Hickory Harvest Foods

Employee Size

51-200

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Akron, OH

Founded

1972

Founded in Akron in 1972 by the Swiatkowski family, Hickory Harvest Foods has grown from a small cheese and smoked-sausage distributor into a third-generation, family-owned maker of roasted nuts and more than 250 snack products. The company produces both its own Hickory Harvest brand and private-label snacks, with nuts remaining its signature line after nearly 40 years of roasting. Its nearly 100 employees work from a facility built in 2009, which holds SQF Level II certification and supports in-house manufacturing and packaging.

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