The history of the American food industry boasts a number of iconic snack foods. And one of the best is Cheez-It crackers, a brand currently owned by another American classic, Kellogg Co. In fact, Kellogg’s is home to a wealth of historic snack and bakery products, including Corn Flakes and Pringles, among dozens of other strong category anchor brands.
Cheez-It, the honoree for this year’s “Snack Producer of the Year,” impresses due to its singular success since its invention in 1921. It’s one of the top snack foods of all time—with a century of success already traveled, and annual sales north of $3.2 billion and climbing. Those feats merit the honor alone.