News on Chips and Snacks

Today, the House of Representatives passed S. 764, the Roberts-Stabenow Agreement, with bipartisan support. Tom Dempsey, President & CEO, SNAC International praised the membership for their hard work in getting this legislation passed.

Last week Pepsico released its results of Q2 2016. PotatoPro had a closer look and hunted specifically for trends in the (global) savory snacks market.

In Japan, you can now buy coriander-and-pork-flavored potato chips.

Building on the successful market launch of Hardbite “18 Carrot Gold” Carrot Chip, Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd. proudly announced the product was named the 2016 Most Innovative New Product Award – Salty Snack by the National Confectioners Association at the recent Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago.

As Germany's largest producer of potato starch Emsland creates innovative and future-oriented quality products for the snack industry.

Mamee Snacks, an international innovator of delicious snacks, meals, and beverages for the whole family, today announced the launch of Mamee Stacked Crisps in the United States.

Today ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) reported results for the fiscal 2016 fourth quarter ended May 29, 2016.

Japanese snack food maker Koikeya extends its line of 'breakfast' potato chips - yes, you are supposed to eat them as breakfast in the morning - with two new flavors: 'Toast' and 'Milk'

Urban snack food brand Rap Snacks is set to feature rappers Fetty Wap, Romeo, and Migos on its new edition of packaging

Saratoga Chips, America’s First Kettle Chip™, is excited to announce the launch of a new range of organic ready-to-eat popcorn.

In the United Kingdom, KETTLE® Chips has introduced a new limited edition to its range of hand cooked, sharing chips which replaces the winter seasonal of Soy, Ginger, Chilli & Honey.

As part of a negotiated framework agreement at corporate level, in the early part of 2014 Potato Processing Specialist Kiremko was awarded the honor of supplying five complete snack pellet frying systems for a number of Intersnack plants across Europe.

The Daily Mail Australia reports that Pringles chips - sold in cardboard cylinders - have shrunk in size in Australia and are being sold in a deceptively similar package of the same height but with a smaller diameter.

A former executive with a Pennsylvania potato chip and snack food company and a vendor have been charged and agreed to plead guilty to defrauding the company out of roughly $1.4 million.

A fire broke out at the Olde York Potato Chips plant in Brampton, Ontario early Friday morning (June 17).

The Golden Flake plant in Ocala is in high gear for the summer, which is a very busy time in the snack food industry:

Potato farmers in Nyabihu district in Rwanda are at crossroads after a factory recently built in their region has failed to buy all their potatoes.

Snack manufacturer Utz Quality Foods recently completed a pedestrian bridge at their High Street manufacturing and corporate office designed to benefit company associates and the community.