News on Chips and Snacks from California

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.

April 08, 2015

Fresh masa for Tortilla Chips made faster without simmer-soak process.

Production of corn masa for the production of Tortilla Chips traditionally requires lots of time, water and floor space. Now Heat and Control has developed a unique process which eliminates corn simmering, soaking, and washing to produce fresh masa.

Popchips "Sweet Potato Cinnamon Twist" and "Crazy Hot Potato"

March 06, 2015

Popchips Heats Up and Sweetens The Competition With Two New Flavor Innovations

Popchips inc., the innovative popped snack company, today announced two new flavor innovations at the Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, California.

March 02, 2015

Warm Up Winter with Pop Secret Kernel Packs and Two New Flavors

Starting this winter, fans can enjoy Pop Secret in three new ways – with handy new single serve Kernel Packs for the stovetop and two new microwave popcorn flavors – Double Butter and Sweet 'n Crunchy Cinnamon Roll.

January 25, 2015

Heat and Control ships new fryer for formed potato chips

Heat and Control has just completed another continuous fryer system to produce 500 kg / hour of finished formed and stackable potato chips.

August 06, 2014

Lawsuit challenging Kettle Chip 'Reduced Fat' Claim Will Proceed

The makers of Kettle brand chips persuaded a federal judge to dismiss claims that its 'reduced fat sea salt chips' were falsely advertised, though the judge gave the plaintiff leave to amend his complaint.

Batch potato chip fryer delivers higher capacity

To help snack processors meet the increasing demand for kettle-style potato chips, Heat and Control’s MasterTherm Kettle Fryer (MTKF) can produce over 500 finished lbs/hr (227 kg/hr)

Keith Belling, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PopChips, Inc.

February 21, 2013

Popchips: how they made their way into the snack isle

Keith Belling quit his job as a corporate lawyer at age 27 and spent the next 15 years running a series of businesses, including a restaurant chain and a website for small businesses. In 2005, he set out to create a new snack with one of his former em...

December 01, 2011

Potato chips marketing exposed

I just came across a very interesting piece of research, that was also very nicely described in a blog post by one of the authors. A must read for marketers of potato chips - especially if you want to sell your chips expensive...

July 21, 2010

Diamond Foods Achieves Record Performance for Emerald, Pop Secret and Kettle Brands

Diamond Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq:DMND) today announced that each of its snack brands, Emerald, Pop Secret and Kettle, achieved record sales and market share milestones in the U.S. Grocery Channel for the period ending July 10th according to AC Nielsen. In S...

Corazonas existing line of heart healthy tortilla chips

January 03, 2008

Corazonas launches first and only cholesterol reducing potato chips

Corazonas Foods Inc., creators of great-tasting, heart-healthy snack foods, transforms the all-American classic potato chip into a heart-healthy culinary delight with the launch of Corazonas Heart-Healthy Potato Chips. Patented technology infusing pla...