independent company.In December 2007, Snyder's of Hanover acquired Jays Foods
Jays Foods
Jays Foods, Inc. is a manufacturer of snack products including potato chips, popcorn and pretzels. Jays Foods was founded in 1927 in Chicago, Illinois and is currently a subsidiary of Snyder's of Hanover. Operating in several Midwestern states, Jays Foods' potato chips and popcorn maintain...
of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
after they declared bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
. Snyder's plans to continue making and distributing Jay's full line of snacks throughout the midwest market.
On October 21, 2009 it was announced that, pending FTC
FTC
FTC may refer to:- Organizations :* Federal Trade Commission, a US agency for consumer protection* Ferencvárosi TC, a Hungarian sports club* Financial Training Center Limited, a training institution in Tanzania...
approval, UTZ Quality Foods, Inc.
Utz Quality Foods, Inc.
Utz Quality Foods, Inc. , based in Hanover, Pennsylvania, is the largest independent privately held snack brand in the United States. The company was founded in 1921 and distributes a variety of potato chips and other snack foods throughout the United States....
would be acquired by local competitor Snyder's of Hanover. If the deal had gone through, no jobs would have been expected to be lost and Utz CEO Mike Rice
Michael W. Rice
Michael W. Rice , son of Francis Xavier Rice and Arlene Rice of Hanover, Pennsylvania, is an American businessman serving as chairman and chief executive officer of Utz Quality Foods, Inc. since 1978. Rice is an alumnus of Mount St. Mary's University class of 1965, and he holds a law degree from...
would have joined Snyder's Board of Directors. On November 5, 2009, it was reported that the companies will no longer be merging.
Merger With Lance, Inc.
On July 22, 2010, it was announced that Snyder's of Hanover would be merging with Lance Inc.Lance Inc.
Lance, Inc. is an American snack food company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.They manufacture snacks such as:*Captain's Wafers*Toastchee Crackers*Nekot cookies*Gold-N-Chees crackers*Cape Cod Potato Chips*Tom's Potato Chips*Archway Cookies...
to create one of the largest snack food companies in the nation. The merged company became Snyder's-Lance
Snyder's-Lance
Snyder's-Lance, Inc. is the second largest salty snack maker in the United States. It was formed by the 2010 merger of Lance and Snyder's of Hanover....
.
Products
Sourdough
Sourdough is a dough containing a Lactobacillus culture, usually in symbiotic combination with yeasts. It is one of two principal means of biological leavening in bread baking, along with the use of cultivated forms of yeast . It is of particular importance in baking rye-based breads, where yeast...
hards, premium stick pretzels, flavored pretzel pieces, chocolate coated, and organic
Organic food
Organic foods are foods that are produced using methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers, do not contain genetically modified organisms, and are not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or chemical food additives.For the...
pretzel sticks. Snyder's also offers EatSmart Naturals, which includes veggie crisps, veggie sticks, soy crisps, cheese curls, sunflower chips, tortilla chips, salsas and dips. It also offers peanut butter and cheddar cheese-filled pretzel sandwiches. Snyder's recently introduced a GFCO-certified gluten-free pretzel stick.