Brand
RIND Snacks
Saint James, NY
RIND Snacks is a natural products brand from Saint James, NY with 16 products on Beacon Discovery, mostly shelf stable chips & pretzels & snacks and shelf stable nuts & trail mix & dried fruit. 16 are Certified Non-GMO and 2 Certified Organic, and its range is distributed by UNFI and KeHE.
Founder Matt Weiss drew inspiration for RIND Snacks from his great-grandmother, Helen Seitner, a health food pioneer who sold natural whole foods and bulk produce from her "Stay-Well" health shop in Flint, Michigan in the 1920s. "Great-Grandma Helen preached the value of 'roots, rinds, seeds and stems' well before kale was cool," notes Matt. Her advice to never let the most nutritious part of food go to waste, particularly fruit rinds (known for their concentrated health benefits), planted the seed for Weiss to launch his own health food business nearly a century later. For Weiss, RIND Snacks represents his great-grandmother's passion for both personal health and environmental sustainability. Matt launched RIND in 2017, initially as a 'side hustle' from his 20 year career as an investment professional in NYC. Before long, RIND took off and in 2020 Matt joined up with his brother-in-law Ben to become full-time entrepreneurs leaving a life of high finance for fruit snacks.
What does RIND Snacks make?
Which certifications does RIND Snacks hold?
- Certified Non-GMO 16 of 16
- Certified Organic 2 of 16
Diets its products meet: Vegan (14), Paleo (12), Vegetarian (8), Gluten-Free (7), Ketogenic (4) and Organic (2).
HowGood sustainability estimates
11 of RIND Snacks's food and beverage products have a HowGood estimate: 7 Great and 4 Good.
Wholesale and distribution
Distributors: UNFI and KeHE.
Distribution regions: Central, East, North East, South East and West.
Which Informa shows has RIND Snacks exhibited at?
- Expo West 2027
- Expo West 2026, booth 5484 Hall E
- Expo West 2025, booth N2125
- Expo West 2024, booth N2125