Introduction:
Snyders-Lance, Inc. manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells snack food products in the United States. Its products include pretzels, sandwich crackers, kettle cooked chips, pretzel crackers, cookies, potato chips, tortilla chips, nuts, restaurant style crackers, and other salty snacks. The company sells its products under the Snyders of Hanover, Lance, Cape Cod, Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps, Late July, Toms, Archway, Jays, Stella Doro, EatSmart Snacks, Krunchers! and O-Ke-Doke brands. It also purchases and sells cake products and meat snacks under its brands; and sells partner brand products. Snyders-Lance, Inc. sells its products through direct-store-delivery network, third-party distributors, and directly to grocery/mass merchandisers, club stores, discount stores, convenience stores, and food service establishments, as well as various other retail customers, such as drug stores, schools, military and government facilities, recreational facilities, offices, and other independent retailers. The company was formerly known as Lance, Inc. and changed its name to Snyders-Lance, Inc. in December 2010. Snyders-Lance, Inc. was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.