And the Snack Manufacturer of the Year award goes to ...

Published Feb. 22, 2012 at 4:01 p.m.

In case you missed the February issue of Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery magazine, and chances are that you did. I'm here to tell you that Milwaukee's own Kangaroo Brands is not only featured on the cover of the publication but inside as SFWB's "Snack Manufacturer of the Year."

In a multi-page story titled "Chips Off the Old Block," Kangroo's popular line of baked pita chips and its new production facility are profiled and hailed.

Read the full story here.

Congrats to the Kashou family and everyone at Kangaroo Brands.

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