South End Small Business Spotlight: AMG Snacks

AMG snacks is one of the featured small businesses without storefronts in our South End small business spotlight. Founded by local resident Amanda Gilman, these snacks are made with all natural ingredients and designed to provide the perfect balance of taste, texture and energy.

Amanda specifically created the snacks as an alternative to energy bars but without having a tough bite. Having TMJ, a jaw disorder that can cause pain while chewing big or tough food, Amanda experienced discomfort while eating protein bars. As a cook herself, she took to recipe development and created her energy bars as a snack to fuel her long days at work. When word spread around her office about how good her snacks were, she knew that she had to share them with the world and launched AMG Snacks. Look for AMG Snacks in select South End stores (listed below) and order direct on the AMG Snacks website.

AMG Snacks Q&A

Owner: Amanda Gilman

Offerings: Energy Bites in 6 flavors made with all-natural ingredients (non gmo, vegan, and gluten free)

Website: www.amgsnacks.com

Best way to contact: info@amgsnacks.com

Why started my business: While working in the corporate world I was always searching for a great textured, clean ingredient, pre-portioned snack to keep on my desk or grab on the way to client meetings and when I couldn’t find what I exactly what I needed I turned to my kitchen. I began making energy bites with a short list of high-quality, all-natural ingredients. These bitesize snacks are packed with healthy fats, fiber, and protein - just what I needed to get me through long days. Everyone loved them! This side passion turned into a full-time hustle when I left the corporate world to launch AMG Snacks with a goal of providing clean ingredient, better-textured and portioned options for consumers. There are no sneaky ingredients you can’t understand and we’re sticking to that. Our mission is to shape the way consumers snack, and educate them on why our unprocessed, nutritious products are important. It’s a truly functional food.

Favorite parts of the South End: I love SoWa Open Market, Myers and Cheng, live music at the Beehive, and love to include in my runs/walks seeing all the beautiful town houses

Where to find AMG Snacks in the South End:

Caffè Nero Golden Goose

564 Tremont Street 100 Huntington Avenue, Copley PI