Press – SnackNation https://snacknation.com Healthy Snack Delivery Tue, 10 May 2022 14:52:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1 https://snacknation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-snacknation-favicon-iphone-57x57-1-32x32.png Press – SnackNation https://snacknation.com 32 32 SnackNation Is Now Caroo, the Employee Care and Gifting Platform for the Flexible Enterprise https://snacknation.com/blog/caroo-press-release/ https://snacknation.com/blog/caroo-press-release/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2020 12:06:57 +0000 https://snacknation.com/?p=41860 Los Angeles, CA -- September 15, 2020 -- Today SnackNation evolves beyond snacks and unveils its new brand - Caroo, the world’s first software-enabled Employee Care platform for today’s flexible enterprise. Caroo’s mission is to deliver meaningful moments of care that nourish and inspire people at the world’s leading companies to do the best work of their lives, no matter where work happens to be. 

From the employee care experts behind SnackNation, Caroo curates healthier snacks, premium gifts, and team building experiences and delivers them directly to employee homes using their proprietary technology platform. The SnackNation product suite - including the recently launched, Inspire Collection and Amplify Box - will now be available under the Caroo offering. 

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New Caroo Concierge Helps Companies Create One-of-a-kind Premium Product Collections to Keep Teams Inspired and Connected

Los Angeles, CA — September 15, 2020 — Today SnackNation evolves beyond snacks and unveils its new brand – Caroo, the world’s first software-enabled Employee Care platform for today’s flexible enterprise. Caroo’s mission is to deliver meaningful moments of care that nourish and inspire people at the world’s leading companies to do the best work of their lives, no matter where work happens to be. 

From the employee care experts behind SnackNation, Caroo curates healthier snacks, premium gifts, and team building experiences and delivers them directly to employee homes using their proprietary technology platform. The SnackNation product suite – including the recently launched, Inspire Collection and Amplify Box – will now be available under the Caroo offering. 

Particularly notable, the all new Caroo Concierge features consultative on-demand sourcing and curation, enabling companies to create one-of-a-kind boxes tailored to suit their unique needs. 

“SnackNation’s mission has always been about helping people do the best work of their lives, and for years we achieved this by being laser-focused on nutrition. But the world of work is changing, so we’re emerging as something new,” said Caroo CEO Sean Kelly. “Work is far less office-centric, and consists of an ever-changing mix of virtual and in-person collaboration. This makes employee connection both more important and harder to achieve. Caroo was designed to fill this gap, and ensure work-from-anywhere employees feel inspired, cared for, and appreciated.” 

Caroo launches with three principal product lines: Nourish, Inspire + Connect, and Concierge. 

  • Nourish: Delicious, healthier, and expertly-curated snacks and beverages.
  • Inspire + Connect: Premium gifts and team-building experiences designed to spark meaningful connection.
  • Concierge: A fully customizable solution featuring bespoke collections of premium products.

Caroo’s proprietary App and Member Portal makes it seamless to collect employee addresses, manage orders and reorders, as well personalize products with custom-branded employee gifts. 

“The companies and teams we serve have been asking for more than snacks and drinks,” said Caroo Chief Revenue Officer Chelsie Lee. “They need a way to ensure their dispersed employees feel like connected teams. The Caroo platform is built to facilitate this connection by making it easy and affordable to scale those individual moments of care.”  

For more information visit Caroo.com.

About Caroo

From the curation experts behind SnackNation, Caroo is the software-enabled Employee Care platform for today’s flexible enterprise. Caroo curates and delivers healthier snacks, premium gifts, and team building experiences to more than half a million people in all 50 states. With Caroo, dispersed employees become connected teams, and companies can easily create their own unique culture that grows, adapts, and evolves as they do. Caroo is committed to the fight against hunger in America, donating more than six million meals to families in need via their partnership with Feeding America.

To learn more, visit Caroo.com.

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SnackNation Launches September Amplify Box in Celebration of Latinx Heritage Month https://snacknation.com/blog/amplify-september-latinx-heritage/ https://snacknation.com/blog/amplify-september-latinx-heritage/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2020 13:30:53 +0000 https://snacknation.com/?p=41535 LOS ANGELES, CA -- August 27th, 2020 -- SnackNation, the country’s leading provider of better-for-you snacks, coffee, and essential items for the office and home, today announced the launch of their September Amplify box. In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, the featured selection includes Latinx founded snack brands Jana Banana, Ekoa, Kibo Foods, and Rip Van Waffles. The September box is the second iteration of the Amplify series. 

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The Special Curation Features Latinx-founded, Women-founded, and BIPOC-founded Snack Brands

LOS ANGELES, CA — August 27th, 2020SnackNation, the country’s leading provider of better-for-you snacks, coffee, and essential items for the office and home, today announced the launch of their September Amplify box. In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, the featured selection includes Latinx founded snack brands Jana Banana, Ekoa, Kibo Foods, and Rip Van Waffles. The September box is the second iteration of the Amplify series. 

