The Good Bean is a snack food company founded by Sarah Wallace and Suzanne Slatcher in 2010, and based in Berkeley, California, USA, specializing in

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-based snacks. Its Roasted Chickpea Snacks are "

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" variety chickpeas, dry roasted and tossed in spices. The Fruit & No-Nut Bar is a nut-free variation of the fruit and nut

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Acquisitions

In December 2019, The Good Bean, Inc. announced its acquisition of Beanito's brand of plant-based, protein rich bean snacks. Beanito's is best known for its

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s and

vegetable chip Vegetable chips (also referred to as veggie chips) are chips (crisps) that are prepared using vegetables other than potatoes. Vegetable chips may be fried, deep-fried, dehydrated, dried, or baked. Many different root vegetables or leaf vegetabl ...

Products

Launched in 2010, The Good Bean Roasted Chickpea Snacks are available in the following flavors: * Sea salt * Cracked pepper * Smoky chili and lime * Sweet cinnamon * Mesquite BBQ Launched in 2012, The Good Bean Fruit & No-Nut Bars are available in the following flavors: * Chocolate berry * Apricot and coconut * Fruit and seeds trail mix

Awards

* Graphic Design USA - "2011 American Graphic Design Awards" for Roasted Chickpea Snack package design * Graphic Design USA - "2012 American Graphic Design Awards" for Fruit & No-Nut Bar package design * Daily Candy – "Best Snacks Roundup 2012"

References

External links

The Good Bean
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