1.   And with the brand threatened with extinction, Bernard bought the company back with the help of SMS Brands, a venture capital firm that buys distressed snack companies.

2.   But Pennsylvania snack food companies, peanut processors, and confectioners are rallying to his side, including Hershey Foods Corporation.

3.   Cunningham Hays has a gourmet snack food company.

4.   Off that triumph, Hasbro sold licensing rights to an Indiana snack food company.

5.   Pennsylvania snack food companies, including Hershey, have been lobbying for this.

6.   Pennsylvania snack food companies have been lobbying for this.

7.   Pepsico owns Frito-Lay, the dominant salty snack company.

8.   Rubbermaid also has a plant in town, but the Lance Inc. snack food company is preparing to close its distribution center this summer.

9.   Spokesman Richard Detwiler played down talk that the new CFO would be part of a succession race at the beverages and salty snacks company.

10.   The company is also expected to use some of the fresh cash to acquire snack food companies to go along with its Frito-Lay division.