“As one of the fastest selling launches in company history, it was clear that our Amplify series resonated with current Members and new customers alike,” said SnackNation CEO and co-founder Sean Kelly. “When we looked at feedback, customers told us that the Amplify box provided a way to participate in a larger societal conversation about racial justice, all while demonstrating care for their employees.” 

For every Amplify box delivered, SnackNation donates 5% of proceeds to Techqueria, a nonprofit that provides Latinx professionals with the resources and support they need to thrive in the tech industry. SnackNation also donates one meal to a family in need through our partnership with Feeding America.

SnackNation launched the Amplify series in June 2020 with the goal of highlighting and celebrating BIPOC- and women-founded snack brands, while raising funds for social justice and community nonprofits like Techqueria and the Equal Justice Initiative 

About September’s featured brands: 

  • Jana Banana – Founder Jana Lopes grew up in Brazil, surrounded by fresh fruits and vegetables. After coming to the United States, Jana’s passion for healthy real food led her to create her own filling, nutritious snacks and JanaBanana was born! 
  • EkoaAlejandro Restrepo founded Ekoa with one simple tagline – discover simple. Their line of all natural dried fruit bars quickly became such a hit in their home country of Brazil that they are now found and loved all over the U.S.
  • Kibo Foods – Rafael Henao founded Kibo Foods in Austin, Texas with the commitment to finding innovative and delicious snacks to utilize nutrition-packed ingredients. They use plant-based ingredients that use less water and contribute to creating a better food future for everyone. 
  • Rip Van Wafels – Cofounder Abhishek (Rip) Pruisken was raised between India and Amsterdam, where he was inspired to improve the Netherlands’ traditional Stroopwafel. After meeting his Brazilian-Dominican cofounder, Marco De Leon, at a college party, the two decided to shake up the snack world with their new take on a classic treat. 

The Amplify Snack Box sells for $29.95 each. For more information visit snacknation.com/amplify.

About SnackNation 

Founded in 2014, SnackNation’s Direct-to-Employee Care platform delivers employee essentials such as great tasting better-for-you snacks, ready to drink beverages, safety items, and lifestyle products to offices, homes, and wherever work gets done to over half a million people in all 50 states. The company also uses machine learning to optimize curations and provides emerging brands the insights they need to scale faster. SnackNation is committed to helping fight hunger outside the office too, donating more than six million meals to families in need via their partnership with Feeding America. SnackNation was twice named to the Inc. 500, their annual list of the fastest growing private companies in America. To learn more, visit SnackNation.com.

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SnackNation Unveils Inspire Collection to Foster Employee Connection for Work-From-Anywhere Teams https://snacknation.com/blog/snacknation-inspire-collection/ https://snacknation.com/blog/snacknation-inspire-collection/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2020 13:00:25 +0000 https://snacknation.com/?p=41093 LOS ANGELES, CA -- August 13th, 2020 -- SnackNation, the country’s leading provider of better-for-you snacks, coffee, and essential items for the office and home, today unveiled the Inspire Collection, a brand new product suite dedicated to Employee Care. The new curations empower companies with dispersed teams to stay connected no matter where work happens, and contain lifestyle items including happy hour cocktail kits, team building activities, reusable water bottles, sustainably constructed journals, candles, and more. Themed curations include the Happy Hour Box, Mindfulness Box, and Night In Box, all of which are available for $49.95 for a limited time. 

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The New Product Suite Bolsters Direct-to-Employee Care Platform With Premium, Expertly-curated Lifestyle Products

LOS ANGELES, CA — August 13th, 2020SnackNation, the country’s leading provider of better-for-you snacks, coffee, and essential items for the office and home, today unveiled the Inspire Collection, a brand new product suite dedicated to Employee Care. The new curations empower companies with dispersed teams to stay connected no matter where work happens, and contain lifestyle items including happy hour cocktail kits, team building activities, reusable water bottles, sustainably constructed journals, candles, and more. Themed curations include the Happy Hour Box, Mindfulness Box, and Night In Box, all of which are available for $49.95 for a limited time. 

“The Inspire Collection makes your company culture tangible again, and delivers it right to employee doorsteps,” said SnackNation CEO and co-founder Sean Kelly. “Right now, over 35% of American workers are working from home, and most do not plan to return to the office this year. That makes staying connected and engaged – which used to happen organically in offices – a huge challenge. The Inspire Collection addresses this urgent need, making Direct-to-Employee Care easy and scalable.”

