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Gardetto’s
Finally, a snack mix worth gathering around.
Irresistibly bold
In 1932 the Gardetto family bakery made a snack mix out of breadstick trimmings. Throw in some snack bits and blend of special seasoning, and you’ve got the boldly flavored snack mix we know today.
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Products
There’s more than just the original recipe. Try all the great snack mixes in the Gardetto’s lineup.
- Italian & Italian cheese blend
- Pizzeria
- Chipotle cheddar
Fun facts about Gardetto’s![Johnny Gardetto](/-/media/project/gmi/corporate/corporate-master/images/company/history/gardettos/johnny-gardetto.jpeg?h=1080&iar=0&w=1080&rev=7a7112c12a3f43e7a2f93e74959c71ce&hash=E59075E31BECF0ACE8D54BBDD495F89E)
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The family behind the flavor.
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Meet Johnny Gardetto
A member of the Gardetto family still works as a principal engineer at the GMI plant in Milwaukee.
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It started in a corner bakery
Italian immigrants, Baptiste and Diane Gardetto, began baking fresh bread and breadsticks in 1932.
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Say hello to Snack-Ens
Made from breadstick trimmings, the so-called “Snack-Ens” later became the snack mix we know today.