Shearer's Foods
food Massillon, OH · Private
Shearer's Foods is the largest US private-label salty snack manufacturer with a diversified portfolio spanning salty snacks, cookies, and crackers across 10 GFSI-certified plants. The company recently completed a ~$3B acquisition by Clayton Dubilier & Rice in February 2024, positioning it for potential growth and operational optimization.
Shearer's Foods is the largest US private-label salty snack manufacturer and a major co-manufacturer of cookies and crackers, operating more than a dozen GFSI-certified plants across the US. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, Ohio, the company is privately held by Clayton Dubilier & Rice following a ~$3B acquisition completed in February 2024.
Employees
5,000
Mfg Plants
9
All Facilities
10
Activity
3/10
Type
Private
Plant Locations (10 mapped)
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Manufacturing Plants (9)
Shearer's Foods Newport Plant
Newport, AR
Salty snack manufacturing facility in Arkansas
Shearer's Foods Phoenix Plant
Phoenix, AZ
Salty snack manufacturing facility in Arizona
Shearer's Foods Burlington Plant
Burlington, IA
Salty snack and cookie/cracker production facility in Iowa
Shearer's Foods Perham Plant
Perham, MN
Former Barrel O' Fun facility acquired 2016; produces baked protein crisps and private-label snacks
Shearer's Foods Brewster Plant
Brewster, OH
Original Shearer's manufacturing facility; salty snack production including potato chips
Shearer's Foods Moraine (Dayton) Center of Excellence
Moraine, OH
390,000 sq ft $110M+ facility in former GM paint shop; began tortilla chip production Dec 2025; small-bag snack focus
Shearer's Foods Waterford Plant
Waterford, PA
Produces baked protein crisps using milk protein; cookie and cracker manufacturing
Shearer's Foods Fort Worth Plant
Fort Worth, TX
Salty snack manufacturing facility in Texas
Shearer's Foods Bristol Plant
Bristol, VA
Southwest Virginia manufacturing facility; salty snack and cracker production
Other Facilities (1)
Shearer's Foods HQ & Massillon Plant
Massillon, OH · hq
Corporate headquarters and manufacturing plant; world's first LEED Platinum-certified food manufacturing facility