Tom's Snacks

Tom's Foods
Formerly	Tom Huston Peanut Company ; Tom's Foods (1966–2005);
Company type	Private (1925–66); Subsidiary (1966–2005)
Industry	Food
Founded	1925
Founder	Tom Huston
Defunct	2005
Fate	Acquired by General Mills in 1966, declared bankruptcy in 2005
Headquarters	Charlotte, NC, U.S.
Key people	David Singer CEO
Products	Snack food
Parent	General Mills (1966–83); Rowntree Mackintosh; (1983–89); Nestlé S.A.; (1989–93); Heico Acquisitions; (1993–2005);
Website	sanantoniosnacks.com

Tom's Snacks Co. is an American snack food brand currently owned by San Antonio Snacks. The former "Tom's Foods Company" had been established by Tom Huston in Columbus, Georgia, in 1925.^[4] The business remained in the food industry until 2005 when it declared bankruptcy,^[2] with the brand being acquired by Snyder's-Lance, Inc.^[5]

^ History of Tom's Foods Inc. on Funding Universe
^ ^a ^b A legacy in peanuts: Columbus says goodbye to Tom’s Foods factory by Haisten Willis, For the AJC, April 6, 2021
^ Tom's Foods on Georgia Encyclopedia
^ "Who We Are". Tom's Snacks. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
^ Tom's Snacks on Chisps and Crisps

[1] History of Tom's Foods Inc. on Funding Universe

[ajc-2] A legacy in peanuts: Columbus says goodbye to Tom’s Foods factory by Haisten Willis, For the AJC, April 6, 2021

[3] Tom's Foods on Georgia Encyclopedia

[4] "Who We Are". Tom's Snacks. Retrieved July 24, 2016.

[5] Tom's Snacks on Chisps and Crisps

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Formerly	Tom Huston Peanut Company ^[1] Tom's Foods (1966–2005)
Company type	Private (1925–66) Subsidiary (1966–2005)
Industry	Food
Founded	1925
Founder	Tom Huston
Defunct	2005; 19 years ago (2005)
Fate	Acquired by General Mills in 1966, declared bankruptcy in 2005 ^[2]
Headquarters	Charlotte, NC , U.S.
Key people	David Singer CEO
Products	Snack food
Parent	General Mills (1966–83) Rowntree Mackintosh (1983–89) Nestlé S.A. (1989–93) Heico Acquisitions (1993–2005)^[3]
Website	sanantoniosnacks.com