News on Chips and Snacks from the Americas

In a series of three separate studies looking at how changes in multiple dietary and other lifestyle factors relate to long-term weight gain, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that modest changes in specific foods and beverages, physical activity, TV-watching, and sleep duration were strongly linked with long-term weight gain.

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE) is proud to announce the completion of the largest ground-based solar farm in Pennsylvania. Covering 26 acres and comprised of 15,092 solar panels, the 3.5 MW Solar Farm

Americans are snacking more than ever with retail sales of packaged snacks ringing up $64 billion in 2010, up from $56 billion in 2006

Affinnova, Inc., the global leader in marketing innovation software and services, is pleased to announce that Snack Factory selected Affinnova to help spice up its snack food product line.

The FAO released today the FAO Food Price Index for May 2011, a key indicator of changes in the internatioanl prices of food commodities. At 232 points, the FAO Food Price Index was down 1 percent from the revised estimate of 235 points in April and 3...

Dos ingleses, inspirados por el Perú y sus cultivos de papa de más de cuatro mil variedades, crean un snack gourmet con todo el sabor peruano para los mercados más exigentes y gracias a una serie de organizaciones esto fue posible. La noticia completa...

A plant worker won an $814,500 judgment in Baltimore County Circuit Court after claiming he contracted a rare lung disease known as "popcorn lung"from breathing diacetyl, a chemical used to make food taste buttery.

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay Modesto, Calif., facility has become the state’s first food manufacturing site to be awarded LEED® Gold existing building

The Covered Bridge Potato Chip Co received the New Exporter Award, one of four awards recognizing excellence in exporting for New Brunswick companies.

Cross-border differences and similarities between Canadians and Americans have been revealed via two recent studies by leading market research company The NPD Group.

By now you’ve seen, heard or crunched on the new snack craze that’s popped its way into store aisles.

From spicy new flavorings to premium ingredients, potato chips are cashing in on a whole new image these days.

epsiCo’s Frito-Lay Killingly, Conn., facility today became the state’s first manufacturing site to be awarded LEED® Gold existing building

Productores de Pazos, Huancavelica, concretan ventas. Por su éxito el comité real belga les ha otorgado el galardón Arqueros de Oro en Francia y Bélgica. La noticia fue publicada por el diario peruano El Comercio y está disponible en un archivo PDF en ...

Snyders-Lance net revenues for the first quarter ended April 2, 2011, were $388 million, an increase of 75% over prior year net revenues of $222 million that were reported by Lance, Inc. ('Lance') prior to the Merger.

Natkus nace por la sorprendente acogida que tienen los productos peruanos tanto en nuestro país como en el extranjero. Unido con el creciente interés que existe entre los consumidores del mundo de probar nuevos sabores y presentaciones. Por esta razón...