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Snyder's of Hanover, Inc. is an American
Snyder's of Hanover traces its roots to a bakery formed in
bakery
A bakery is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based baked goods made in an oven such as bread, cookies, cakes, doughnuts, bagels, Pastry, pastries, and pies. Some retail bakeries are also categorized as Coffeehouse, cafés, servi ...
and pretzel
A pretzel ( ; from or , ) is a type of baking, baked pastry made from dough that is commonly shaped into a knot. The traditional pretzel shape is a distinctive symmetrical form, with the ends of a long strip of dough intertwined and then twi ...
brand distribution company based in Hanover, Pennsylvania
Hanover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,429 at the 2020 census. Located southwest of York and north-northwest of Baltimore, Maryland, the town is situated in a productive agricultural region. It i ...
, specializing in German traditional pretzel
A pretzel ( ; from or , ) is a type of baking, baked pastry made from dough that is commonly shaped into a knot. The traditional pretzel shape is a distinctive symmetrical form, with the ends of a long strip of dough intertwined and then twi ...
s. Its products are sold throughout the United States, Canada, many European nations, Asia, and in the Middle East.
History
Snyder's of Hanover traces its roots to a bakery formed in Hanover, Pennsylvania
Hanover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,429 at the 2020 census. Located southwest of York and north-northwest of Baltimore, Maryland, the town is situated in a productive agricultural region. It i ...
, by Harry Warehime in 1909. In 1920 Eda and Edward Snyder started selling their homemade fried potato chips at various businesses.
In 1950, the company was split into two independent companies: Snyder's of Hanover and Snyder of Berlin. The Hanover Canning Company (later called Hanover Brands, now Hanover Foods) purchased Snyder's of Hanover in 1961. Snyder's of Hanover was again spun off as an independent company in 1981. Snyder's of Hanover is no longer associated with Snyder of Berlin, something that is indicated on packages of Snyder's of Hanover.
In December 2007, Snyder's of Hanover acquired bankrupt Jays Foods
Jays Foods, Inc., is an American 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-Lance, Inc. Snyder's-Lance, Inc. bec ...
of Chicago
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, Illinois
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, and planned to continue making and distributing Jays' full line of snacks throughout the midwestern United States.
In 2010, a plan to merge with rival Utz Quality Foods
Utz Brands, Inc. (), more commonly known as Utz, is an American snack food company based in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The company produces a variety of potato chips, pretzels, and other snacks, with most products sold under their family of brands. ...
was blocked by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. On July 22, 2010, it was announced that Snyder's of Hanover would be merging with Lance Inc. to create one of the largest snack food companies in the nation. The merged company became 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 Inc. and Snyder's of Hanover. The company is a subsidiary of The Campbell's Company (known before November 2024 as the ...
, and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 United ...
. In December 2017, it was announced that Campbell Soup
The Campbell's Company (doing business as Campbell's and formerly known as the Campbell Soup Company) is an American company, most closely associated with its flagship canned soup products. The classic red-and-white can design used by many Campb ...
would acquire Snyder's-Lance for . Utz Foods would go on to merge with the similarly named but unaffiliated company Snyder of Berlin in 2019.
See also
*List of brand name snack foods
This is a list of snack foods by country, specific to or originating in a particular community or region. Snack food is a portion of food often smaller than a regular meal, generally eaten as snacking between meals. Snacks come in a variety of fo ...
References
External links
* Companies based in York County, Pennsylvania Hanover, Pennsylvania Brand name potato chips and crisps Snyder's-Lance Inc. brands Pretzels American companies established in 1909 1909 establishments in Pennsylvania Food and drink companies established in 1909 Snack food manufacturers of Pennsylvania {{food-company-stub