Since 1955, Southern Recipe has made pork rinds and cracklins, preserving a Southern snack tradition with a proprietary process developed by the founder’s wife after the original smoked-rind supply disappeared. The company still uses that two-step method and has kept its core recipes unchanged for more than 60 years, while also showing how its rinds can move from the snack bowl into recipes such as taco soup and breading.
Rudolph Foods Company, IncBorn from an untapped market in Lima, Ohio, in 1955, Rudolph Foods makes pork rinds and related snack foods under the Rudolph’s family namesake brand. John Rudolph started the company with smoked bacon rinds, while Mary Rudolph later developed the two-step process that became the foundation of its production. The company remains in Lima and has been making pork rinds for nearly seven decades.LIMA, OH
Mikesell'sSince 1910, Dayton-based Mikesell’s has made and distributed potato chips and other snack foods, beginning with founder Daniel W. Mikesell’s dried beef and sausage business before adding its distinctive Saratoga Chips. Still privately held and headquartered in Dayton, the company distributes across the Midwest while continuing to cook its chips in premium oil and develop new flavors, including its signature Puffcorn Delites.DAYTON, OH
WiseWith more than a century of snacking heritage, Wise makes potato chips and other packaged snacks, including its distinctive Ridgies and Cheez Doodles lines. The company builds its identity around familiar, family-friendly flavors and simple ingredients, while also sharing recipes that turn its chips into dishes such as apple crisp and cookies.WYNANTSKILL, NY
Herr Foods IncFounded in 1946, family-owned and operated Herr Foods Inc. makes snack foods and remains headquartered in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Its history describes growth from a small potato-chip company into a multigenerational business with manufacturing plants in Pennsylvania and Ohio; the company reports producing more than 340 snack items.PERRYOPOLIS, PA