Cincinnati-based Paktlifoods makes chocolate-coated Alegria snack bites that reimagine the traditional Mexican treat with puffed amaranth, quinoa and millet. Founder Seena Chriti launched the company in 2020 to recreate a childhood snack and honor her Mexican heritage, growing it from farmers’ markets into a team of seven Latina women. Paktlifoods is a certified women-owned and minority business, with organic, kosher and gluten-free offerings.
Organic Certified
Kosher
Gluten-Free Certified
Women-Owned Business
Minority Business
MBE Certified
WBE Certified
WBENC Certified
The MACCSFounded by triathlete and mother of four Michelle, The MACCS makes small-batch toasted-coconut and Belgian-chocolate truffles in New York City. Born from Michelle’s love of coconut and chocolate—and her own wheat intolerance—the treats are baked fresh to order with real ingredients and no preservatives or artificial sweeteners. The women-owned company’s naturally gluten-free Maccs are designed as a satisfying everyday dessert rather than a compromise.BRONX, NY
Creative Crispies CoBorn from Amy’s childhood memory of rice crispy treat bears made by her mother, Creative Crispies Co. makes handmade, gluten-free rice crispy treats in more than 300 shapes, along with snackable clusters. Founded in 2019, the woman-owned, family-run business is now operated by Amy and her daughter Grace, with custom designs that turn the treats into favors and centerpieces for celebrations. Made fresh in the USA, its original dark chocolate, caramel and sea salt cluster began with a dream—literally.NORTHAMPTON, PA
Top SeedzWoman-owned Top Seedz grew from founder Rebecca Brady’s homemade seed-cracker recipes into a Buffalo, N.Y., snack company launched in 2017. Brady, a New Zealand transplant and mother of three, has the company’s products made by hand through Journey’s End’s refugee workforce program, keeping its simple organic approach tied to community.BUFFALO, NY
MIDNITE SNAXFamily ties still shape Midnite Snax, the women-owned company Jack Goldberg founded in 1991 and later entrusted to his daughter Lara Fraum and her husband, Craig. Under Lara’s leadership, it makes fresh-to-order branded treats for the promotional products industry, with each order produced rather than taken from inventory. The company is WBENC-certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise.BETHPAGE, NY