CARSON CITY, NV — In the world of food production, loyalty is everything. Not just the run-of-the-mill kind of loyalty, but that steadfast, unwavering, passionate loyalty that builds brands and keeps customers coming back for more.
No one knows this better than Elisabeth Galvin, the passionate founder of Carson City, NV-based Stellar Snacks, the only pretzel manufacturer west of the Mississippi.
The French immigrant launched Stellar Snacks in addition to her flagship company, Delyse, a copacker specializing in snack mixes and nuts including Delyse’s original signature product, French pralines.
Long before she introduced American consumers to her beloved pralines, Galvin grew up a foodie in the south of France. In addition to helping her grandparents sell produce and traditional windmill-produced olive oil, she worked in a bakery before earning degrees in economy and pre-law.
But despite her prestigious education, Galvin’s heart belonged to food.
“I absolutely love food,” she said. “On one hand, food is not hard to love. But I also think that, growing up with a family of farmers, manufacturers and bakers, I learned that you have to be passionate about what you do because it’s probably the hardest work out there.”