Nature's Bakery

In case you missed it..this summer we officially opened our brand new baking facility in Salt Lake City! 🎉 This 339,000 square foot state-of-the-art site marks a major milestone that will help us scale and meet growing demand to better serve our retailers and consumers. We’re thrilled to bring more of the snacks people love to more families nationwide!   #NaturesBakery #ProudlyMars #SaltLakeCity #NBinSLC

Nature's Bakery believes wholesome food is the most important school supply to help students thrive—but notebooks and pens are also essentials they need to succeed! Our team (plus our special furry friend 🐶) recently provided thousands of school supply kits and soft baked snacks to elementary and middle schools in the communities where we operate. We're proud to lend a helping hand and support teachers and students right in our backyard. 🍏📓 #NaturesBakery #StrongerTogether

Back-to-school season is about more than pencils and paper—it’s about making sure every child has what they need to succeed. For many, that starts with food. We’re proud to recognize our partners, Nature's Bakery and Ardent Mills. This back-to-school season, they're donating 100,000 snack bars—made possible with flour from Ardent Mills—plus 2,500 back-to-school kits for students. These snacks and kits are reaching kids in communities where their teams live and work—ensuring students start the school year nourished, focused, and ready to thrive. But that's not all! Nature’s Bakery is contributing $150,000, and Ardent Mills is joining in with a $75,000 contribution to support No Kid Hungry. Thanks to these all-stars for their commitment to helping kids flourish both in and out of the classroom. 🧡

This back-to-school season, Nature's Bakery is advancing our mission to nourish families and enable them to thrive with a $150,000 donation to Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign and community-centered initiatives that help provide nourishment and essential supplies to families and students across the country. "We're proud to support No Kid Hungry’s mission to help end childhood hunger in America and with the support of partners like Ardent Mills, who joined us in contributing this year, we’re able to deepen our impact and support organizations that share our commitment to helping families flourish.” said Pilar Arellano, Senior Vice President, Marketing of Nature's Bakery. In addition to our monetary donation, we have also committed to distributing over 100,000 snacks – made possible with flour from Ardent Mills - and 2,500 school supply kits to communities where our teams live and work, ensuring direct impact in their local areas. These essentials will help enhance student's learning experiences and ensure they have the necessary resources for academic success. Visit this link to read our full press release: https://lnkd.in/gsr4VPFM #NaturesBakery #HungerActionMonth #NoKidHungry

The opening of our facility in Salt Lake City last week is not only monumental for Nature’s Bakery, but is also an important milestone in Mars' ongoing commitment to U.S.-based manufacturing and is part of their $2 billion investment through the end of 2026. This site represents not only an investment in infrastructure. It represents an investment in the future of snacking, the local SLC economy, and the skilled workforce that will drive our initiatives forward.   This investment represents our largest expansion to date - a cutting-edge, 339,000 square foot baking facility that’s now fully operational and producing Nature's Bakery products to drive greater capacity to meet growing demand. We’re thrilled to bring more of the snacks people love to more families nationwide!

Today, Nature's Bakery reached an incredible milestone: officially opening our Salt Lake City baking facility!      The 339,000 square foot site will enable us to produce more than 1 billion incremental bars per year, driving greater capacity to meet growing consumer and retail demand. This $240 million investment supports Mars ongoing commitment to U.S.-based manufacturing. Yesterday Mars announced plans to invest $2 billion into U.S.-based manufacturing through 2026, this builds on the $6 billion that it has already invested over the last five years.  As a self-manufacturer, this expansion joins our existing bakeries to position Nature's Bakery as a leader in the better-for-you snack category—and we couldn’t do it without our talented team. We are grateful for the cross-functional collaborators, leaders, builders and beyond who made this incredible project a reality through their hard work and dedication. A special thank you to Mayor Erin Mendenhall for celebrating today’s ribbon cutting with us. We are thrilled about the positive impact this expansion will have on our brand, employees, and the Salt Lake City economy, as we deliver more of our beloved snacks to further our brand purpose of nourishing families and enabling them to thrive. Click below to read our full press release. https://lnkd.in/g5qGCMZG   #NaturesBakery #ProudlyMars #SaltLakeCity #NBinSLC

