Chips y Aperitivos del Reino Unido

Junio 18, 2008

Walkers Snack Foods working with chef Heston Blumenthal

As the chef whose reputation has been built on his ability to confuse and tantalise tastebuds with such confections as crab ice cream and leather purée, Heston Blumenthal would be naturally drawn to a company that depends upon the strange alchemy of s...

Junio 12, 2008

In the UK, Chips are still at top of kids' snacks wish-list

Children's favourite snacks are crisps, biscuits, cakes and confectionery but the healthy eating message is filtering through, according to a new survey. The survey was commissioned by the UK Federation of Bakers (FoB) and Flour Advisory Bureau (FAB).W...

Junio 07, 2008

Which contains more salt: a bag of potatochips or a muffin?

If you are out and about and are looking for a quick, healthy snack for your children, an orange and lemon wholegrain muffin may sound like a good option. If you are watching their salt intake, however, you would be better off giving them a bag of cri...

Abril 14, 2008

Crips adds new flavours.

Five new deliciously different flavours of award-winning snack CRIPS are being unveiled at the Natural &Organic Products Show: Natural Sea Salt Sea Salt &Cracked Black Pepper Thai Sweet Chilli Mature Cheddar Cheese &Spring Onion Sea S...

Abril 14, 2008

Will Chase sells Majority stake in Tyrrells potato chips to Langholm Capital and focuses on potato wodka

Will Chase, potato farmer and owner of Tyrrell's Potato Chips has sold a majority stake in Tyrrell's Potato Chips to private equity firm Langholm Capital for £30 million. Will Chase has overseen the rapid growth of his premium-end snacks - made using...

Abril 08, 2008

Metal splinter found in Roysters potato chips

Last week we paid attention in the PotatoPro Newsletter to metal detection. This news reminds us of the importance: Terri, aged 18, found the two inch shard cooked inside a crisp in a bag of Roysters she had just opened for her three-year-old brothe...

Abril 07, 2008

School bans 11-year-old girl with wheat-allergy from eating low fat chips

An 11-year-old girl with a wheat allergy has been banned from eating special low fat chips at school - because they are not healthy enough. She was told by teachers she could not eat the lunchtime snack because they are not allowed under the school's...

Abril 04, 2008

Tayto makes appeal to potato producers to help it meet a major shortage in chips potato

ULSTER snack giant Tayto has issued an appeal to farmers across the Province to help it meet a major shortfall in potatoes required to produce its famous crisps. The firm has orders involving 20,000 tonnes of potatoes this year but only 9,000 secured...

Marzo 28, 2008

New flavours from Fairfields Farm Crisps

Two additional flavours have been added to the Fairfields Farm Crisps range, which prides itself on using natural locally sourced ingredients. Wicks Manor Smoky Bacon And Sunday Roast Potato Flavour Crisps have been launched alongside Parsnip Crisps W...

Marzo 14, 2008

Tayto has bought Red Mill Snack Foods

Northern Ireland crisps and snack food company Tayto, which owns Golden Wonder Crisps, has bought Red Mill Snack Foods, which is based in Birmingham. The latest purchase takes the family-owned group to an annual turnover of over £150m. Tayto is now th...

Marzo 12, 2008

Tyrrells Potato Chips opens negotiations to sell company for £40m

Will Chase is about to sell off his business in a deal that will make him a multimillionaire. Mr Chase has been meeting private equity executives in London with a view to selling off a sizeable chunk, and perhaps all, of Tyrrells Potato Chips, which h...

Marzo 08, 2008

Doritos is to become the first commercial ever to be beamed into space

The cosmic stunt will see the snack giant beam a 30-second ad beyond the Earth's atmosphere and into the universe for any aliens that may be watching. And they are inviting Britons to create the commercial with the winning entry being transmitted fr...

Marzo 02, 2008

Tyrrells' Will Chase: Crisps and vodka: the proof is in the potato

Will Chase loves potatoes, cows and vodka. The farmer behind Tyrrells gourmet crisps starts each day "talking to my cows". He is about to make his first batch of premium potato vodka, made from spuds grown on the farm that are too small to t...

Febrero 25, 2008

Walkers launches “Brit Trips” on-pack promotion

Walkers launches a massive on-pack promotion this month - designed to celebrate its home by offering consumers millions of pounds worth of savings off the best Britain has to offer - from theme parks to traditional pub lunches!With a massive £5 million...

Febrero 22, 2008

Muslims shocked to learn that potato chips may contain traces of alcohol

Senior Muslim figures have said that they are shocked that a number of Walkers snacks contain traces of alcohol and eating them is therefore against their religion. A tiny amount of alcohol is used in some products as a chemical agent to extract flavou...

Febrero 20, 2008

UK Snack firms focus on Food Miles

Snack manufacturers Boots and Walkers are now focusing on locally sourced ingredients for certain product ranges, as scrutiny intensifies over food miles and their effect on the environment.Most companies are now aware that consumers are increasingly w...

Febrero 20, 2008

Crisps blaze at Walkers factory

Firefighters in County Durham tackled a blaze in an industrial skip containing five tonnes of crisps.Crews were called to the Walkers Crisps factory in Stephenson Road, Peterlee, on Wednesday morning, following reports the waste products were "wel...

Febrero 11, 2008

Walkers wholegrain snack SunBites in £5m TV and marketing campaign

Walkers, the UK's No. 1 crisps and snacks manufacturer, is launching a £5m television and marketing campaign behind SunBites – its first ever wholegrain snack brand. SunBites, the most significant Walkers launch last year, is already worth £5.4m. The ...