Lance Inc.
American brand of snack foods
Lance, Inc. is an American brand of snack foods owned by the Snyder's-Lance company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. As of 2018, Snyder's-Lance is owned by Campbell's.
History
The Lance Cracker Company was founded in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1913 by Philip Lance.
The company established a manufacturing facility in 1926 located at 310 Arlington Ave.
Merger
On July 22, 2010, Lance announced that it would merge with Snyder's of Hanover. The resulting company, known as Snyder's-Lance Inc., would remain publicly traded under the LNCE symbol. The headquarters would stay in Charlotte. On December 2, Lance shareholders approved the deal that created the country's second-largest snack food company.
Nabs
Many snack cracker products manufactured by Lance are commonly referred to as "nabs", a genericized trademark name for snack crackers that originated with a competitor, the Nabisco company.
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