Casey worked to further perfect the recipe so the hunks would stay fresh on the journey from the kitchen into your heart and home. He tested a batch of gluten-free and vegan hunks so his sister and mom could enjoy the hunks too. This new recipe tasted so good it became the standard, so now heavenly hunks are always gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO, and glyphosate free so that everyone can get into the mix.
To this day, every hunk starts its journey in Casey's kitchen and is given the stamp of approval from not only his immediate but also his heavenly hunk family. Quality, honesty, and integrity are at the center of every hunk. "We don’t use any ingredient you couldn't find in your own kitchen." Each one of these real ingredients is sustainably sourced and free of additives so there's no guilt.
“No matter what obstacles arise in life or in business, family will continue to be the key ingredient in everything we do.”
Meet the ridiculously amazing people behind heavenly hunks.
We have a small, expert team of enthusiastic snack lovers who are dedicated to bringing you the most ridiculously amazing heavenly hunks sourced from the most sustainable ingredients.
Meet Megan!
How long have you been part of the heavenly hunks Team? Just shy of 2.5 years!
What do you do for heavenly hunks? Sales Manager
What's a day at the office like? I manage our external sales teams along with sales reporting. So, I spend a lot of my day either pulling and analyzing sales reports or on calls with our external sales teams planning how to grow sales and/or get into new accounts.
What did you do before joining heavenly hunks? I worked sales in the beverage industry!
What's your favorite thing about working at heavenly hunks? I have a few favorite things about working at heavenly hunks (it’s hard not to when you absolutely love your job!): Casey is very serious about work/life balance and promotes family first; that is very special to me being a mom to two young kiddos. Being part of a small but mighty team that pushes the company to flourish and eating all the hunks we want! Plus sampling new innovation. It is always exciting to see and taste something before it goes to market.
What's your favorite hunk flavor? This is a toss up as my favorite tends to change but lately it’s been Blueberry Lemon Drizzle or Peanut Butter Chocolate.
What's one thing readers might not know about heavenly hunks? How many different flavors are in the market! Most people have only seen 3-5 SKUs but we offer so much more!! Check it out in the ‘Shop’ tab!!
What's your second favorite snack food (behind heavenly hunks!)? I’m not sure I could pick a single item as I am a lover of all food - a constant snacker. Veggies, jerky, and chocolate/nut snacks would probably be my top picks.
Tell us something people might be surprised to know about you! I have a bachelors degree in Exercise Science (Kinesiology) but have been in sales since I graduated 12 years ago. However, I absolutely love exercising and activities to keep me active both indoors and outdoors.
Meet Tom!
How long have you been part of the heavenly hunks Team? 3 and a half years.
What do you do for heavenly hunks? Key Account & Customer Care Lead as well as assisting as part of our Quality team.
What's a day at the office like? I am continuously monitoring our customer’s orders, tracking and communicating to ensure we ship everything on time with 100% accuracy. I monitor and respond to our Amazing customers that reach out via our website, email, or over the phone. I also initiate our internal sensory surveys to help make sure we are sending our best product out and make improvements where we can.
What did you do before joining heavenly hunks? I have a long history of customer service and business partner account management. My previous employer was Cambria, another great Minnesota based company!
What's your favorite thing about working at heavenly hunks? We really have the best team members, we’re always willing to help each other and make our office a great environment every day!
What's your favorite hunk flavor? This changes every now and then, but I would have to say my current #1 is Almond Butter Chocolate.
What's one thing readers might not know about heavenly hunks? As a brand? They will someday soon be a household name. About heavenly hunks as a team? We make an effort to stay physically and mentally healthy as a group; we try to exercise together once a week, go for quick walks as a team to enjoy nice weather, the occasional happy hour together, etc.
What's your second favorite snack food (behind heavenly hunks!)? My homemade venison jerky.
Tell us something people might be surprised to know about you! I had two major surgeries from August of 2012 (brain) to January of 2016 (open heart), and I’m still here living and loving life every day!
