News on Food Trends from Pennsylvania

Zapp’s Launches New Bayou Blackened Ranch Kettle Chips.
August 14, 2025
Zapp’s Unveils Bayou Blackened Ranch Kettle Chips, Blending Bold Cajun Spice with Zesty Ranch
Zapp’s® launches Bayou Blackened Ranch Kettle Chips, blending Cajun-style blackened seasoning with zesty ranch for a bold Louisiana taste. Available in 1.5, 2.5, and 8 oz bags nationwide and online, delivering the brand’s signature crunch and flavor.
Private labels rise as quality and value rival national brands
July 08, 2025
Study: Consumers Purchase Private Label Products Without Knowing
First Insight’s latest study, The Quiet Takeover of Private Label, finds that differences between private label products and national brands have blurred so much that most consumers can no longer distinguish between the two.
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October 10, 2024
Newterra Delivers Advanced Wastewater Reuse System for Large Potato Processing Plant Expansion
Newterra has announced its contribution to a groundbreaking wastewater reuse system as part of a major expansion of a leading Canadian potato processing facility.
Utz® launches a new advertising campaign that puts the spotlight on its signature crunch and flavors
September 27, 2024
Utz Launches New Crunch & Flavor Campaign
Utz®, a leading salty snack brand in the United States, has launched a new advertising campaign that puts the spotlight on its signature crunch and flavors.
Utz Brands Announces CEO Succession Plan
April 24, 2024
Snack manufacturer Utz Brands Announces Continued Acceleration of Supply Chain Transformation Strategy
Snack manufacturer Utz Brands, Inc. has announced that certain of its subsidiaries including Utz Quality Foods, LLC have entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of certain assets to Our Home™ ("Our Home").
The Pennsylvanian snack manufacturer Dieffenbach's Potato Chips Inc. has launched a new potato chip brand named 'Uglies'. The chips are produced from potatoes that farmers would likely be throwing away due to minor imperfections.
March 14, 2024
Potato chip maker rescues 25 million pounds of 'ugly' potatoes
Uglies Kettle Chips has now 'rescued' 25 million pounds of 'ugly potatoes' that have gone into making the brand’s upcycled Uglies Kettle Chips.
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Potato Chip Manufacturer Utz Quality Foods doubled headcount in acquired plant
February 05, 2024
Utz Brands Announces Sale of Brands and Assets to 'Our Home'
Utz Brands, Inc., a leading US based manufacturer of branded salty snacks, has announced that certain of its subsidiaries including Utz Quality Foods, LLC have entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of certain assets and brands to Our Home™
Fresh Potatoes
January 25, 2024
New potato-threatening pathogens reported for first time in Pennsylvania, United States
Researchers of the Pennsylvania State University identified potential threats to the local potato crop by collecting potato stems or tubers that exhibited symptoms of black leg or soft rot from 26 potato fields. They were able to isolate, culture and identify 456 samples of bacteria infecting potatoes.
RBS Emithermic XE Oven
July 26, 2023
As world combats climate change, Reading Baking Systems introduces Emithermic XE Oven to Replace Direct Gas Fired Oven Technology
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of snack production systems, unveiled the new Thomas L. Green Emithermic XE Oven, a superior replacement for traditional Direct Gas Fired (DGF) ovens.
Wendy's/Arby's profit beats expectations as Arby's improves
May 04, 2023
Wendy's is Fueling 'Fry'-nals with FREE Hot & Crispy Fries for Philadelphia-Area College Students
It's finals time, a.k.a. the season of all-nighters in the library. Wendy's® knows late-night cram sessions can leave you hungry for the right answers – and for a late-night snack,
Potato late blight
April 25, 2023
New Portable Device Uses Smartphone-Based Spectroscopy to Detect Late Blight Disease in Potato Crops
The device has the potential to transform the way that farmers detect and manage plant diseases, leading to more efficient and sustainable agriculture practices.
Try the NEW Boulder Canyon Boulder Batch Yellowbird Habanero kettle-style potato chips! Act quickly, they're only available for a limited-time-only! (Courtesy: Business Wire)
September 26, 2022
Boulder Canyon Partners With Yellowbird Foods For Limited-Edition Habanero Kettle-Style Potato Chips
Boulder Canyon, a line of better-for-you, kettle-style potato chips offered by Utz Brands Inc., has partnered with Austin-based hot sauce darling, Yellowbird Foods
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'Heinz Spoon Friez' consiste en una patata frita fabricada con la forma de una cuchara tradicional, pero de patata.
August 20, 2022
Heinz desvela la solución para disfrutar de tus patatas fritas con la cantidad de salsa que deseas
'Heinz Spoon Friez' consiste en una patata frita fabricada con la forma de una cuchara tradicional, pero de patata. El cabezal de la patata tiene una forma curvada que permite coger la cantidad deseada de salsa.
Next-Generation Digital Air Velocity Sensor Array from Reading Thermal Employs Latest Technology to Increase Accuracy, Consistency, Repeatability
August 12, 2022
Next-Generation Air Velocity Sensor for ovens promises improved accuracy
Reading Thermal, the leading brand of measurement data logging systems by Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), has announced the release of a new SCORPION® 2 Digital Air Velocity Sensor Array that offers improved accuracy
Sweet Potato sibling from Uglies Kettle Chip
May 16, 2022
Sweet Potato sibling from Uglies Kettle Chip
Uglies Kettle Chips, the brand that brings you naturally imperfect, honestly delicious plant-based snacks, now introduces new upcycled sweet potato chips: Uglies Sweets.
Retail Sales Trends Strengthened in October and November
December 12, 2021
Utz Brands Provides Retail Sales Update
Utz Brands, Inc, a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, reported IRI MULO-C retail sales for the 4-week and 12-week periods ended October 31 and November 28, 2021.
An impression of some of the products manufactured by RW Garcia. Utz Brands is to acquire the company.
November 05, 2021
United States: Utz Brands to Acquire RW Garcia
Utz Brands Inc; a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, announced that its subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement with R.W. Garcia Holdings to acquire the equity and certain real estate assets related to the operation of RW Garcia.
Mike Peck, the research technologist in Penn State’s Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, evaluates potato samples for shape, skin texture, skin diseases, and defects. (Courtesy: Robert Leiby)
October 30, 2021
Penn State potato research program chips in with valuable insights for industry
Pennsylvania has more potato chip manufacturers than any other state in the United States. Consequently, Penn State's potato research program is focused on potatoes for the production of potato chips.

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