The Story Behind Snikiddy Snacks

"Three years ago, Mary Schulman, pregnant and tired, began to question her life.

Investment banking was her career, but by no means her passion.

After some brainstorming with her mother, Schulman, now 32, decided to start something that would not only benefit her future child, but also children around the country.

From this idea grew Snikiddy Snacks, an organic children’s snack company based in Bethesda. Started in 2005, the business has grown quickly in less than two years, with its products now lining the shelves of Whole Foods and other organic markets nationwide. ‘‘We fill a need in the market segment,” Schulman, of Bethesda, said. ‘‘There are some healthy, organic snacks, but I doubt you’d eat them."

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