Startup CPG Newswire:
Evie’s Snacks Launches in Target Stores Across the South and Southeast

PRESS RELEASE — NEWS PROVIDED BY Eve Ackerley for Evie’s Snacks

HOUSTON, TX (JUNE 2026) — Evie’s Snacks, the Texas-based, farm-direct pecan snack brand known for its crunchy roasted pecans made with simple ingredients and less sugar, is launching in 346 Target stores across the South and Southeast.

Beginning this week, Target guests can find three Evie’s Snacks flavors — Sweet & Salty Pecan, Brown Butter Rum, and Cinnamon Churro — in the snack aisle. The launch includes stores across Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

“This launch has been more than a year in the making,” said Evie Ackerley, Founder of Evie’s Snacks. “Last June, we flew to Minneapolis with a suitcase full of pecans and a big dream: to bring Evie’s to Target. Since then, our team has worked through every behind-the-scenes step — from becoming a Target vendor to scaling production for our first order, all while launching nationally into Sprouts. Seeing Evie’s on Target shelves is a huge milestone for our brand, and one we’re incredibly proud of.”

Founded by husband and wife, Colin Balickie and Evie Ackerley, Evie’s Snacks was created to bring her family’s South Texas pecans to market in a new way. The brand makes crunchy roasted pecans that deliver the indulgent flavor of a sweet snack with simple ingredients, coconut oil, and one-third the sugar of many sweet snacks.

The Target launch comes as consumers continue to look for snacks that feel both delicious and more intentional — products made with recognizable ingredients, lower sugar, and a balance of comfort and discovery. Evie’s Snacks brings a fresh take to the nut and trail snack set with fun, nostalgic flavors and a farm-direct story rooted in Texas pecans.

“We built Evie’s to make pecans feel fun, modern, and everyday,” said Evie. “Target is a place where so many people discover new brands, and we are incredibly excited to bring Evie’s to more shoppers across the South and Southeast.”

Evie’s Snacks will be available in the snack aisle at select Target stores beginning June 2026. Shoppers can look for Sweet & Salty Pecan, Brown Butter Rum, and Cinnamon Churro.

About Evie’s Snacks

Evie’s Snacks is a farm-direct pecan snack brand founded by Evie Ackerley and Colin Balickie and based in Houston, Texas.

Made with pecans sourced directly from the founders’ family farms in South Texas, Evie’s creates crunchy, flavor-packed roasted pecans that balance indulgence with better-for-you values. The brand uses simple ingredients, clean-label coconut oil, and less sugar to make pecans feel fun, modern, and truly snackable.

Evie’s Snacks are vegan, gluten-free, and non-GMO. The company’s mission is to make pecans the next great American snacking nut. For more information, visit www.eviessnacks.com

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