Emerald Nuts

What Emerald Nuts does

Emerald Nuts is a consumer packaged goods brand that designs, produces, and sells branded snack-nut products across retail channels in the United States. The assortment spans approximately 30 active SKUs organized into six categories - Roasted & Salted, Glazed & Sweet, Savory, Natural, On-the-Go Snacks (100 Calorie Snack Packs and variety packs), and Seasonal - covering cashews, almonds, pecans, walnuts, peanuts, and mixed-nut blends in 5oz, 5.5oz, and 10oz formats plus 7- and 18-count portion-control packs. The product line is built on a consistent clean-label platform: no artificial flavors, preservatives, or synthetic colors; Non-GMO Project verification across the range; selected OU / OU-D Kosher certification; cholesterol-free positioning for select products; and protein claims of 4-8g per serving. Underlying capability is conventional nut roasting, glazing, and seasoning (including small-batch, flame-fired kettle glazing for select SKUs); no proprietary technology, no AI/ML systems, and no software platform are disclosed.

The business model is a single stream of one-time consumer packaged goods sales through retail distribution - national grocery, convenience, and mass-market retailers - with a Where-to-Buy store locator on the company website directing consumers to physical points of purchase. Pricing is set at retail, not directly by Emerald, and varies by retailer and package size; the website does not publish prices and does not transact e-commerce. Revenue mechanics are therefore volume-driven SKU sales through third-party retailers, with no subscription, licensing, or service revenue disclosed. The target customer is the health-conscious, clean-label snack consumer seeking portion-controlled, protein-rich, portable nut snacks; distribution is horizontal across mainstream US retail rather than concentrated in any named account. Emerald Nuts is a private brand, wholly owned by Flagstone Foods, a strategic operating parent in the snack-food category, with copyrights on company website materials held by Flagstone Foods.

Revenue, headcount, funding, and management data are not publicly disclosed, so the absolute financial scale cannot be triangulated from the source material. What is observable is broad retail distribution, an active product-launch cadence across 2024-2025, and stable certification and packaging infrastructure consistent with a mid-scale CPG brand operating within a larger portfolio.

Name

Emerald Nuts

Legal name

Emerald Nuts

Website

https://emeraldnuts.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Emerald Nuts is a private, US-based consumer packaged goods brand that designs, produces, and sells branded snack-nut products (cashews, almonds, pecans, walnuts, peanuts) through grocery, convenience, and mass-market retail channels under a clean-label, Non-GMO-verified, OU Kosher-certified platform, and is wholly owned by Flagstone Foods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Branded Snack Nuts

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Snack Foods Manufacturing (Ethnic/Regional, Gourmet, Functional) (AFAKAIAO)

Keywords

• Branded snack nuts
• Consumer packaged goods
• Flavored nut snacks
• Portion-controlled snack packs
• Clean-label snacks

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consumer Packaged Goods Sales: Emerald Nuts generates revenue through one-time product sales of branded snack nut products sold through retail distribution channels. Products are sold in various packaging formats including 5oz resealable pouches, 10oz bags, and 100 Calorie Snack Pack boxes containing 7 individual packs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Emerald Nuts produces and sells branded snack nut products for retail consumption, including roasted and salted nuts, hand-tumbled kettle-glazed nuts, savory seasoned nuts, naturally unsalted nuts, holiday seasonal varieties, and 100-calorie portion-controlled snack packs in 7-count and 18-count boxes. Products are packaged in 5oz, 5.5oz, and 10oz resealable pouches and distributed through grocery, convenience, and mass-market retail channels under the clean-label "Nuts Without Nonsense" positioning with Non-GMO Project Verification and OU Kosher certification.

