Sweet and Humble Beginnings

Our story begins in Betty Lou’s home kitchen over 40 years ago in the small town of Grand Ronde, Oregon. As a single mom wanting to improve her kids’ diet, Betty Lou began creating wholesome snacks, replacing refined sugar with natural sweeteners like honey and brown rice syrup. 

With one of her young sons having a wheat allergy, her recipes were crafted without gluten, long before gluten-free products were popular. Her first taste-testers were her young sons and their friends who loved these delicious and healthy snacks! Soon Betty Lou became the most popular mom in the neighborhood.

We are owned and operated by Betty Lou, and she is joined by her now adult sons and extended family who work with her in the business. 

From these humble beginnings in 1986, Betty Lou’s Inc., has grown from making healthy, gluten-free snacks in Betty Lou’s home kitchen to having her delicious, gluten-free snacks made in high standard manufacturing facilities across the United States that share our commitment to excellence.

Every day at Betty Lou’s we challenge the notion that healthy, all-natural, gluten-free products have to compromise on taste. Our motto “Just Great Stuff…and Plenty of It!” reflects the dedication that we have in the quality and taste of our products.

At Betty Lou’s we consciously choose healthy ingredients, eliminating refined sugars, saturated fats, hydrogenated oils, using no artificial flavors or preservatives. We select quality ingredients based on taste and nutritional benefits that are all gluten-free and non-GMO. Our irresistible products have been made that way from the beginning, and it's what we do best.

Community

Caring for the local community is important to us. As a company, we’ve donated millions of bars to the Oregon Food Bank Network to help families across the state.