Shearer's Foods
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Shearer's Foods, Inc. is a manufacturer of snack products including potato chips, pretzels, tortilla chips, whole grain
chips, and pork rind
s. Shearer's Foods was founded in 1974, originally as a snack food distributor, in Brewster, Ohio
and has a regional distribution throughout the Midwest, New England, and parts of Canada.
Shearer’s employs approximately 900 associates in nine locations including four manufacturing plants and five distribution facilities.
The company's CEO is Robert J. Shearer. Shearer's manufactures, warehouses, and distributes a wide array of snacks and manufactured 57.5 million pounds in 2005.
In 2009, Shearer's Foods introduced Tangos, a line of tortilla chips, as well as Shapers, a line of whole grain chips. In 2010, Shearer's expanded its Tangos line to include three all-natural varieties. The company also expanded its pretzel manufacturing capabilities with the purchase of a Troyer Farms production facility in Canonsburg, Pa.
Shearer's Foods has manufacturing capabilities and production processes for products made from potatoes, yellow, white, blue
, and organic corn; seasonings, and flavors.
The company was named "Snack Manufacturer of the Year" by Snack Food & Wholesake Bakery magazine in 2002.
in 2006 while continuously working to improve energy performance in its offices, manufacturing facilities and distribution centers. The company received recognition by way of a Crain's Cleveland Business' Emerald Award for its efforts.
The company broke ground with its LEED
Platinum Certified food manufacturing plant in 2009. The plant in Massillon, Ohio
was the first to receive such certification in Ohio.
Tangos
Shapers
Whole grain
Whole grains are cereal grains that contain cereal germ, endosperm, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm. Whole grains can generally be sprouted while refined grains generally will not sprout. Whole-meal products are made by grinding whole grains in order to make...
chips, and pork rind
Pork rind
Pork rind , is the fried or roasted skin of a pig. Frying melts most of the fat from the pork rind...
s. Shearer's Foods was founded in 1974, originally as a snack food distributor, in Brewster, Ohio
Brewster, Ohio
Brewster is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,324 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Brewster is located at , along Sugar Creek....
and has a regional distribution throughout the Midwest, New England, and parts of Canada.
Shearer’s employs approximately 900 associates in nine locations including four manufacturing plants and five distribution facilities.
History
Shearer's began manufacturing its first product, "Kettle-Cook'd" potato chips in 1979.The company's CEO is Robert J. Shearer. Shearer's manufactures, warehouses, and distributes a wide array of snacks and manufactured 57.5 million pounds in 2005.
In 2009, Shearer's Foods introduced Tangos, a line of tortilla chips, as well as Shapers, a line of whole grain chips. In 2010, Shearer's expanded its Tangos line to include three all-natural varieties. The company also expanded its pretzel manufacturing capabilities with the purchase of a Troyer Farms production facility in Canonsburg, Pa.
Shearer's Foods has manufacturing capabilities and production processes for products made from potatoes, yellow, white, blue
Blue corn
Blue corn is a variety of maize grown in northern Mexico and the Southwestern United States, particularly in the states of Arizona and New Mexico....
, and organic corn; seasonings, and flavors.
The company was named "Snack Manufacturer of the Year" by Snack Food & Wholesake Bakery magazine in 2002.
Environmental Sustainability
The company maintains a commitment to sustainability and energy performance, joining Energy StarEnergy Star
Energy Star is an international standard for energy efficient consumer products originated in the United States of America. It was first created as a United States government program during the early 1990s, but Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan and the European Union have also adopted...
in 2006 while continuously working to improve energy performance in its offices, manufacturing facilities and distribution centers. The company received recognition by way of a Crain's Cleveland Business' Emerald Award for its efforts.
The company broke ground with its LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
Platinum Certified food manufacturing plant in 2009. The plant in Massillon, Ohio
Massillon, Ohio
Massillon is a city located in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio, approximately 8 miles to the west of Canton, Ohio, 20 miles south of Akron, Ohio, and 50 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 32,149 at the 2010 census....
was the first to receive such certification in Ohio.
Products
Shearer's- Shearer's Kettled Cooked Potato Chips in flavors Original, Mesquite BBQ, Salt and Pepper, Salt and Vinegar, Jalepeno, Sweet Barbeque, Unsalted, and Reduced Fat Original
- Shearer's Home-Style Potato Chips in Classic and Rippled
- Shearer's Original Thin-Cut
- Shearer's Rippled Potato Chips in flavors Barbeque, Sour Cream and Onion, Pepperoni Pizza, Parmesan Garlic, Southwest Chili and Cheese and Home Run Hot Dog
- Shearer's Wavy Potato Chips in flavors Original, Sour Cream and Onion, and Barbeque
- Shearer's Baked Cheese Curls and Krazi Curls
- Shearer's Butter Puffs and Cheese Puffs
- Shearer's Pretzels in Thins, Minis, Sticks, Rods, Holiday Shapes, and flavors Honey Wheat and Butter Braided
- Shearer's Pork Rinds in flavors Original and Barbecue
Tangos
- Tangos Tortilla Chips in flavors Restaurant Style, Margarita Lime, Cantina Style, Cheesy Nacho, Habanero Queso, Bite Size, Deli Rounds, and all-natural flavors including, Blue Corn with Sesame Seeds, Blue Corn & Berries, Roasted Vegetable and Multigrain & Flaxseed.
Shapers
- Shapers Whole Grain Chips in flavors Sea Salt, Cheddar, Black Bean and Salsa and Cinnamon