Background and History
Clear Lake Specialty Products is a specialty cookie and food product manufacturer located in Clear Lake, IA a small town located just west of Mason City, IA. We began as a as a small local Iowa local bakery and have evolved into niche company distributing products nationally from our AIB Superior rated facility encompassing more than 50,000 square feet of production, warehouse, lab and office space.
We are renowned for our Li’l Buddies fresh-baked cookies, but have expanded product lines to service the retail, foodservice, private label and fundraising industries. Clear Lake is a dynamic company, constantly evolving to meet the demands of a changing industry through new and innovative products such as all natural, 0g trans fat, and organic alternatives.

Many years later, the company continues to offer our traditional great tasting cookie products along with a host of new products. We represent the industry benchmark for consistent taste, quality and price. All of our products are manufactured in accordance with (GMP) Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP. We are Kosher OUD certified, Organically Certified and AIB Inspected. The team at Clear Lake is dedicated to satisfying each customer's needs and market demands.
Customer Base
The company's extensive customer list includes: private label, co-packing, fundraising distributors, retail stores, fast food outlets, independent and chain restaurants, K-12 schools, healthcare facilities, supermarkets, mass merchandisers, convenience stores, drugstore chains, and as well as a few others.
Why consider Clear Lake Specialty Products for your needs?
Quality - All of our products are manufactured with only the finest raw materials under the guidance of our Quality Assurance team, trained to work with our production staff to consistently produce products that meet your specifications.
Strong Research and Development - Our expertise in developing products has resulted in numerous new cookie products for a variety of industries, including all natural, and organic.
Service - We strive to continuously delight our customers, the key to our success. Our commitment extends from order processing to delivery. Our service levels consistency rate above the industry norms.
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Clear Lake Specialty Products received an excellent rating in our annual AIB inspection which was completed on March 17, 2005.
The Clear Lake Team
- Rocco Violi
President
rocco.violi@clearlakespecialty.com - Mark Gates
Sales Manager
mark.gates@clearlakespecialty.com