LesserEvil
LesserEvil Snacks is a natural snack food company located in Danbury, Connecticut. The company manufacturers and distributes its own products.
Type | Private Company |
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Industry | Food products |
Founded | 2004 |
Headquarters | Danbury, CT |
Key people | Charles Coristine (CEO) |
Number of employees | 100 |
Website | lesserevil.com |
History
LesserEvil was founded in March 2004 in Tuckahoe, New York. Their first products included potato puffs and a line of four Kettle Corns, which they touted as low in carbohydrates, free of trans fats, preservatives, and high-fructose corn syrup. In early 2005, the company shifted from a low-carb line to an all-natural line. In November 2011, the company was sold to Charles Coristine. Charles and his partner Andrew Strife opened a new office in Wilton, CT. The company opened up its first manufacturing facility on Finance Drive in Danbury CT in 2012. The company has expanded a couple of times and now has larger factory on Commerce Ave, an office on Eagle Drive and a warehouse in Brookfield, CT. The company employs about a 100 people between its three locations.
Media
In 2012, Dr. Oz featured LesserEvil's Chia Crisps as the “Ultimate Snack”.[1] In earlier 2012, LesserEvil won the Gluten Free Snack of the Year by the Connecticut Specialty Foods Association. LesserEvil Healthy Brand Snacks have also been featured by Rachael Ray,[2] Hungry Girl,[3] and Inc. magazine[4] among others.
See also
References
- "Dr. Oz Show". November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- "Rachel Ray Show". 2007-10-05. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- "TOP ATE Food Finds of 2007". Hungry Girl. 2007-12-31. Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- "Inc. Magazine". September 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-20.