CK Snacks is a contract co-packer and snack food producer situated in the United States that specialises in popcorn, extruded snacks, private-label snack products, and personalised snack production. The firm specialises in processed snack manufacture, product development, seasoning, packaging, and contract manufacturing. The firm collaborates with food companies and clients to create and manufacture snack items in a variety of formats, sizes, and packaging specifications.
CK Snacks was established in 1964 as a family-owned and run manufacturing company in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where it first created its famous Cheeze Kurls snack. The firm then ventured into popcorn production and has continued to develop its manufacturing capacity, product line, and processing capabilities. The company started popcorn production in 1973, the move to a bigger 100,000-square-foot plant in 2008, more capital expenditure in 2020, and capacity growth through automation and equipment improvements in 2023.
The company's operations include sales and marketing, research and development, engineering, packaging, quality, commercialisation, and production. CK Snacks also offers contract manufacturing and packaging services to food companies, including the creation and manufacture of customer-owned snack items.
CK Snacks' product portfolio includes:
- Popcorn – including different popcorn varieties, flavors and formats
- Extruded snacks – puffs, curls, balls, twists, stars and other shaped products
- Cheeze Kurls – the company's signature branded snack
- Private-label snacks – products manufactured for customer brands
