With Cleveland roots dating to 1927 and a 2003 merger that created today’s company, King Nut Companies makes and packages roasted nuts and snack foods in Solon, Ohio. Its 350-plus team members produce roughly 500 million packages a year across more than 300,000 square feet, supplying major airlines as well as retail, food-service and private-label customers worldwide. The company is SQF Level 2 certified and operates under Kanan Enterprises, with the Kanan family in executive leadership.
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Hickory Harvest FoodsFounded 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.AKRON, OH
Shearer's FoodsFrom a Canton, Ohio family grocery to a North American network of 14 plants and more than 100 production lines, Shearer’s Foods makes salty snacks, cookies and crackers for private brands and major food companies. The company began snack manufacturing in 1979 and now combines its Ohio roots with a nationwide footprint, including three Canadian locations operating as Super-Pufft. Its Millennium facility in Massillon was the first snack plant to earn the highest sustainability award for environmental responsibility.MASSILLON, OH
American NutsFounded in 1988, American Nuts grew from a 10,000-square-foot operation into a three-facility business with a distinctly family-business feel. The company serves food brands as a full-service importer and processor, with its 200,000 square feet supporting custom roasting and related production services. It is known in North America for processing more than 12 million pounds of pumpkin seeds and sunflower kernels each year.BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH
C.J. Dannemiller CoFrom Clarence Dannemiller’s 1935 door-to-door popcorn route in Ohio, C.J. Dannemiller Co. has grown into a family-owned wholesale supplier of nuts, popcorn, seeds and concession products for businesses nationwide. Now in its fourth generation, the company serves everyone from food manufacturers and retailers to concession operators, offering case orders, recurring delivery and pallet-scale purchasing. Its SQF certification adds documented food-safety standards to a business built around long-running customer relationships.NORTON, OH