Meet Hannah!
How long have you been part of the heavenly hunks Team? 3 years!
What do you do for heavenly hunks? Director of Supply Chain
What's a day at the office like? Ordering ingredients/materials and planning production for customer orders and making sure the supply chain runs smoothly! As well as sourcing ingredients for new flavor launches. Keeping up with supplier communication and ensure there are no quality issues with our items. And of course, making some time to play with our office dog, Penelope!
What did you do before joining heavenly hunks? I also worked in food! I worked in supply chain for two other startup food companies.
What's your favorite thing about working at heavenly hunks? The people AND the hunks! We have an awesome team that works their butts off and of course the ridiculously amazing product. I am gluten-free so I was extremely happy to work for a gluten-free company. It’s so hard to find delicious tasting gluten-free sweet snacks out there and these are by far my favorite!
What's your favorite hunk flavor? Birthday Cake!
What's one thing readers might not know about heavenly hunks? A fun way I like to eat our hunks is heating up 1 hunk in the microwave for 8-10 seconds and eating it with ice cream and whipped cream on top!
What's your second favorite snack food (behind heavenly hunks!)? Anything flaming hot.. Cheetos, Doritos & Funyuns are my weakness.
Tell us something people might be surprised to know about you! I am an avid mushroom hunter! Specifically, morels, chanterelles, oyster and chicken of the woods.
Meet Tessa!
What do you do for heavenly hunks? I am a creative! My fancy title is Brand Development lead. So I design and create pouches, boxes, trays, images, anything customer facing that helps us look and feel like us.
What's a day at the office like? Tweaking and designing changes to current pouches, designing digital mock ups of new concept flavors, proofing packaging samples, things like that!
What did you do before joining heavenly hunks? I co-owned and operated a demi-fine jewelry company with my mother. This gave me lots of creative experience in Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator which I use daily.
What's your favorite thing about working at heavenly hunks? The TEAM! We have an amazing group of hard-working, fun individuals!
What's your favorite hunk flavor?
I LOVE the chocolate chip minis. Or a classic big peanut butter chocolate hunk!
What's one thing readers might not know about heavenly hunks? We are a lean, mean, cookie machine. We have a really great team and function super efficiently. Like my position for example! Most large food companies outsource their creative, but at heavenly hunks it's just ME!
What's your second favorite snack food (behind heavenly hunks!)? I love to snack on fresh veggies!
Tell us something people might be surprised to know about you! I am a mama to a Type One Diabetes warrior! She is 4 years old, and we use the heavenly hunks Minis to prevent diabetic lows! They contain both quick acting sugar and slower acting carbs for a great low glucose stopper!
Meet Trisha!
How long have you been part of the heavenly hunks team? Five years!
What do you do for heavenly hunks? Chief Operating Officer is my formal title, however I wear every hat possible and LOVE it! I manage and lead daily operations to surpass industry standards (System administrator, Supply Chain, Quality, R&D, Innovation, Design, Marketing and more). Develop strategies, monitor and guide financial wellness and efficiencies. Drive and champion projects seeking continuous improvement opportunities across the business. Responsible for building and maintaining the flourishing culture to ensure team members thrive. Responsible for setting up and executing the business’s people strategy.
What's a day at the office like? The truth is I can’t describe it, as there is no such thing as a typical day, and that’s what I love the most
What did you do before joining heavenly hunks? My entire career has been focused on business, manufacturing, distribution, and very heavy on supply chain and operations. The last half of my career has been being a key player in the growth of start-ups; Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP and now through heavenly hunks.
What's your favorite thing about working at heavenly hunks? Seeing our success story write itself! Continually applying my skills and experience in our flourishing environment, and being key to the continued growth momentum of our ridiculously amazing Hunks, team and operations. I thrive on constant change and growth and just love being on this crazy, amazing team.
What's your favorite heavenly hunk flavor? Cranberry White Chip
What's one thing readers might now know about heavenly hunks?Add more amazingness by warming your hunks for 5-8 seconds. It’s like they just came out of the oven, soft, chewy and so scrumptious!
