News on Chips and Snacks from Europe

January 13, 2018

Burts Chips acquires popcorn manufacturer Savoury and Sweet Ltd

Burt’s Potato Chips have announced the purchase of Leicester’s Savoury & Sweet popcorn manufacturer for an undisclosed sum.

October 05, 2017

Pulsemaster makes conductivity measurement of potatoes to optimize PEF application easy

With Pulsed Electric Field Treatment increasingly replacing the traditional preheating step in potato processing, insight and quantification of the effect of the PEF treatment on the potato becomes more and more important. The Membrana by Pulsemaster makes conductivity measurements of untreated and treated potato easy to apply.

September 26, 2017

Dutch Potato Industry establishes Holland Innovative Potato (HIP) for major investment in research

Ten Dutch potato (processing) companies and two associations have established Holland Innovative Potato (HIP) to facilitate and coordinate joint pre-competitive research activities. A budget of € 4.5 million is available for the first research program of HIP.

September 26, 2017

Kettle Foods Ltd. acquires UK popcorn manufacturer Cornpoppers

With the acquisition of popcorn producer Cornpoppers Ltd, Kettle Foods takes the next step in transforming the company into a dynamic European snack foods business

Croky to invest 10 million in Mouscron in 2017

September 19, 2017

Belgian potato chip manufacturer Roger & Roger invests €10 million in Croky Plant

Belgium potato chip manufacturer Roger & Roger invests €10 million (USD 12 million) in Croky Plant

August 30, 2017

El mercado mundial de procesamiento de papas alcanzará los 30 mil millones de dólares en 2022

Se prevé que el mercado de procesamiento de papas crecerá a una tasa anual compuesta de crecimiento del 5,3% a partir de 2017, para alcanzar un valor proyectado de 30,85 millones de dólares estadounidenses para 2022.

August 03, 2017

Perfecting the Pipers crisp

When Pipers Crisps — one of Britain’s best-known crisp brands — wanted to understand more about the science behind their premium products and processes they turned to food experts at the University of Nottingham.

August 02, 2017

Inside Walkers - the biggest crisp factory in the world

The Leicester Mercury brings you this seldom-told story of The Biggest Crisp Factory in the World, a vast grey building in Leicester (United Kingdom) where Walkers produces seven million bags of potato chips (crisps) every day.

July 25, 2017

Nominations now open for British Potato Industry awards

Nominations for the coveted ‘British Potato Industry Award’ and ‘AHDB Above and Beyond Award’ are now open.

United Kingdom: Kettle launches new Discoveries Range

July 21, 2017

Kettle launches a new premium chips range in the United Kingdom: Discoveries

KETTLE® the favourite premium crisp brand in the United Kingdom, is pleased to announce the launch of Discoveries, an exciting new sharing range featuring unique flavour combinations, designed to target the growing couples night in occasion.

July 01, 2017

Elea highlights benefits PEF for snack sector at Snackex 2017

Elea GmbH, leading manufacturer of equipment for Pulsed Electric Field treatment (PEF) used the recently concluded Snackex to highlight the opportunities PEF offers to snack manufacturers. Elea also introduce its Elea SmoothCut™ One system.

June 08, 2017

Burts Chips and Keogh's Crisps chose Key Technology’s Optyx to sort their batch fried potato chips

Key Technology’s Optyx® digital sorters are selected by regional processors of batch-fried potato chips/crisps working to satisfy the rising quality expectations of consumers and retailers around the world.

tna new ultra-high speed case packer offers snack manufacturers unprecedented throughput

April 27, 2017

tna's ropac 5 case packer offers snack manufacturers unprecedented speed

tna has launched the tna ropac® 5, a ground-breaking, ultra-high-speed case packer for flexible bags that is capable of industry-leading speeds of up to 300 bags per minute.

April 02, 2017

O’Donnells launches Ballymaloe Relish and Cheddar Cheese flavour crisps

O'Donnells have announced a brand new flavour of crisps by combining two well-known Irish brands,Ballymaloe Relish and Cheddar Cheese flavour

March 25, 2017

HZPC: In conversation with Ms Amanda Ayres, KP Intersnack

From the HZPC Series 'Linking potato people': In conversation with Ms Amanda Ayres, KP Intersnack

March 21, 2017

Belgapom: Belgian Potato Processing Sector sets multiple records in 2016

According to the data of Belgapom, the Potato Processing Industry in Belgium last year not only set a record for the amount of potatoes processed, but also a record for investments in the sector, with over 300 million euro (325 million USD) invested.

March 01, 2017

Pepsico plans to close the Walkers snack plant in Peterlee (United Kingdom) - 380 jobs at risk

Pepsico, the owner of the Walkers snack brand, has announced the intended closure of the Walkers Snack factory in Peterlee, Durham County, United Kingdom. Shutting down the plant puts 380 jobs at risk

January 25, 2017

KETTLE Bites adds new products to range of lower calorie baked snacks

Kettle Foods extends its successful Bites range with two new flavours, Sea Salt & Mixed Peppercorns Wholegrain Waves and Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar Wholegrain Waves.

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