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CK Snacks Acquires Private Label Tortilla, Corn Chip Processor

Sept. 24, 2024

Illinois-based Axium Foods will join the CK Snacks portfolio.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based private label snack foods manufacturer Cheeze Kurls LLC dba CK Snacks, has acquired private label snack foods peer Axium Foods Inc. in Illinois. Axium specializes in tortilla chips, corn chips, extruded snacks and pellet snacks, and the announcement from CK Snacks said the deal strengthens its portfolio.

Axium Foods, which was founded in 1960, produces those items for private label customers, and the acquisition enables CK Snacks to diversify its offerings and expand its market reach, it said.

“Axium Foods’ expertise in tortilla chip and snack production will complement our existing product lines, enabling us to offer an even broader range of snacks,” said Jamie Colbourne, CEO of CK Snacks. “This acquisition marks a pivotal moment in our growth strategy, and we look forward to working together to deliver innovative, high-quality products to our customers.”

Both companies will continue to operate from their current locations, the release noted. CK Snacks was acquired by Nexus Capital Management from Kilroy Partners in June with the expectation of spurring growth, and this appears to be the first major step in that strategy.

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Andy Hanacek | Senior Editor

Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.