Question 1

Who owns LesserEvil?

Accepted Answer

LesserEvil was acquired by The Hershey Company in 2025 (completed in November 2025). Before that it was independently led by CEO Charles Coristine, who took over the brand in 2011.

Question 2

Is LesserEvil healthy?

Accepted Answer

LesserEvil is a "mindful snacking" brand built around short ingredient lists, and makes its snacks in a certified-organic factory in Danbury, Connecticut. Trash Panda rates each LesserEvil product by its actual ingredients, so you can see which snacks are the cleanest across the lineup.

Question 3

What snacks does LesserEvil make?

Accepted Answer

LesserEvil makes organic popcorn and kettlecorn, extruded snacks like cheese puffs, curls, and Sun Poppers, and energy bars (after acquiring the R.E.D.D. Bar brand in 2022).

Question 4

When and where was LesserEvil founded?

Accepted Answer

LesserEvil was founded in 2004 in Tuckahoe, New York, and is now headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, where it opened a certified-organic factory in 2012.

Question 5

Did LesserEvil change after Hershey bought it?

Accepted Answer

The Hershey Company completed its acquisition of LesserEvil in late 2025. Trash Panda tracks the ingredients on every product, so any formulation changes following the acquisition will show up in our ratings.

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