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Kettle Brand

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Kettle Foods Inc. is the manufacturer of Kettle Brand Potato Chips. The company was founded in 1978 in Salem (Oregon).

In 1988 production was started in Norwich in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom business operates as Kettle Foods Ltd.

In September 2007 a second US plant was opened in Beloit (Wisconsin).

Kettle Foods Inc boasts a strong commitment  to "natural"and "sustainable". This commitment was recognized in the LEED® Gold Certification for Sustainable Design for Kettle Foods new Beloit plant, the "greenest food manufacturing facility in the US".

In September 2006 Kettle Foods was sold to Lion Capital.

In March 2010 Kettle Foods was acquired by Diamond Foods and became as a result of acquisitions a brand of Snyder's Lance (2015) and later The Campbell Soup Company (2018)
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Kettle Chips brands tested by Serious Eats
July 12, 2010
Kettle Chips brands tested by Serious Eats
The Food blog "Serious Eats"compared the taste of an impressive range of Kettle Chips Brands. All in all, 17 brands were tested, including the brands Utz, Herr's, Gibble's, Dirty, Wise, Boulder Canyon, Madhouse Munchies, Deep River Snacks, La...
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Kettle Brand for news
May 06, 2010
Kettle Brand® Expands Restoration of Native Wetlands on Grounds of Salem Potato Chip Factory
Freeing stream beds from aggressive Himalayan blackberries and planting native vegetation, the Kettle Brand® is marking National Wetlands Month by restoring an additional wildlife habitat in its Oregon backyard. A long-time steward of federally design...
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Kettle Brand® Potato Chips Lightly Salted now called Sea Salt
April 29, 2010
Kettle Brand® Potato Chips Lightly Salted now called Sea Salt
The classic Kettle Brand® Potato Chips Lightly Salted flavor is now Sea Salt. The subtle shift in name reflects the all natural ingredients always used in every recipe and captures the brand’s reputation for delivering delicious flavor in every crunch...
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Diamond Foods anticipates early closure of Kettle Foods transaction
March 19, 2010
Diamond Foods anticipates early closure of Kettle Foods transaction
Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMND) announced today that it has received notice of early termination of the antitrust waiting period for its pending acquisition of Kettle Foods, and now anticipates the transaction will close by March 31, 2010. Based on t...
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