What's your second favorite snack food (behind heavenly hunks!)?Anything with chocolate and peanut butter.
Tell us something people might be surprised to know about you. Although my hometown community knows me as former Miss Irish Rose for Le Sueur County, what many don’t know is that beyond the tiara, I have a deep passion for outdoor activities and motorsports. I absolutely love spending time on the trails, at the track, on the lake, and really anywhere that is spent with my two son’s and husband.
Meet Jared!
What's your name? - Jared Rahn
How long have you been part of the heavenly hunks Team? 4 years.
What do you do for heavenly hunks? Documents, Certifications,
Testing, Information Management and Quality Assurance
What's a day at the office like? Lots of activity, meetings, and lab work keeping the heavenly hunks great, with random moments of fun with the team
What did you do before joining heavenly hunks? Teaching, Food
Manufacturing (both factory & office work)
What's your favorite thing about working at heavenly hunks? I like
our great team and the opportunity to create new products for everyone to enjoy.
What's your favorite heavenly hunk flavor? Lots to choose from. Today I’ll say Cranberry White Chip.
What's one thing readers might not know about heavenly hunks? All flavors of heavenly hunks are free of glyphosate, an often used but controversial herbicide.
What's your second favorite snack food (behind heavenly hunks!) Cheese.
Tell us something people might be surprised to know about you. I have lived in 9 towns in four different states (Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota) and have a Geography degree. Go figure…
Meet Heidi!
How long have you been part of the heavenly hunks Team? Two and half years!
What do you do for heavenly hunks? Finance Clerk
What's a day at the office like? As our sole finance team member, I am constantly working to keep things flowing in all things related to finance. My days are spent invoicing customers, paying vendors, monitoring cash flow, working to streamline internal processes and anything else that is thrown my way!
What did you do before joining heavenly hunks? I’ve worked in finance for quite some time, working various positions in both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
What's your favorite thing about working at heavenly hunks? Our leader, Casey, truly cares about his team. It’s great to have a boss that shares many of the same values when it comes to family and other important things in life outside of the office! The flexibility he allows to ensure I am not missing out on both the big and small parts of my kids growing up is priceless to me!
What's your favorite hunk flavor? Oatmeal Dark Chocolate!
What's one thing readers might not know about heavenly hunks? It’s fun to get creative with your hunks! Our family loves to chop them up and them to our yogurt and ice cream!
What's your second favorite snack food (behind heavenly hunks!)? Does cheese count as a snack? I probably couldn’t live without cheese.
Tell us something people might be surprised to know about you! Whether it is tending to our garden, finding fun new trails to hike, hunting with my family, or trying out a new sport/activity, I am in my happy place when I am doing something outdoors! I think its important to stay active and am always up for trying something new!
Meet Pam!
How long have you been part of the heavenly hunks Team? 1-2 years.
What do you do for heavenly hunks? Research & Development Lead. I love my job because it is highly technical and highly creative. It requires excellent problem-solving skills. I am never bored.
What's a day at the office like? My days are never the same and I love the variety. I can be working in the kitchen making up new flavors or working on existing ones. I can be working at the production facility to ensure the process will work with the formulas. I can be creating the nutritional content that goes onto our packaging. I can be developing testing methods and specifications to ensure our Hunks meet our quality standards every time.
What did you do before joining heavenly hunks? I consulted for a number of different clients on a variety of different food products.
What's your favorite thing about working at heavenly hunks? The people and mission of the company. The Hunks, YUM! It always makes my job easier when I like eating what I work on.
What's your favorite hunk flavor? Almond Butter Chocolate
What's one thing readers might not know about heavenly hunks? How dedicated we are to a high-quality product. We only use the best ingredients and partners.
What's your second favorite snack food (behind heavenly hunks!)? Popcorn
Tell us something people might be surprised to know about you! I love the outdoors, hot yoga and animals.