The U.S. snack industry established strong roots during the first half of the 20th century. Retail channel diversification, ingenious equipment engineering, and an increasingly mobile American public hungry for snacking adventure all contributed to the boom. Upstart innovators blazed their own paths across this fertile land, rich with opportunity.
Many of those early snacking pioneers continue to steer the industry today. Wyandot Snacks, Marion, OH, which traces its roots back to the mid-1930s and has grown through the years into its position today as a leading salty snacks contract manufacturer.