Thanasi Foods

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THANASI Foods, LLC
Type subsidiary
Industry Food processing, Food distribution
Founded2004;18 years ago (2004)
Headquarters Boulder, Colorado, USA
Key people
Justin Havlick, President & CEO
Products Snack food
Parent Conagra Brands
Website

Thanasi Foods is a manufacturer and distributor of packaged snack foods. Products distributed by Thanasi Foods are available in approximately 45,000 supermarkets, convenience stores, grocery stores, and drug stores in the United States and Canada.

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History

Thanasi was founded in 2004 by Justin "Duke" Havlick. Their brands include Duke's Smoked Shorty Sausages and Bigs Sunflower Seeds. [1] The company was acquired by Conagra Brands in 2017. [2] [3] [4]

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