The Inspire Collection includes three premium curations: 

  • Night In Box: Help your team rejuvenate and reset after putting in the hard work (Deck of Playing Cards, Gradient Puzzle, Coffee & Cedarwood Candle, Enamel Mug, Rejuvenation Activity, Better-For-You Snacks)
  • Happy Hour Box: Perfect for breaking the ice, bonding with your team or celebrating big milestones (W&P Cocktail Kit, Miir 10oz Insulated Wine Tumbler, Party Horn, Blank “Yay” Greeting Card, Team Icebreaker Activity, Better-For-You Snacks)
  • Mindfulness Box: Keep your team focused, calm and productive for the road ahead (MiiR 27oz Water Bottle, Karst Stone Pocket Journal, Stress Ball, Poketo Vivid Gel Pen, Team Mindfulness Activity, Better-For-You Snacks)

Whether you’re sending 10 gift boxes or 10,000, SnackNation’s one-to-many in-app technology helps companies send and manage personal gift boxes with ease.

Pricing and curation details for the Inspire Collection line are available at snacknation.com/inspire. For every box sold, SnackNation donates one meal to families in need, in partnership with Feeding America. The company has donated over six million meals to Feeding America to date, and during COVID-19, over 500,000 snacks to food banks and hospitals in partnership with its members. 

About SnackNation 

Founded in 2014, SnackNation’s Direct-to-Employee Care platform delivers employee essentials such as great tasting better-for-you snacks, ready to drink beverages, safety items, and lifestyle products to offices, homes, and wherever work gets done to over half a million people in all 50 states. The company also uses machine learning to optimize curations and provides emerging brands the insights they need to scale faster. SnackNation is committed to helping fight hunger outside the office too, donating more than six million meals to families in need via their partnership with Feeding America. SnackNation was twice named to the Inc. 500, their annual list of the fastest growing private companies in America. To learn more, visit SnackNation.com.

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SnackNation Diversifies Product Line to Provide Connection for Work-from-Anywhere Employees https://snacknation.com/blog/snacknation-diversifies-product-line/ https://snacknation.com/blog/snacknation-diversifies-product-line/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:05:32 +0000 https://snacknation.com/?p=38643 LOS ANGELES, CA -- June 3, 2020 -- SnackNation, the country’s leading provider of better-for-you snacks, coffee, and essential items for the office and home, today unveiled a specially curated product line designed to foster a feeling of safety and connection among employees, so they can do their best work, no matter where work happens. Considering the distinct perspective of work-from-home, in-office, and combination employees, the new line debuts a catalog of standalone safety products, including masks and hand sanitizers, and the Snacks + Essentials Box, a specially configured mix containing nutritious bites and employee safety essentials. 

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Employee Care Platform Embraces the Future of Work with New Workplace Safety Offerings, Snacks + Essentials Box, and Indefinite Remote Work Policy of its Own

 

LOS ANGELES, CA — June 3, 2020 — SnackNation, the country’s leading provider of better-for-you snacks, coffee, and essential items for the office and home, today unveiled a specially curated product line designed to foster a feeling of safety and connection among employees, so they can do their best work, no matter where work happens. Considering the distinct perspective of work-from-home, in-office, and combination employees, the new line debuts a catalog of standalone safety products, including masks and hand sanitizers, and the Snacks + Essentials Box, a specially configured mix containing nutritious bites and employee safety essentials. 

Additionally, the company announced its LA-area staff will be working remotely for the foreseeable future, with the closure of its Playa Vista, CA office. The one-time “in-office snack delivery” brand has expanded its product line and is leading the progressive approach to the workplace to fully embed its people in the future of work, so they can better empathize with the forward-looking employers they serve. 

“We can’t do our best work unless we feel safe and connected to our teams, whether in the office or at home. This long period of quarantine and social distancing has accelerated the remote work trend, and taught us just how important these connections with our coworkers are in feeling fulfilled, productive, and cared for,” said Sean Kelly, Co-Founder and CEO of SnackNation. “We polled our membership, and 67% of them plan to bring less than half their staff back to an office full time. Plus, an overwhelming majority are in need of safety essentials like masks and hand sanitizer for workplace health risk mitigation. With the concept of workplace fluidity, versatility will be critical to the future of how we work and support companies and their teams across the globe. With a great deal of empathy and care, we thought about how we could empower our team to facilitate employee connection no matter where they work. We have expanded and created our product line to suit.”

SnackNation debuted a suite of products in three distinct categories to fit the evolving needs of the distributed workforce: 

Individual Care: Snacks, premium coffee, and essential health items. These boxes ship directly to employee homes or deliver to their in-office desks, depending on workplace needs. 

  • New Snacks + Essentials Box
    • A selection of 8-10 individually wrapped snacks 
    • Hand sanitizer 
    • Three reusable face masks
    • Five antibacterial wipes 
    • Emergen-C packet
    • Thermometer 
    • Two bonus wellness items 
  • 12 Snacks + Coffee Box
  • 15 Snack Box
  • 30 Snack Box

Office Pantry: Snacks and Essential Items For the In-Office Team: 

  • 150 SnackBoxes
  • Workplace Essentials Catalog (sanitizing wipes, hand sanitizer, masks, and more)
  • SnackNation+, a white-glove service that includes on-premise delivery by a dedicated SnackNation concierge, stocking and merchandising services, ready-to-drink beverages, equipment rental and maintenance, and more (LA only)

Home: Snacks and coffee for you and your family

  •  Subscription boxes, single snack boxes, gift snack boxes, premium coffee, and more

Pricing and subscription details for the entire product line are available at snacknation.com/pricing. For every box sold, SnackNation donates one meal to families in need, in partnership with Feeding America. The company has donated over six million meals to Feeding America to date, and during COVID-19, over 500,000 snacks to food banks and hospitals in partnership with its members. 

