News on Chips and Snacks from California

Frito-Lay Modesto Snack Plant replaces diesel-powered freight equipment with 'lab' for more sustainable solutions

October 04, 2019

Frito-Lay Modesto becomes testing ground for Zero- and Near-Zero Emission Freight Solutions

Snack company Frito-Lay aims to replace all of its existing diesel-powered freight equipment with zero-emission (ZE) and near-zero emission (NZE) technologies at its Modesto, California manufacturing and distribution facility.

September 11, 2019

How Peatos Is Transforming America's Taste For Corn-Based Snack Foods

Estelle Erasmus spoke with Nick Desai, CEO and Founder of World Peas Peatos, who shared the benefits of a diverse background when it came to second (and third and fourth) careers.

August 29, 2019

MegaMex Foods and Herdez S.A. de C.V. announce new licensing agreement with UTZ Quality Foods

MegaMex Foods (Orange, Calif.) and Herdez S.A. de C.V. (Mexico City, Mexico) announced a new licensing agreement with UTZ Quality Foods, LLC. (Hanover, PA) today.

January 04, 2019

Pepsico introduces Hello Goodness Snackbot to campus for snack delivery

Pepsico introduced the the Hello Goodness Snackbot, an autonomous robot made by Robby Technologies - fully stocked with better-for-you snacks and beverages - to the campus of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.

December 07, 2018

Peatos Becomes the Fastest Growing Snack in the Produce Section

Launched less than a year ago, Los Angeles-based World Peas™ Brand Peatos™ puffed pea snacks are winning over taste buds throughout the United States

September 18, 2018

Asia's leading seaweed snack brand is coming to the United States

Nora Snacks, a US subsidiary of the Thai seaweed manufacturer Taokaenoi brings its popular seaweed chips to American palates

June 10, 2018

Bare Snacks® Launches Baked Crunchy Veggie Chips

Bare Snacks®, creator of delicious Snacks Gone Simple®, has announced the launch of its new line of deliciously crunchy veggie chips: bare® Beet Chips, Carrot Chips and Sweet Potato Chips.

June 05, 2018

Quest Nutrition launches high-protein tortilla chips

Quest Nutrition has launched their latest innovation – Tortilla Style Protein Chips.

Soon in your grocery store: Taco Bell Tortilla Chips

March 24, 2018

Soon in the Grocery Store: Taco Bell Tortilla Chips

Starting in May, Taco Bell tortilla chips are rolling out to grocery and convenience stores in the United States.

February 27, 2018

Snack it Forward Launches World Peas Brand Peatos Puffed Snacks

Snack it Forward has announced the official launch of Peatos™ in the United States under its flagship World Peas™ Brand.

February 20, 2018

Treehouse to close Pretzel Bakery in Visalia, California

Last week, TreeHouse Foods, Inc. announced the intention to close its facility in Visalia, California by the end of the first quarter of 2019. The plant primarily produces pretzels and cereal snack mixes for the Baked Goods segment.

January 30, 2018

Barnana Brings the First Organic Ridged Plantain Chip to Market - made from imperfect plantains

Barnana Brings the First Organic Ridged Plantain Chip to Market, and they are made from imperfect plantains.

Trader Joe's brings 'Fries' to the Snack Aisle with Spud Crunchies Potato Snacks

The new Trader Joe’s Spud Crunchies are essentially salty, crunchy, shelf-stable French fries made from just three ingredients US-grown Russet potatoes, expeller pressed canola oil, and salt.

June 30, 2016

Mamee Unveils New Line of Stacked Potato Chips

Mamee Snacks, an international innovator of delicious snacks, meals, and beverages for the whole family, today announced the launch of Mamee Stacked Crisps in the United States.

November 03, 2015

David Ritterbush New CEO of Popchips

PopChips expands its leadership team with CPG veteran David Ritterbush, who assumes the post of Chief Executive Officer

September 30, 2015

Diamond Foods Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Results

Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMND) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2015.

September 28, 2015

Heat and Control ships new equipment for 5,000 lb/hr of potato chips.

Engineered to integrate with a customer’s existing potato handling equipment, a new Heat and Control continuous potato chip slicer feeding, washing, and frying system will boost finished chip production capacity and improve product quality.

Heat and Control offers new speed washer / blancher for potato slices

September 22, 2015

Washer Blancher Combi for Potato Chip Production introduced by Heat and Control

Heat and Control helps out potato chip manufacturers with limited space with this new compact speed washer for potato slices that doubles as a blancher.

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