Who owns Southern Style Nuts?
Southern Style Nuts is owned by John B. Sanfilippo & Son (the United States, NASDAQ: JBSS), which has owned the brand since 2017.[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Elgin, Illinois
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1922
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Nuts & seeds
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: JBSS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Southern Style Nuts
Southern Style Nuts is a brand of nut-based snack mixes that dates back to 1922 and became known for flavours such as Hot & Spicy and Ragin' Cagin. Its best-known product is Hunter Mix, a blend of snack nuts, sesame sticks and seeds. The Squirrel Brand Co. bought the brand in 2003, and it passed to John B. Sanfilippo & Son when that company acquired Squirrel Brand in November 2017.
Ownership timeline of Southern Style Nuts
- 2017 – present John B. Sanfilippo & Son [1] verified
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Southern Style Nuts?
The parent company of Southern Style Nuts is John B. Sanfilippo & Son, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Southern Style Nuts American?
Yes. Southern Style Nuts originated in the United States in 1922 and its owner, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has John B. Sanfilippo & Son owned Southern Style Nuts?
John B. Sanfilippo & Son has owned Southern Style Nuts since 2017.
Is Southern Style Nuts still owned by John B. Sanfilippo & Son?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Southern Style Nuts is still owned by John B. Sanfilippo & Son. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-19 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 19 August 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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