Spitz International was founded in 1982 by Dutch immigrants Tom and Emmy Droog, who brought with them a passion for healthy living and farming. They began growing sunflowers in 1982 and first marketed their first sunflower seeds as bird feed before recognizing an opportunity to expand into the consumer confectionary market. Spitz not only became one of the first companies in North America to produce flavored sunflower seeds, but also one of the first to market sunflower seeds in re-sealable bags. Soon after Spitz became one of the first North American companies to market flavored pumpkin seeds.
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