News on Chips and Snacks from United Kingdom

August 02, 2013

Investcorp buys Tyrrells Potato Crisps for £100 million from Langholm Capital

Potato Chips Manufacturer Tyrrells Potato Crisps in the United Kingdom will get new ownership. Investcorp announced today that it has agreed to acquire Tyrrells Potato Crisps from Langholm Capital for £100 million.

July 15, 2013

Pepsico trials show benefits of drip irrigation

Despite one of the most challenging years in British farming history, with early droughts followed by widespread floods, PepsiCo surpassed the target of a one-third reduction in water use using drip irrigation at the same time as growing 'more crop per...

June 11, 2013

Is the classic potato chip/crisp losing its appeal?

They may not be the healthiest of foods but crisps are still the second most popular snack in the UK, research shows. But with crisps made from other vegetables and even fruit now on the market, is the classic potato crisp under threat?

June 05, 2013

Euromonitor to present at SNACKEX 2013

At Snackex, Lamine Lahouasnia, Head of Packaged Food Research at Euromonitor International, will provide a strategic insight and analysis on how retailer own brands are developing and what manufacturers are doing to keep one step ahead of private labels.

June 05, 2013

Baker Perkins at Snackex - helping snack manufacturers develop new products

Baker Perkins will showcase its technology and services that enable snack manufacturers to take advantage of new market opportunities, at Snackex 2013

June 05, 2013

Spice Application System’s top electrostatics experts at Snackex

Want to learn more about Electrostatic flavour application? then make sure to visit Spice Application Systems at the Snackex in stand 125.

May 29, 2013

tna unveils evolution in seasoning at Snackex

Leading global food packaging specialist, tna, will unveil its intelli-flav® model, the new addition to its ground-breaking seasoning range at Snackex 2013.

May 21, 2013

Tyrrell's Potato Chips offered for sale

Tyrrells, a Potato Chips Manufacturer in the United Kingdom, is reportedly being put up for sale for about £100 million (~ USD 150 million).

April 18, 2013

Food Standard Agency Publishes latest results Acrylamide and Furan Survey

The FSA has published interim results from its fifth and latest study looking at levels of acrylamide, furan and the process contaminants in a range of UK foods.

Keogh's Shamrock and Sour Cream flavoured potato chips

March 14, 2013

Irish Keogh's Crisps launches its product range in the UK on St Patrick' s Day

Already known in Ireland, Keogh's Crisps will launch its premium snack range in the United Kingdom on St. Patrick's Day.

February 27, 2013

Walkers' new potato crisps range uses real meat

In a novel experiment, Walkers is to make crisps using real meat. For weeks the biggest crisp manufacturer in the United Kingdom has been quietly remaking its best-selling lines with authentic British ingredients and trialling the packs in shops.

February 07, 2013

Chilli beef flavour added to Walkers Deep ridged line of Crisps

Walkers Deep Ridged is updating up its range with the launch of a new Deep Ridged Chilli Beef flavour.

Burts Chips get a new look

Artisan crisp brand Burts Chips has unveiled a new look across its range of hand cooked potato chips.

A package of the offending virgin mary potato chips

February 07, 2013

No Blessings for 'Virgin Mary' potato crisps of Pret A Manger

The UK based sandwich chain Pret A Manger has caved into religious protests and withdrawn its new Virgin Mary potato crisps.

February 07, 2013

Dutch link to suspected potato ring rot in the UK

A second outbreak of potato bacterial disease ring rot in the UK is being investigated, Fera has announced.

Cornish Crisps support Cornish mining world Heritage site

December 12, 2012

The Cornish Crisp Company 'bags' new pasty flavour crisp for Cornish Mining World Heritage Site

The Cornish Crisp Company has developed a new flavour in partnership with the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, continuing their policy of supporting locally based charitable causes.

December 05, 2012

United Biscuits sells KP Snacks business to Intersnack

Intersnack Group (“Intersnack”) and United Biscuits (“UB"- owned by Blackstone and PAI Partners), jointly, today announced that both parties have signed an agreement for Intersnack to acquire KP Snacks, UB’s snacks unit, from UB for an undisclosed...

December 04, 2012

Roast Chicken flavoured Pringles launched in the United Kingdom

Pringles is set to give convenience retailers a chirpy start to the New Year by launching its first Chicken variant in the channel.

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News on Chips and Snacks from United Kingdom

Investcorp buys Tyrrells Potato Crisps for £100 million from Langholm Capital

Pepsico trials show benefits of drip irrigation

Is the classic potato chip/crisp losing its appeal?

Euromonitor to present at SNACKEX 2013

Baker Perkins at Snackex - helping snack manufacturers develop new products

Spice Application System’s top electrostatics experts at Snackex

tna unveils evolution in seasoning at Snackex

Tyrrell's Potato Chips offered for sale

Food Standard Agency Publishes latest results Acrylamide and Furan Survey

Irish Keogh's Crisps launches its product range in the UK on St Patrick' s Day

Walkers' new potato crisps range uses real meat

Chilli beef flavour added to Walkers Deep ridged line of Crisps

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