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Snacks

Members of the Good Food snacks category have met the highest standards of achievement with meticulously sourced, high-quality ingredients that have been thoughtfully prepared with the right snacking moment in mind. We consider these snacks the tastiest items to grab between meals! Whether it be through the crisp texture of a cracker or the unique flavor combination of a granola, snacks celebrate a diversity of flavor profiles and textures.

Standards

Snacks companies must meet the following standards for at least 50% of their product line:

Made in the USA or US territories.
Made with a balanced objective of local, organic and highest-quality.*
Made with transparency in supply chain.**
Free of high fructose corn syrup, palm oil and artificial ingredients, including colors, flavors and preservatives.
Made with rBGH-free milk, where milk is used.
Made with flours
- That have not been bleached or bromated
- Grown without the use of synthetic herbicides, pesticides, fungicides or fertilizers.***
Free of genetically modified ingredients.
Made with spices that are certified organic, Fair Trade, or traceable to the farm level.*
Must include more than one ingredient or be created in such a way that an agricultural product has been transformed into a value-added snack. If product entered is a single ingredient transformed to a value-added snack, single ingredient must be grown without the use of synthetic herbicides, pesticides, fungicides or fertilizers.****
Made by a crafter that is an upstanding member of the Good Food community, committed to equity and inclusion in all levels of their business,as exemplified through integrating these practices:
- Creating a safe and healthy work environment where employees receive a fair wage, are safe and respected at work and have access to the resources they need to keep themselves healthy.
- Offering a diversity, equity, and inclusion training to staff members and/or leadership annually.
- Thoughtfully acknowledging the heritage of culturally-specific food on websites, packaging and/or marketing materials.
- If your company is Publicly-held, Owned/Partially-owned by publicly-held compan(y)ies, or has over $100 million in annual revenue, your company, as well as its parent company(ies), are required to meet additional criteria to become Good Food Qualified:
  - Offer a minimum of 12 weeks of paid parental leave to all employees
  - Have at least one woman, minority, or LGBTQIA+ representative on their Board of Directors
  - Have a proven track record of prioritizing a safe and fairly-compensated work culture, with no violations in the area of wage or workplace safety in the past 5 years. This will be verified on the Good Jobs First Violation Tracker
*Ingredients that make up less than 2% of the product (such as spices, sugar, or lemon juice) may be sourced from farther afield, or from a larger distributor.

**That is, an earnest attempt is made to verify the origin and production methods of the ingredient. If made with ingredients that are not grown domestically, a farm-direct or certified organic source has been sought and documentation of this search, including notes on calling distributors, is provided.

***Grains made grown with minimal synthetic inputs using IPM will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the type of crop and region of growth.

****Ingredients grown with minimal synthetic inputs using Integrated Pest management practices will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Apply to join by reaching out to membership@specialtyfood.com.