About SnackNation 

Founded in 2014, SnackNation’s employee wellness platform delivers employee care essentials such as great tasting better-for-you snacks, ready to drink beverages, and safety items to offices, homes, and wherever work gets done to over half a million people in all 50 states. The company also uses machine learning to optimize curations and provides emerging brands the insights they need to scale faster. SnackNation is committed to helping fight hunger outside the office too, donating more than six million meals to families in need via their partnership with Feeding America. SnackNation was twice named to the Inc. 500, their annual list of the fastest growing private companies in America. To learn more, visit SnackNation.com.

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SnackNation Launches Work-from-Home Wellness Boxes to Support Employees Affected by COVID-19 Remote Work Policies https://snacknation.com/blog/work-from-home-wellness-box-release/ https://snacknation.com/blog/work-from-home-wellness-box-release/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:28:02 +0000 https://snacknation.com/?p=36224 LOS ANGELES, CA -- March 17, 2020 -- SnackNation, the country’s leading provider of better-for-you snacks, drinks, and coffee for the office, today announced the launch of their Work-from-Home Wellness Boxes, a new product offering specially curated to help energize, nourish, and inspire remote teams. Available now, Work-from-Home Wellness Boxes can be shipped directly to employee homes.  

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The new curations are shipped directly to employee homes

SnackNation Work-From-Home Wellness Box

LOS ANGELES, CA — March 17, 2020 — SnackNation, the country’s leading provider of better-for-you snacks, drinks, and coffee for the office, today announced the launch of their Work-from-Home Wellness Boxes, a new product offering specially curated to help energize, nourish, and inspire remote teams. Available now, Work-from-Home Wellness Boxes can be shipped directly to employee homes.  

“Companies across the U.S. are facing extraordinary challenges without a playbook, and we knew we had to act quickly,” said SnackNation CEO Sean Kelly. “Our Members told us that they are struggling to maintain a sense of continuity and business-as-usual during this period of disruption and uncertainty. Our Work-from-Home Wellness Boxes are designed to do exactly that, helping companies stay connected to their teams while fueling employees to continue to do great work no matter where they happen to be.” 

Companies need only to set their budget, and employees can then easily and directly enroll. New and existing SnackNation Members can choose from two Work-from-Home offerings:  

Snack Box

  • A selection of 15-snacks, including better-for-you bars, chips, jerky, granola, trail mixes, and healthier indulgences. 

Snacks + Coffee Box

  • A selection of 12 snacks and a 12-oz bag of premium, third-wave coffee.

Additionally, existing SnackNation Members can elect to have their in-office snacks donated to local food banks while their team is working remotely. To date, more than 100,000 snacks have been donated. SnackNation is also donating an additional 500,000 snacks to food banks in affected areas who are currently experiencing decreased donations and product distribution challenges coupled with increased demand. 

For more information on SnackNation’s new Work-from-Home Wellness Boxes, visit SnackNation.com/wfh.

About SnackNation
SnackNation is the country’s leading Workplace Experience Services company, fueling breakrooms in thousands of workplaces across America. Founded in 2014, SnackNation curates and delivers great tasting better-for-you snacks, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, and ready to drink beverages to more than half a million people in thousands of member offices in all 50 states. The company also uses machine learning to optimize curations and provides emerging brands the insights they need to scale faster. SnackNation is committed to helping fight hunger outside the office too, donating more than six million meals to families in need via their partnership with Feeding America. SnackNation was twice named to the Inc. 500, their annual list of the fastest growing private companies in America. The company has offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. To learn more, visit SnackNation.com.

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SnackNation Names Winners of Second Annual Insights Awards https://snacknation.com/blog/snacknation-insights-awards-2020-winners/ https://snacknation.com/blog/snacknation-insights-awards-2020-winners/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:22:28 +0000 https://snacknation.com/?p=35673 LOS ANGELES, CA -- February 25, 2020 -- Today SnackNation announced the winners of the 2020 SnackNation Insights Awards, the industry’s only data-driven snack awards. SnackNation identified one emerging and one established winner within each category, with a single winner named for “Overall Best Packaging” - a total of 15 victors across eight distinct categories.

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Data and consumer insights reveal America’s top 15 snack brands

 

LOS ANGELES, CA — February 25, 2020 — Today SnackNation announced the winners of the 2020 SnackNation Insights Awards, the industry’s only data-driven snack awards. SnackNation identified one emerging and one established winner within each category, with a single winner named for “Overall Best Packaging” – a total of 15 victors across eight distinct categories.

