Swamp Seeds to be sold at Tigers’ ballparks

LSU and local startup Swamp Seeds have signed an agreement to sell the crawfish boil–flavored sunflower seeds at Alex Box Stadium and Tiger Park. “We worked really hard to finalize this contract because we felt that there was a need to expose LSU fans to a snack that is not only a true Louisiana product but also synonymous with baseball and softball,” says Cathy Bryant, president of Louisiana Swamp House, which owns the distribution rights for Swamp Seeds. Bryant says Swamp Seeds has seen “astronomical growth” since it began selling the seeds in about 50 local stores in 2011. The seeds are now sold in more than 10,000 stores in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia and Alabama. At the LSU ballparks, Swamp Seeds will be carried at 24 concession stands, sold in a 3.5-ounce bag of seeds in the shell and 2.5-ounce bag of kernels. Read more about Swamp Seeds and Bryant in a recent Business Report feature here.