News on Chips and Snacks

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

Tom Dempsey, former President of UTZ Quality Foods, Inc., has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Snack Food Association (SFA), effective July 1, 2013.

Interest in natural products has grown markedly in recent years. This has been reflected in a number of ways in new product activity, such as the use of all natural colors, flavors and other raw materials and in the growing use of GMO-free labeling.

The Belgian potato processing industry has seen a spectacular growth during the last decades. The companies active in this sector have grown from 500.000 tons of processed potatoes in 1990 to 3,65 million tons of raw material in 2012.

Inventure Foods, Inc. has received certification from the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) for its Boulder Canyon™ Natural Foods products and manufacturing facilities in Bluffton, Indiana. and Goodyear, Arizona.

The J.R Simplot Company has petitioned the USDA to deregulate their new genetically engineered Innate™ Potatoes and the public comment period has just been opened up on that petition.

Utz Quality Foods Inc. will replace its regular red and white colored bags of potato chips with a limited edition pink bag, in an effort to raise awareness of breast cancer.

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE) today reported results for its first quarter of 2013. Net revenue for the first quarter ended March 30, 2013 was $419 million, an increase of 6.5% compared to prior year net revenue of $393 million.

Last night, Lay's potato chips, one of the marquee brands from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division and America's most-loved potato chip brand, announced Cheesy Garlic Bread flavored potato chips as the winner of its "Do Us A Flavor"contest.

Los accionistas de Pepsi-Co Inc. y Mondelez International Inc. están apostando a que lo salado y lo dulce saben mejor juntos. Las acciones de ambas compañías subieron más de un 8 % en el último mes, alcanzando nuevos niveles máximos.

De la mano de Smart Food, llegan al mercado los "snacks saludables"23/04/2013 La empresa Nuevo Mundo Deli Snacks lanzó una nueva línea de productos con ingredientes naturales, sin conservantes ni grasas trans

Dieffenbach's Potato Chips - a kettle chips manufacturer in Pennsylvania producing for the local market - couldn't produce more of its product without expanding its facility.

For 56-year old Subrata Ghosh from village Garbeta in Bengal’s Medinipur district, it was a dream come true on Saturday.

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.

Today, the brand new European Heinz Innovation Center in Nijmegen was officially inaugurated by His Royal Highness Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange who will become King of the Netherlands by the end of the month.

Corn Snack Manufacturer Axium Foods, Inc. has officially launched its new corporate logo.

With the average adult in the United States consuming about 2.3 pounds of garlic each year (Source: ERS, USDA 2011), the demand for garlic in the U.S. clearly speaks for itself. In fact, Americans regularly turn to the flavorful bulb to add a delicious...

Potato Chip manufacturer Tayto (Ireland) has managed to set taste buds tingling and tongues wagging with their alternative venture into the chocolate market.