Woman-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.
Certified USDA Organic
Gluten-Free
Vegan
Kosher
Nut-Free
Woman-Owned
OMG! Pretzels LLCFounded in 2014 from two pans in the family kitchen, OMG! Pretzels is a woman-owned, family-run snack company making boldly seasoned sourdough pretzel nuggets. Mother-and-daughter founders Lynn and Stephanie Kriebel have grown the flagship Garlic Pretzels into a nationally sold line of sweet and savory flavors, while continuing to build recipes around family memories and premium ingredients. The company also supports domestic-violence organizations through its OMG! Cares initiative.311919PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA
Noomi LLCFounded by Krystina Murawski in 2018 from her eight-foot Hartsdale kitchen, Noomi makes organic peanut butter shaped by more than 100 recipe tests and 25 peanut varieties. The woman-owned brand debuted at a Westchester farm market and went on to win the 2019 sofi™ New Product Award for its signature blend, while pairing its food business with a broader “new me” message about pursuing personal passions.HARTSDALE, NY
We R Nuts NY, IncSince 2006, family-owned and family-operated We R Nuts NY has roasted small-batch nuts in Buffalo, including its locally inspired Chicken Wing Cashews. The company sells its market-style snacks at Buffalo’s historic Broadway Market, farmers markets, and events, while also shipping to customers across the United States.BUFFALO, NY
PaktlifoodsCincinnati-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.CINCINNATI, OH