Robert's American Gourmet Food was a

snack food A snack is a small portion of food generally Eating, eaten between meals. Snacks come in a variety of forms including packaged snack foods and other processed foods, as well as items made from fresh ingredients at home. Traditionally, snack ...

company located in the United States. Founded by businessman

Robert Ehrlich Robert Leroy Ehrlich Jr. (born November 25, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 60th Governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007. A Republican, Ehrlich represented Maryland's United States House of Representatives, Maryland ...

in 1986, the company was best known for its snack food,

Pirate's Booty Pirate's Booty is a puffed rice and corn snack food developed and produced in 1987 by Robert Ehrlich (businessman), Robert Ehrlich. B&G Foods acquired Robert's American Gourmet Food in June 2013. Ehrlich would often watch people purchasing che ...

, which is found in over 90% of United States supermarkets. Robert's American Gourmet targeted health-conscious shoppers with a range of snack foods. Products made by Robert's included Pirate's Booty, Smart Puffs, and Original Tings. Robert's American Gourmet Food LLC was acquired by

B&G Foods B&G Foods is an American branded foods holding company based in Parsippany, New Jersey. The company was formed in 1996 to acquire Bloch & Guggenheimer, a Manhattan-based producer of pickles, relish and condiments which had been founded in 1889. ...

in 2013. In 2018, B&G Foods announced that Robert's American Gourmet would be sold to

The Hershey Company The Hershey Company, commonly known as Hershey's, is an American multinational company and one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world. It also manufactures baked products, such as cookies and cakes, and sells beverages like milksh ...

.B&G Foods to Sell Pirate’s Booty to The Hershey Company for $420.0 Million
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External links

Pirate Brands website
Food and drink companies established in 1986 Snack food manufacturers of the United States {{US-manufacturing-company-stub