About Us

General Company History

Kenny's Candy Company, Inc. is located in Perham, Minnesota (MN) USA. Perham, MN is a beautiful community located in the "heart of lake country" in West Central Minnesota, located about 3 ½ hours Northwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Kenny's Candy Company, Inc. was founded in 1987 by Ken Nelson. Today, Kenny's Candy Company, Inc. is part of KLN Family Brands, which is also owned by Ken Nelson.
Kenny's Candy Company, Inc. is a full line licorice and licorice type candy manufacturer. Kenny's Candy Company, Inc. produces TWISTS, BITES, HUNKS, LACES, SOURS, STRAWS, ETC. is different lengths and diameter sizes.
In the beginning, Kenny's Candy Company, Inc. only produced TWISTS & BITES in Strawberry, Licorice & Chocolate flavors. Today, Kenny's Candy Company, Inc. produces 52 different flavors in all the different formats listed earlier that sell under our own brands and under our private label customers brands around the world.
Beginning in 2010 Kenny's Candy Company, Inc. became the "Official Licorice" of the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball.

Kenny's Candy Company, Inc. is one of the companies that make up KLN Family Brands. KLN Family Brands is comprised of Kenny's Candy Company, Inc. (licorice & licorice type candy manufacturer), Barrel O' Fun Chip & Snack Food Company, Inc. (full line chip & snack food manufacturer) and Tuffy's Pets Foods, Inc. (full line dry and semi-moist pet food manufacturer). All three companies and KLN Family Brands are located in Perham, Minnesota (MN) USA. Perham, MN is a beautiful community located in the "heart of lake country" in West Central Minnesota, located about 3 ½ hours Northwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul.
In 2010, Barrel O' Fun Chip & Snack Food Company, Inc. also opened a new manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona (AZ) USA.
Kenny's Candy Company, Inc. operates autonomously from its sister companies as a general point. However, we do share corporate assets as they pertain to Senior Management, Accounting, Human Resources, IT, and Senior QA Management.

Ownership - Kenny's Candy Company, Inc. is privately held USA Corporation
Management - Professional management with extensive food industry experience
History - 24 years as a licorice manufacturer and as the industry's leading private label licorice manufacturer
Dedicated Teammates - 105 highly trained & dedicated teammates
Focus - Corporate brands, bulk, private label & contract manufacturing
Quality Target - To meet & exceed the leading national brand product
Facility - One (1) 100,000 sq. ft. facility located in Perham, Minnesota (MN) USA
Certifications - GFSI certified (using the BRC certification) with an "A" rating, OU Kosher Pareve, ICS Farm Verified Organic
Customer Service - EDI order & tracking capabilities, account specific customer service representatives, in-house traffic department
Marketing & Sales Support - Company salespeople and broker representatives represent our products across the country and throughout the world. In-house graphics department to assist customers with packaging designs
Quality Assurance - On line product quality & sensory testing, HACCP Program, Allergen Program, Full Time On Staff Quality Technicians
Technical Services - R & D/New Product Development Staff