Now Lance sandwich crackers are better than ever with the December 2008 removal of high-fructose corn syrup from all 13 varieties of its sandwich crackers.

Lance, made in Charlotte, N.C., has 17 varieties of sandwich crackers, including popular Toast Chee, Toasty, Nekot and Captain’s Wafers, Whole Grain Sandwich Crackers, Saltine Crackers, Popcorn.

Lance company started in Charlotte over 100 years ago. Some methods have changed but ingredients remain the same, The Charlotte Observer learned during an exclusive tour of the plant.

Campbell’s Snacks opened their new office space Thursday, May 9, 2024, at the longtime Lance crackers plant at 8600 Crump Road in Charlotte. JEFF SINER/jsiner@charlotteobserver.com ...

This week, we’re taste testing kid-friendly crackers, from the iconic Goldfish, Bunnies and Cheddar Whales to those little cheese sandwich crackers.

There are three manufacturing plants at the Charlotte site. The Bakery and Salty plants produce 215 million pounds of sandwich crackers, cookies and chips each year, according to Campbell’s.