All snacks that appear in SnackNation boxes must meet industry-leading quality standards, pass the SnackNation internal tasting panel, and comply with the company’s banned ingredient list.  While other industry snack awards focus exclusively on nutritional claims and content, SnackNation’s proprietary analysis is based on consumer insights fueled by the company’s national data platform SnackNation Insights and the newly launched SnackNation App.  The awards factored in both overall product rating and purchase intent data to identify winners. 

The winners of the 2020 SnackNation Insights Awards are:

Category  Emerging Brands Established Brands
Best Bar Zee Zee’s Cinnamon Crisp Soft Baked Bar KIND Simple Crunch Dark Chocolate & Oats Granola Bars
Best Meat Snack Stryve Original Sliced Beef Biltong Lorissa’s Kitchen Korean BBQ Tender Beef Steak Strips
Best Chip & Crisp Keogh’s Crisps Shamrock & Sour Cream Crisps Late July Jalapeno Lime Tortilla Chips
Best Popcorn & Puff LesserEvil Himalayan Gold Organic Popcorn PopCorners White Cheddar Popped-Corn Snack
Best Fruit ZEGO Blueberry Just Fruit Bar Wholesome Organic DelishFish Candy
Best Nut & Mix Bearclaw Kitchen Honey Run Granola Wonderful Honey Roasted No Shell Pistachios
Best Sweet AWAKE Caramel Chocolate Bites Marich Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Cashews
Overall Best Packaging SMASHMALLOW Cookie Dough Snackable Marshmallows

“The SnackNation Insights Award are determined by analyzing millions of data points provided by real consumers in all 50 states, so the winners truly are fan favorites,” said SnackNation CEO and co-founder Sean Kelly. “With the SnackNation App now in the hands of so many of our members, our data ecosystem is stronger than ever.”

About SnackNation

SnackNation is the country’s leading workplace experience services company, fueling breakrooms in thousands of workplaces across America. Founded in 2014, SnackNation curates and delivers great tasting better-for-you snacks, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, and ready to drink beverages to more than half a million people in thousands of member offices in all 50 states. The company also uses machine learning to optimize curations and provides emerging brands the insights they need to scale faster. SnackNation is committed to helping fight hunger outside the office too, donating more than six million meals to families in need via their partnership with Feeding America. SnackNation was twice named to the Inc. 500, their annual list of the fastest growing private companies in America. The company has offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. To learn more, visit SnackNation.com

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Inc. Magazine Unveils Its First-Ever List of California’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies – The Inc. 5000 Series: California https://snacknation.com/blog/inc-5000-california/ https://snacknation.com/blog/inc-5000-california/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:12:20 +0000 https://snacknation.com/?p=35505 LOS ANGELES, CA -- February 19th, 2020 -- Inc. magazine today revealed that SnackNation is No. 163 on its inaugural Inc. 5000 Series: California list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing California-based private companies. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the California economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. 

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SnackNation Ranks No. 163 on the inaugural 2020 Inc. 5000 Series: California

LOS ANGELES, CA — February 19th, 2020 — Inc. magazine today revealed that SnackNation is No. 163 on its inaugural Inc. 5000 Series: California list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing California-based private companies. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the California economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. 

The companies on this list show stunning rates of growth across all industries in California. Between 2016 and 2018, these 250 private companies had an average growth rate of 422 percent and, in 2018 alone, they employed more than 49,000 people and added $5.6 billion to the California economy. Companies based in the largest metro areas—Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and San Diego—brought in the highest revenue overall.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000 Series: California, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, metro area, and other criteria, can be found at inc.com/inc5000-series-california-2020 starting February 19, 2020.

“The companies on this list demonstrate just how much the small-business sector impacts California’s economy,” says Inc. editor in chief Scott Omelianuk. “Across every single industry, these businesses have posted revenue and growth rates that are beyond impressive, further proving the tenacity of their founders and CEOs.”

The Inc. 5000 Series: California Summit & Awards event to honor the companies on the list will take place on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at The LINE Los Angeles (3515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90010).

About SnackNation 

SnackNation is the country’s leading workplace experience services company, fueling breakrooms in thousands of workplaces across America. Founded in 2014, SnackNation curates and delivers great tasting better-for-you snacks, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, and ready to drink beverages to more than half a million people in thousands of member offices in all 50 states. The company also uses machine learning to optimize curations and provides emerging brands the insights they need to scale faster. SnackNation is committed to helping fight hunger outside the office too, donating more than six million meals to families in need via their partnership with Feeding America. SnackNation was twice named to the Inc. 500, their annual list of the fastest growing private companies in America. The company has offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. To learn more, visit SnackNation.com. 

More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Regional Series

Methodology

The 2020 Inc. 5000 Regional Series is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2016 and 2018. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2016. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2018. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2016 is $100,000; the minimum for 2018 is $1 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.

