LOWER NAZARETH TWP., Pa. – A longtime snack company that makes party mix and other favorites in Northampton County has a new owner.
Keystone Food Products, Inc. is being acquired by CK Snacks of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Keystone was founded in 1946 by William Corriere. It has a factory and offices on Hecktown Road in Lower Nazareth Township.
The company’s first product was pork rinds, made in the Corriere family barn.
According to Keystone’s website, William Corriere received equipment from an employer who was going bankrupt to start up the company that then flourished.
Keystone makes a variety of tortilla chips, corn chips, cheese curls and other snacks, including its original Keystone Party Mix blend.
Keystone will continue operations at its current facility, CK Snacks said.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“We are very excited about the addition of Keystone to our snacking platform,” said Jamie Colbourne, CEO of CK Snacks, in a news release. “This acquisition helps build out both our geographic reach and our portfolio of products, allowing us to better serve our customers and continue our growth trajectory.”
CK Snacks was founded in 1964. It makes a variety of private label extruded, fried and baked snack foods. It also owns Axium Foods, a snack food company based in Illinois and founded in 1960.