News on Chips and Snacks from Europe

Irish farm business Keogh’s have launched limited edition Shamrock and Sour Cream Irish potato crisps to mark St Patrick’s Day for sale in Superquinn, select retailers and online. The Shamrock is being used for the first time as a food in the hand-coo...

United Biscuits (UB) has become the first major food manufacturer in the UK to achieve zero waste to landfill across all of its 16 UK sites including its UK factories, distribution centre and administrative offices. The company, which produces much lo...

KING crisps have developed a new cheese n' onion flavour using Wexford cheddar. The gold coloured packet of vintage cheddar and spring onion with a Wexford logo on the front, will soon be on sale in shops all over Ireland. Called King Gold Standard W...

In Ireland, the government have committed grant assistance in excess of half a million euro to Gaoth Dobhair based Largo Food Exports Ltd. The funds will be used to update equipment and for research and development into new products to be produced in ...

The Austrian company Insort GmbH will receive a silver medal at this year’s Anuga FoodTec (International FoodTec Award 2012) for its development of the Sherlock Separator and associated technology.

Food scientists have found a way of measuring how we register the saltiness of crisps which could lead to new ways of producing healthier crisps — without losing any of the taste. The research by scientists at The University of Nottingham could lead to...

Poised to become part of the €9bn national food export success story in Ireland is family enterprise, Keogh's Crisps. Just two months from launch the posh crisp brand is eyeing up export markets.

British raw food brand Gourmet Raw will be launching a new addition to their range in mid January 2012. Their new raw crisps are a snack range, made from sprouted buckwheat, which is contains protein and fibre.

One of the Potato Council’s biggest annual awareness campaigns of the year kicks off next month in the shape of ‘Chip Week’.

More and more potato processors are turning to electrostatics to improve the way flavourings and coatings are added to potatoes and potato products. UK-based Spice Application Systems (SAS) reports a 20% increase in orders over the last six months and...

Food Industries (FICO) is a leading snack manufacturer located in Kuwait. FICO has more than 30 years experience in the field of snack processing. Over the years FICO grew from a company of less than 30 employees to an international operating company.

Well, we have seen many weird potato chips flavours in recent years. Nevertheless, Tesco managed to create a novelty in crisps flavours: a complete Christmas dinner in crisps flavours. Tesco nicknamed it the ‘Crispmas Dinner collection’ and it’s surel...

Producers Quex Foods are launching their Kent Crisps range in bigger 150g bags to encourage purchase in the sharing market. Available from selected Waitrose, pubs, farm shops, delis, and fine food specialists, the new size goes on sale this month to j...

Lay’s® en de samenwerkende bureaus FHV, Red Urban, OMD en RTL hebben een EFFIE ontvangen van de VEA. Vereniging van Communicatieadviesbureaus en Bond van Adverteerders (BVA) voor de campagne rondom Lay’s® Maak de Smaak. Michael Blankert, Lay's® Brand ...

Burts Chips are reintroducing their seasonal Aberdeen Angus flavoured potato chips following consumer demand. The re-launch, which continues Burts Chips’ strategy of limited edition seasonal varieties, follows on from the success of the brand’s summer...

Ireland will soon have a new manufacturer of potato crisps: Keogh’s potato growers, the sole potato supplier to the Irish grocery retailer Superquinn, is launching a range of crisps next week. The company has already secured listings in Superquinn and...

According to Rob Clayton, director of WPC 2012 organiser the Potato Council, the BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China - hold enormous potential for the development of the potato industry both in their own countries and on the international ...

Pom-Bear and Penn State Pretzel owner Intersnack is planning UK relaunches of its brands next year. The company, which is part of the Dusseldorf-based Intersnack Group, also owns the Chio, Your Nuts, Imperial and Mr Mash brands. Intersnack has recent...