About Inc. Media

The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

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SnackNation Launches Second Annual “Insights Awards” https://snacknation.com/blog/2020-snacknation-insights-awards/ https://snacknation.com/blog/2020-snacknation-insights-awards/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:47:41 +0000 https://snacknation.com/?p=35439 LOS ANGELES, CA -- February 18th, 2020 -- SnackNation, the country’s leading workplace experience services company, is launching the second annual SnackNation Insights Awards, the industry’s only data-driven snack awards. The SnackNation Insights Awards aggregate millions of proprietary data points and customer insights from the past year to decide the country’s most popular snacks across eight different categories. An emerging and established brand will be named for each snack category, and an overall winner named for Best Packaging.

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The tech-enabled Workplace Experience Services co. names nominees across eight different snack categories based on proprietary community data

 

LOS ANGELES, CA — February 18th, 2020 — SnackNation, the country’s leading workplace experience services company, is launching the second annual SnackNation Insights Awards, the industry’s only data-driven snack awards. The SnackNation Insights Awards aggregate millions of proprietary data points and customer insights from the past year to decide the country’s most popular snacks across eight different categories. An emerging and established brand will be named for each snack category, and an overall winner named for Best Packaging.

The 2020 nominees are:

Category  Emerging Brands Established Brands
Best Bar Cooper Street Oatmeal Cranberry Chewy Granola Bakes

Earnest Eats Cranberry Lemon Zest Oatmeal Bar

FlapJacked Chocolate Brownie Soft Baked Cookie Bar, with Prebiotic(s) & Probiotics

Honey Stinger Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Organic Cracker Bar

Zee Zees Campfire S’mores Soft Baked Bar

 

Bobo’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oat Bites

Clif MOJO Salted Caramel Flow Snack Bar

Enjoy Life Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bar

Jimmy Bar Chocolate Peanut Butter Snack Bar

KIND Simple Crunch Dark Chocolate & Oats Granola Bars

Best Jerky & Meat Real Snacks Jalapeno Beef Stick (formerly Tomer Kosher)

Stryve Original Sliced Beef Biltong

Western’s Smokehouse Sea Salt and Cracked Pepper Meat Stick

Country Archer Teriyaki Beef Jerky

Lorissa’s Kitchen Korean BBQ Tender Beef Steak Strips

Tillamook Country Smoker Original Beef Jerky

Best Chip & Crisp Keogh’s Crisps Shamrock & Sour Cream Crisps

ParmCrisps Original Cheese Crisps

Cello Parmesan Cheese Crisps

Go Lite! Sweet Maui Onion Cassava Popped Chips

Farmer’s Pantry Original Cornbread Crisps

Late July Jalapeno Lime Tortilla Chips

PopCorners Kettle Corn Popped Corn-Snack

Kettle Brand Backyard Barbeque Potato Chips

Off The Eaten Path Chickpea Veggie Crisps

Popchips Sour Cream & Onion Popped Chip Snack

Best Popcorn & Puff LesserEvil Himalayan Gold Organic Popcorn

The Snack Brigade Cheesy Cheddar Incredi Puffs

Papa’s Pops Sweet & Salty Skinless Popcorn

Pop’d Original Kerns

Ka-Pop! Dairy-Free Cheddar Ancient Grain Popped Chips

Harvest Snaps Black Pepper Green Pea Snack Crisps

PopCorners White Cheddar Popped-Corn Snack

Utz White Cheddar Popcorn

Off The Eaten Path Sour Cream & Onion Veggie Puffs

Hippeas Vegan White Cheddar Chickpea Puffs

 

Best Fruit Chum Bites Peach Fruit Bites

Go Organically Fruit Medley Fruit Snacks

ZEGO Blueberry Just Fruit Bar

SunRype Apple Raspberry Fruit to Go Fruit Strip

Welch’s Superfruit Mix Fruit Snacks

Wholesome Organic DelishFish Candy

Best Nut & Mix Bearclaw Kitchen Honey Run Granola

Crunchsters Sea Salt Sprouted Protein Snack

Karma Nuts, Inc. Cocoa Dusted Cashews

The Toasted Oat Blueberry Cobbler Granola

Zee Zee’s Honey Roasted Sunflower Kernels

Bear Naked Peanut Butter & Honey Granola Bites

Madi K’s Sea Salt Almonds

Royal Hawaiian Sea Salt Macadamia Nuts

Sun Rich Roasted and Salted Sunflower Kernels

Wonderful Honey Roasted No Shell Pistachios

Best Sweet AWAKE Caramel Chocolate Bites

Double Dutch Caramel Stroopwafels

Drizzilicious S’mores Bites

Thinster’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Thins

Torie & Howard Blood Orange & Honey Chewie Fruities

Belgian Boys Original Cookie Butter Mini Cookie Stash

Enstrom Milk Chocolate Almond Toffee

Justin’s Dark Chocolate Cashew Butter Cups

Little Secrets Dark Chocolate Pieces

Marich Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Cashews

Overall Best Packaging AWAKE Caramel Chocolate Bites

Bare Snacks Fuji & Reds Organic Apple Chips

Belgian Boys Original De Liege Wafel

Hippeas Vegan White Cheddar Chickpea Puffs

Late July Jalapeno Lime Tortilla Chips

Off The Eaten Path Chickpea Veggie Crisps

SMASHMALLOW Cookie Dough Snackable Marshmallows

Wholesome Organic DelishFish Candy

YumEarth Organic Fruit Snacks

Zee Zee’s Original Grahamz

 

