Nassau Candy acquires Classic Snacks

Chicago-based Nassua Candy acquired certain assets of Hicksville, N.Y.-based Classic Snacks, supplier of trail mixes to hotels, country clubs, airport clubs, foodservice, sports stadiums and other major outlets. Classic Snacks’ assortment of snack mixes includes President’s Mix, Santa Fe Mix, Smokey Cheddar Crunch, Montego Bay Mix and more.

Classic Snacks’ operations will be combined with Nassau’s existing manufacturing, distribution and sales channels into the foodservice segments.

The combined company will feature Nassau Candy’s assortment of more than 10,000 specialty confectionery, gourmet and natural food SKUs, plus manufacturing and short-run customization capabilities. The company will offer major grab-and-go brands and provide low-minimum private label capabilities in chocolate bars, truffles, mint tins, wrapped candies, custom-printed edibles, bagged candies, boxed candies and more.

“The deal unites Nassau Candy’s leading assortment and capabilities with a tremendous brand in Classic Snacks and its sales presence in the alternative foodservice markets, which we are excited to build upon,” said Randy Goldbaum, Nassau Candy’s vice president of confectionery sales, in a statement.