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§ Private Profile · Boulder, CO, USA
Quinn Snacks is a company.
Quinn Snacks has raised $10.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Quinn Snacks.
Quinn Snacks has raised $10.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Quinn Snacks develops and produces a line of better-for-you snack foods, primarily focusing on pretzels and other classic snack categories. The company distinguishes itself through a commitment to ingredient transparency and sustainable agricultural practices, such as regenerative farming, ensuring products are made with high-quality, real ingredients. Their approach emphasizes reimagining traditional snacks by focusing on cleaner formulations and ethical sourcing from farm to finished product.
The company was founded in 2010 by Kristy Lewis. Her personal insight came shortly after the birth of her son, Quinn, inspiring a desire to create healthier, more transparent snack options for families. With no prior food industry experience, Lewis launched Quinn Snacks with a strong passion for challenging conventional food production norms and fostering improvements in agricultural methods.
Quinn Snacks targets consumers seeking mindful snacking choices, who prioritize both taste and the ethical sourcing of ingredients. The company's vision is to lead the food industry towards greater transparency and healthier, more sustainable snack options. They aim to provide delicious, satisfying snacks while championing food ethics and promoting regenerative practices within the supply chain.
Quinn Snacks is a consumer goods company specializing in healthier versions of nostalgic snacks like microwave popcorn, pretzels, and filled pretzel nuggets, using real, traceable ingredients free from chemicals, plastics, gluten, dairy, and soy. Founded in 2010, it serves health-conscious consumers seeking flavorful, clean-label snacks, solving the problem of junk-filled classics by innovating with organic, regeneratively farmed whole grains like sorghum and brown rice flour.[1][5][6] The company has grown to 20 SKUs, available at retailers like Whole Foods, with strong momentum from awards like the 2013 NEXTY Editor’s Choice and category-first innovations such as the world’s first gluten-free peanut butter filled pretzel nuggets.[1][8]
Quinn Snacks was founded in 2010 by Kristy Lewis, driven by a passion to reimagine microwave popcorn by stripping out chemicals and plastics in favor of organic popcorn, real cheese, and safe microwavable bags.[1][5][6] Lewis started with limited resources but gained early traction at her first expo in 2013, winning the NEXTY Editor’s Choice award, which validated their unique, healthy alternative in the snack category.[1] Pivotal moments included launching the first whole grain gluten-free pretzel and gluten-free peanut butter filled pretzel nuggets, which shifted the brand's trajectory by attracting top talent and expanding beyond popcorn to pretzels and popping kernels, emphasizing innovation in classic snacks.[1]
Quinn Snacks rides the clean-label snack trend amid rising demand for transparent, allergen-free foods that align with wellness and sustainability movements, amplified by consumer shifts post-pandemic toward traceable, planet-friendly products.[1][5] Timing is ideal as regenerative agriculture gains traction—certified by Regenified for ingredients like brown rice flour—countering industrial farming's soil degradation amid climate pressures.[3][5] Market forces like retail expansion (Whole Foods, Yummy.com) and investor backing (NewRoad Capital Partners) fuel growth, influencing the ecosystem by pioneering category innovations that pressure legacy brands to clean up formulations.[1][8][9]
Quinn Snacks is poised for continued expansion with upcoming flavors (e.g., new Whole Foods launch in January) and deeper regenerative partnerships, potentially scaling to more nostalgic categories like chips or cookies while maintaining its "snack BFF" appeal.[1][5][6] Trends like personalized nutrition, e-commerce snacks, and ESG investing will shape its path, evolving its influence from innovator to category leader in ethical snacking. This builds on its founding mission: transforming junk food favorites into mindful indulgences that fuel both people and planet.[1][5]
Quinn Snacks has raised $10.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Quinn Snacks's investors include Christopher Ladd, Boulder Food Group (BFG), Sunil Thakor, CFA, Echo Capital.
Key people at Quinn Snacks.
Quinn Snacks has raised $10.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $10.0M Series B in July 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2021 | $10M Series B | Christopher Ladd | Boulder Food Group (bfg), Sunil Thakor, CFA, Echo Capital | Announced |