The winners will be announced February 25, 2020 via a follow-up release, with physical awards to be presented at the 2020 Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA, the nation’s largest emerging natural food tradeshow.  SnackNation’s proprietary data platform SnackNation Insights offers product intelligence gathered from millions of consumer insight data points to empower CPGs with the knowledge to understand consumer preferences and behaviors.

The awards follow SnackNation’s recently announced expanded offering (which includes third wave coffee and tea service, fresh fruit, bulk snacks, and classic snacks from some of the world’s most iconic brands), and the launch of the SnackNation App, a new digital experience that enables SnackNation members to optimize their office curations by seamlessly collecting real-time feedback from their employees.

“We were humbled by the response to last year’s awards,” said SnackNation CEO and co-founder Sean Kelly. “Brands know that as the only snack award powered by proprietary data from real offices across the country, winning a SnackNation Insights Award means your product truly resonated with consumers. This year we’re back with even more sophisticated Insights, powered by the new SnackNation App, which helps our Members improve curations while providing brands with the intelligence they need to make smarter, faster decisions.” 

About SnackNation

SnackNation is the country’s leading workplace experience services company, fueling breakrooms in thousands of workplaces across America. Founded in 2014, SnackNation curates and delivers great tasting better-for-you snacks, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, and ready to drink beverages to more than half a million people in thousands of member offices in all 50 states. The company also uses machine learning to optimize curations and provides emerging brands the insights they need to scale faster. SnackNation is committed to helping fight hunger outside the office too, donating more than six million meals to families in need via their partnership with Feeding America. SnackNation was twice named to the Inc. 500, their annual list of the fastest growing private companies in America. The company has offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. To learn more, visit SnackNation.com

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SnackNation Launches Expanded Workplace Experience Platform, Featuring New Products, Coffee, Fresh Fruit, and Real-Time Insights via The SnackNation App https://snacknation.com/blog/workplace-experience-services/ https://snacknation.com/blog/workplace-experience-services/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2020 11:30:34 +0000 https://snacknation.com/?p=35141 CULVER CITY, CA -- February 4th, 2020 -- SnackNation, the country’s leading workplace experience services company, today announced an expanded offering that will help companies everywhere design the workplaces they need to attract and retain the top-talent in any industry. In addition to providing members with the most innovative emerging better-for-you snack brands, beginning today SnackNation now offers third wave coffee and tea service, fresh fruit, bulk snacks, and classic snacks from some of the world’s most iconic brands.

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The Company Also Debuts ‘SnackNation+,’ a White-Glove Delivery and On-Premise Stocking and Merchandising Service in the Los Angeles Area

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CULVER CITY, CA — February 4th, 2020 — SnackNation, the country’s leading workplace experience services company, today announced an expanded offering that will help companies everywhere design the workplaces they need to attract and retain the top-talent in any industry. In addition to providing members with the most innovative emerging better-for-you snack brands, beginning today SnackNation now offers third wave coffee and tea service, fresh fruit, bulk snacks, and classic snacks from some of the world’s most iconic brands. The new offering gives SnackNation Members the flexibility and insights to create exceptional workplace experiences, regardless of size, location, or budget. 

The company also announced the beta-launch of the SnackNation App, a new digital experience that enables SnackNation members to optimize their office curations by seamlessly collecting real-time feedback from their employees. Both moves are part of the company’s larger effort to empower organizations to create world-class workplace experiences. The app will be available for all Members nationwide beginning February 28. 

Additionally, the company announced SnackNation+, a white-glove service that includes on-premise delivery by a dedicated SnackNation concierge, stocking and merchandising services, ready-to-drink beverages, equipment rental and maintenance, and more. This premium tier is currently only available in the greater Los Angeles area, with plans to launch in additional markets later in the year. 

“Today’s employees expect the same experiences and enjoyment inside the office as they get elsewhere,” said SnackNation CEO and co-founder Sean Kelly. “Whether you run a startup in Boise, a small business in Buffalo, or a booming business in Boston, our expanded offering gives every organization the ability to provide an elevated workplace experience that will nourish and inspire your team to do the best work of their lives.”

