G&S Foods

Employee size

201-500

Organization type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Hanover, PA

Founded

1996

Founded in 1996 by Steve Garvick and Dale Spahr, G&S Foods makes snacks for private-label and contract-manufacturing customers, from its 348,344-square-foot Hanover facility. The company grew from seasoned pretzels and snack mixes into a full-service partner that develops, manufactures, and packages snacks, with particular roots in pretzels and enrobed products. Its leadership team collectively brings more than 200 years of snack-industry experience.

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