Mary’s Gone Crackers, a Gridley, Calif.-based maker of organic, vegan and gluten-free foods, says Kameda USA Inc., a subsidiary of Kameda Seika Co. Ltd., Japan’s largest manufacturer of rice crackers, has acquired 77.8% of the company. As part of the agreement, cofounder and chairman, Mary Waldner, and cofounder and CEO, Dale Rodrigues, will remain in their posts, and the two will continue to lead day-to-day operations, strategy and product innovation for the company.
“We’re thrilled to join forces with the Kameda Seika family, and feel privileged that the team recognizes Mary’s Gone Crackers as a brand it believes has significant potential for continued expansion in the U.S. and abroad,” says Waldner.