SnackNation’s new expanded offering now includes: 

  • Coffee & Tea. From mainstream crowd favorites to the finest fair-trade and sustainable third wave roasters, we give your team an exciting coffee shop experience every time they step in your breakroom. 
  • Fruit. A rotating box of hand-picked fruit delivered straight from the orchard. A perfect mix of traditional options and unique seasonal varieties
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  • Better-for-you, classics, and bulk snacks. SnackNation members can strike the perfect mix between exciting variety that changes every month to the crowd favorite snacks that are always there, month after month. Our curation experts rotate a percentage of your products automatically to maintain a fresh and fun product mix.
  • Real-Time Insights via the SnackNation App. We collect real-time feedback and insights from your team, so you can maximize budget and delight everyone in the office. The SnackNation App and online dashboard make it easy to discover which products your employees are loving, intuitive recommendations based on evolving tastes, plus deeper insights about employee morale, engagement, and more. 
  • White-Glove Delivery, Stocking, and Merchandising via SnackNation+ (Los Angeles-area only). Our award-winning Breakroom Concierge service is dedicated to making your day brighter and easier – adjusting your snack mix, monitoring inventory, and ensuring your breakroom is replenished conveniently on your schedule. Enjoy ready-to-drink beverages, plus equipment rental and maintenance. SnackNation+ is currently only available to Los Angeles-based Members, with plans to launch in additional markets later in 2020. 

For more information on SnackNation’s expanded offering, visit www.snacknation.com.

About SnackNation

SnackNation is the country’s leading workplace experience services company, fueling breakrooms in thousands of workplaces across America. Founded in 2014, SnackNation curates and delivers great tasting better-for-you snacks, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, and ready to drink beverages to more than half a million people in thousands of member offices in all 50 states. The company also uses machine learning to optimize curations and provides emerging brands the insights they need to scale faster. SnackNation is committed to helping fight hunger outside the office too, donating more than six million meals to families in need via their partnership with Feeding America. SnackNation was twice named to the Inc. 500, their annual list of the fastest growing private companies in America. The company has offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. To learn more, visit SnackNation.com

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SnackNation Named to Inc. 500 For Second Straight Year https://snacknation.com/blog/inc-500-2019/ https://snacknation.com/blog/inc-500-2019/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2019 21:51:36 +0000 https://www.snacknation.com/?p=31194 CULVER CITY, CA -- August 14th, 2019 -- Inc. magazine today revealed that for the second year in a row, SnackNation is among the 500 fastest growing private companies in the U.S. The tech-enable snack delivery service ranked in the top ten in the food and beverage category, and 352 overall.

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Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000

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For the 2nd Straight Year, SnackNation is Among the 500 Fastest Growing Companies in America and a Top Ten Food and Beverage Company

August 14, 2019

CULVER CITY, CA — August 14th, 2019 — Inc. magazine today revealed that for the second year in a row, SnackNation is among the 500 fastest growing private companies in the U.S. The tech-enable snack delivery service ranked in the top ten in the food and beverage category, and #352 on the list of 5000. 

The Inc. 5000 list is the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies, and offers a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.

SnackNation co-founders Sean Kelly (CEO) and Andy Mackensen (CMO) are now three-time Inc. 500 honorees, having also made the list for their previous venture H.U.M.A.N. (Helping Unite Mankind and Nutrition). 

Not only have the companies on the 2019 Inc. 5000 (which are listed online at Inc.com, with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc., available on newsstands August 20) been very competitive within their markets, but the list as a whole shows staggering growth compared with prior lists. The 2019 Inc. 5000 achieved an astounding three-year average growth of 454 percent, and a median rate of 157 percent. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue was $237.7 billion in 2018, accounting for 1,216,308 jobs over the past three years.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

“The companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 have followed so many different paths to success,” says Inc. editor in chief James Ledbetter. “There’s no single course you can follow or investment you can take that will guarantee this kind of spectacular growth. But what they have in common is persistence and seizing opportunities.”

The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring the companies on the list will be held October 10 to 12, 2019, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. As always, speakers include some of the greatest innovators and business leaders of our generation.

About SnackNation
SnackNation is a tech-enabled snack delivery service that serves today’s most innovative, best-tasting, and emerging CPG brands to high-value consumers at their most engaged moments. SnackNation exists to inspire more conscious food decisions. Founded in 2014, the company curates and delivers great tasting, better-for-you snacks to more than half a million people in thousands of member offices nationwide – places like Microsoft, MailChimp, Soothe, and many more. SnackNation is committed to helping families facing hunger, and has donated more than six million meals to Feeding America. SnackNation was named the 24th fastest-growing private company by Inc. Magazine and the third fastest growing company in LA county by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The company has offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. To learn more, visit SnackNation.com.

More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000 

Methodology
The 2019 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2015 and 2018. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2015. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2018. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2015 is $100,000; the minimum for 2018 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.

About Inc. Media
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. Inc. took home the National Magazine Award for General Excellence in both 2014 and 2012. The total monthly audience reach for the brand has been growing significantly, from 2,000,000 in 2010 to more than 20,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

The Inc. 5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual event that celebrates the remarkable achievements of these companies. The event also offers informative workshops, celebrated keynote speakers, and evening functions.

For more information on Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Conference, visit http://conference.inc.com/.

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