News on Chips and Snacks from British Columbia

Hardbite, one of Canada’s top potato chip brands is based in Surrey, British Columbia, but ships one-fifth of its product to the United States.
March 09, 2025
Trump Tariffs a big blow for Canadian potato chip companies making inroads in the United States
Naturally Homegrown Foods in Surrey, British Columbia, produces Hardbite — a potato chip brand that’s been surging in popularity.
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September 10, 2023
Hardbite Potato Chips expands capacity to Meet Growing Demand for Its All-Natural Chips
Hardbite Chips, a manufacturer of potato chips in Canada, recently moved its manufacturing operations into a new 43,000-square-foot production facility. The company relied on Vanmark equipment for many of the units at the start of the production line.
Lauren Rebar, Director of Sales at NHF
March 28, 2023
Snack Manufacturer Naturally Homegrown Foods (NHF) Wins 2022 BC Export Award in the Consumer Products Category
Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd. (NHF), the leading natural snack food manufacturer, has been awarded the 2022 BC Export Award in the Consumer Products Category recognizing the company’s success.
Snacks from the Sun partners with UNFI, North America's largest distributor of health and specialty food in North America.
May 12, 2022
Snacks from the Sun partners with UNFI, North America's largest distributor of health and specialty food in North America
Modern Plant Based Foods Inc. announces its 'Snacks from the Sun' popped chips brand has entered into a distribution contract with United Natural Foods (UNFI)
Snacks From The Sun - a fresh healthy plant-based snack crafted from simple ingredients, delivering the richest baked flavor.
April 28, 2022
Modern plant-based foods popped chips expand into an additional 130 retail stores across Canada
Modern Plant Based Foods Inc., (CSE: MEAT), an award-winning plant-based food company is pleased to report a successful launch of the Snacks from the Sun popped chips brand across Canada.
EnWave Signs License with Europe Snacks Group, a Major European Snack Company, and Sells 10kW REV™ Machine to Initiate Production in France
July 01, 2021
Dehydration specialist EnWave Signs License with Europe Snacks Group and Sells 10kW REV™ Machine
EnWave Corporation recently announced that it has signed a License Agreement with Europe Snacks Group, a European leader in savory snack production.
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EnWave Corporation, a Vancouver-based advanced technology company, has developed Radiant Energy Vacuum (“REV™”) – an innovative, proprietary method for the precise dehydration of organic materials. Shown above is an example of dried pineapple.
May 16, 2019
Japanese snack manufacturer Calbee to test proprietary EnWave REV™ dehydration technology
EnWave Corporation just announced it had signed Commercial License and Equipment Purchase Agreements with Calbee Inc., a leading Japan-based company engaged in the manufacturing and sales of snack confectionary, bakery food and cereal food.
Hippie Snacks has added four new savoury snacks to its lineup: Cauliflower Crisps - in Original and Classic Ranch flavors - and Avocado Crisps - in the flavours Guacamole and Sea Salt.
October 30, 2018
Hippie Snacks Launches Cauliflower Crisps and Avocado Crisps in different flavours
Hippie Snacks, a Canadian company specializing in premium plant-based foods, has added two new products to its lineup: Cauliflower Crisps (in Original and Classic Ranch flavors) and Avocado Crisps (in the flavours Guacamole and Sea Salt).
Hardbite “18 Carrot Gold” Carrot Chip, by Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd. wins the 2016 Most Innovative New Product Award - Salty Snack by the National Confectioners Association at the recent Sweets & Snacks Expo
July 06, 2016
Hardbite carrot snack wins award for most innovative new product at Sweets & Snacks Expo 2016
Building on the successful market launch of Hardbite “18 Carrot Gold” Carrot Chip, Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd. proudly announced the product was named the 2016 Most Innovative New Product Award – Salty Snack by the National Confectioners Association at the recent Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago.
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells (commonly known and used as baker's yeast) are here seen with DIC microscopy. Renaissance Ingredients has developed and selected special (non-GMO) strains of baker's yeast that are particularly capable to degrade asparagine,
November 03, 2015
Special Bakers Yeast shows potential to reduce acrylamide in potato products
Renaissance Ingredients Inc. shows the results of its in-house, laboratory-scale analysis of the efficacy of its non-GMO acrylamide-reducing baker’s yeast for applications in the potato industry.
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Hardbite Chips receives Non-GMO Project verification
July 18, 2014
Hardbite Chips receives Non-GMO Project verification
Hardbite Potato Chips is the first Canadian made potato chip brand to receive Non-GMO Project verification on two of its premium snack food items.
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Naturally Homegrown Foods Named Top Food Innovator
July 14, 2014
Naturally Homegrown Foods Named Top Food Innovator
Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd., a leading snack food company, is pleased to announce that it was recently selected as one of the Top 10 Innovators by Food In Canada.
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Hardbite launches Parsnip Chips
March 06, 2014
Hardbite launches Parsnip Chips
With increased consumer demand for unique snack food options, Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd. today introduced Hardbite Parsnip Chips, subtlety sweet and crunchy snacks ideal for a sophisticated snacking experience.
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January 23, 2014
Hardbite Potato Chips initiates Waste Reduction Program
The manufacturer of Hardbite Potato Chips announced today that it has initiated an aggressive waste reduction and sustainability initiative with its manufacturing operation. The company has partnered with Fraser Valley Biogas, and FortisBC to recycle organic waste from the company’s food processing plant into a renewable natural gas.
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New Look for Hardbite Potato Chips
September 25, 2012
New Look for Hardbite Potato Chips
Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd., Canada’s premium, all natural snack food company proudly announced today that has initiated a broad rebranding campaign for its gourmet, hand cooked potato chip brand, Hardbite.
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