Product overview

Emerald Nuts is a consumer food brand owned by Flagstone Foods that offers a diverse portfolio of nut-based snack products. The product line spans multiple categories including Roasted & Salted (Whole Cashews, Extra Large Virginia Peanuts, Cashew Halves & Pieces), Glazed & Sweet (Kettle Glazed Pecans and Walnuts, Honey Glazed Cashews and Almonds), Savory (Salt & Pepper Cashews, Dill Pickle, Zesty Sriracha, Spicy Jalapeño flavored cashews), Natural (Simply Unsalted Whole Almonds), and Seasonal offerings (Cinnamon Toffee Pecans, Sugar Cookie Flavored Cashews). The brand also provides on-the-go convenience through its 100 Calorie Snack Packs line featuring portioned almonds, cashews, walnuts, and nut-fruit combinations in 7-count boxes and variety packs. Featured products highlighted on the homepage include Hot Honey Cashews, Absolutely Everything Almonds & Cashews, Kettle Glazed Pecans, and Salt & Pepper Cashews. All products emphasize no artificial flavors, preservatives, or synthetic colors, non-GMO verification, and various protein content claims.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Roasted & Salted Whole Cashews Roasted and salted whole cashew nuts seasoned with sea salt; non-GMO with no artificial flavors, preservatives, or synthetic colors; provides 5g+ protein per serving; sold in 5oz resealable pouch; targeted at retail consumers seeking clean-label snacks.
• Kettle Glazed Pecans Pecans glazed and tumbled by hand in small batch, flame-fired kettles; non-GMO, cholesterol-free, no high fructose corn syrup, OU-D Kosher dairy certification; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Honey Glazed Cashews Cashews with honey glaze coating; non-GMO, no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial flavors or preservatives; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Salted Deluxe Mixed Nuts Premium mixed nuts including cashews, almonds, walnuts, Brazil nuts, and pecans with sea salt; non-GMO, 6g protein per serving; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Hot Honey Cashews Sweet and spicy cashews with honey and jalapeno seasoning; non-GMO, no high fructose corn syrup; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Absolutely Everything Almonds & Cashews Seasoned almonds and cashews with bagel-style seasoning including dehydrated onion, poppy seed, sesame seed, and dehydrated garlic; 6g protein per serving, non-GMO, OU Kosher; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Salt & Pepper Cashews Cashews seasoned with salt and black pepper; non-GMO, 4g protein per serving, no artificial flavors; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Cocoa Roast Almonds Almonds coated with cocoa and sweetener for a chocolate-flavored snack; non-GMO, 5g protein per serving; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Almonds (100 Calorie Snack Packs) Portioned 100-calorie snack packs of almonds in 7-count box; non-GMO, good source of fuel.
• 100 Calorie Variety Pack Variety pack containing 18 snack packs including roasted & salted cashew halves & pieces, dry roasted sea-salted almonds, and almonds & walnuts; non-GMO.
• Salty Sweet Mixed Nuts Mixed nut blend featuring glazed peanuts, walnuts, pecans, roasted almonds, and cashews; non-GMO, no artificial flavors; sold in 5.5oz pouch.
• Honey Glazed Extra Large Virginia Peanuts Extra large Virginia peanuts with honey glaze; non-GMO, no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial flavors; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Kettle Glazed Walnuts Walnuts glazed in small batch kettles; non-GMO, cholesterol-free, no high fructose corn syrup; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Dill Pickle Flavored Cashews Cashews with dill pickle flavor seasoning featuring vinegar and dill spice; non-GMO, 4g protein per serving; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Zesty Sriracha Flavored Cashews Cashews with sriracha hot sauce seasoning for heat and flavor; non-GMO, 4g protein per serving; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Spicy Jalapeño Flavored Cashews Cashews with jalapeño pepper seasoning for spicy flavor; non-GMO, 4g protein per serving; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Roasted & Salted Extra Large Virginia Peanuts Extra large roasted and salted Virginia peanuts with sea salt; non-GMO, 8g protein per serving; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Honey Glazed Almonds Almonds with honey glaze coating; non-GMO, no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial flavors; sold in 5.5oz pouch.
• Cocoa Crunch Nut Blend Mixed nut blend featuring cocoa roast almonds, kettle glazed peanuts, and pecans; non-GMO, cholesterol-free; sold in 5.5oz pouch.
• Dry Roasted Almonds Dry roasted almonds; non-GMO, good source of fuel, no artificial flavors or preservatives; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Whole Almonds (Simply Unsalted) Simply unsalted whole almonds; non-GMO, good source of fuel, no artificial flavors; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Cinnamon Toffee Pecans Holiday seasonal pecans with cinnamon toffee flavoring; non-GMO, no high fructose corn syrup; sold in 5oz pouch.
• Sugar Cookie Flavored Cashews Holiday seasonal cashews with sugar cookie flavor; non-GMO, no high fructose corn syrup; sold in 5oz pouch.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Sincerely Nuts: Online-first nut retailer offering bulk and packaged nuts direct to consumers and foodservice; adjacent competitive threat as DTC nut snacking gains traction.

Direct peers

• Sahale Snacks: Premium nut-and-dried-fruit blend brand with a clean-label, non-GMO positioning very similar to Emerald's; overlapping target shopper in better grocery and natural channels.
• Fisher Nuts: Established US snack nut brand owned by John B. Sanfilippo & Son, covering pecans, almonds, cashews, and mixed nuts in retail and foodservice — directly comparable in product breadth and channel mix.
• Blue Diamond Growers: Largest almond cooperative globally, with a broad branded snack nut line including almonds, nut thins, and flavored snack almonds sold across US grocery and mass channels — directly overlapping Emerald's almond-forward portfolio.
• Kar's Nuts: Midwest-based branded snack nut and trail mix company selling roasted and flavored nut products through US retail and convenience channels — closely comparable in scale and category.
• Wonderful Pistachios: Premium branded pistachio and snack nut brand from The Wonderful Company with deep US retail presence and heavy marketing investment — competes for the same branded nut-snack shopper.
• Orchard Valley Harvest: Branded nut-and-dried-fruit mix line sold predominantly through US club and grocery channels; directly competes with Emerald's nut-and-dried-fruit snack pack combinations.
• Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts: Branded macadamia nut snack brand (Hershey) sold in US retail with flavor and snack-pack formats; comparable as a single-tree-nut-focused branded marketer with similar grocery distribution.
• Planters: Iconic US branded snack nut portfolio (owned by Hormel) covering cashews, almonds, mixed nuts, and snack packs. Directly comparable to Emerald in product mix, packaging formats, and mass-market retail distribution.
• DAVID Seeds: Conagra-owned branded sunflower seed and snack nut brand sold in US convenience and grocery — overlaps with Emerald's on-the-go and mass-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EmeraldNuts
• Instagraminstagram.com/emeraldnuts
• Xx.com/EmeraldNus

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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