Last week, our sales and marketing teams traveled from near and far to gather in Salt Lake City – the location of our soon-to-be baking facility! We toured the new site, connected on balance of year activities, collaborated on 2026 planning, and celebrated lots of wins (and a couple of birthdays 🎂). Every offsite is an opportunity to underscore how much we value team work—and each other. Until next time! #NaturesBakery #StrongerTogether

✨ Meet your new soft-baked boost: Hearty Bars! Perk up snack time with delicious bars made with 9 grams of wholesome whole grains and 9 grams of plant-based protein. This grab-and-go snack is perfect for the whole family from afternoon pick-me-ups to weekend hiking or biking.    “Families today are seeking snacks that fuel their busy days and fit seamlessly into all moments, whether at school, work, or on-the-go," said Pilar Arellano, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Nature's Bakery. "With Hearty Bars, we aimed to create a delicious, soft-baked snack made with plant-powered protein that’s suitable for all ages and stages. Our oven-baked recipe combines ingredients like fava bean and sunflower protein paired with delicious chocolate chips and real blueberries, so we’ve crafted a bar that delivers on texture, taste and thoughtful ingredients which sets us apart in this space.”   "A clear mission guided our innovation journey: to create a school and family-friendly snack bar that offers satisfying protein and whole grains in a way that appeals to all ages," said Alice A. Kim, Senior Innovation Manager at Nature's Bakery. “We named them Hearty Bars because they’re designed to be a truly satiating snack to keep you going with wholesome ingredients like oats, whole grains, and unique plant-based proteins. After extensive testing and refinement, we perfected a recipe that the whole family can enjoy.”   Hearty Bars are available in Blueberry🫐 and Chocolate Chip🍫 at naturesbakery.com and Target. Click here to read our full press release: bit.ly/heartybar. #NaturesBakery #Innovation #New

School is out for the summer, but I want to take a moment to recognize the wonderful people at the Guadalupe Center Charter School and the Utah Food Bank. During the school year, our Salt Lake City team at Nature's Bakery proudly partners with both organizations to help ensure children have access to nutritious meals. Through monthly volunteer efforts, our team assembled and distributed meal kits that reached nearly 200 households monthly. It’s an honor to support the No Kid Hungry initiative and make a meaningful difference in the lives of local families. A heartfelt thank you to Mia Canham, our incredible MSP Coordinator, for her leadership in organizing these efforts and inspiring our team to serve. We’re already looking forward to continuing this important work when the new school year begins this fall! #communityimpact #nokidhungry #naturesbakerycares #volunteerinutah #foodsecurity #guadalupecharterschool

Right now, 14 million children across the country are at risk of losing access to the food they rely on. Every family deserves the peace of knowing they can put meals on the table, but a new bill moving through Congress could mean deep cuts to essential food assistance programs that many count on. At Nature's Bakery, our purpose is to nourish families and enable them to thrive. That’s why we’re lending our voice and why our CEO, Steve Gardiner has proudly joined No Kid Hungry’s CEO Pledge to End Childhood Hunger. Beyond purpose and pledges, we need to take action. If you’d like to join us in being a part of the solution, here are ways to help: ✅ Give your senators a quick call—find their contact information here: bit.ly/43vr0NO ✅ If you’re able, consider donating to support Share Our Strength’s rapid response efforts that work to increase advocacy, mobilize their network, build coalitions, and drive awareness to ensure family food security is a priority. ✅ Talk to your family and friends about why protecting SNAP matters, what’s at stake for children, and why they should follow your lead and take action too. We’re in this together. Visit lnkd.in/gzYmKTQ9 to learn more. #NaturesBakery #StrongerTogether