Noticias

Downey’s Potato Chips has been in business for 37 years. The company was started by the Downey family in Waterford, Michigan. From its humble beginnings selling freshly fried kettle chips made in small batches from its storefront.

Popchips, the better-for-you salty snack brand known for its popped, never fried potato chips, announced a complete brand overhaul with a reimagined visual identity and the debut of two new delicious flavors.

The National Potato Council released the following statement in response to a joint announcement by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Mexico Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Víctor Villalobos 

SNAC International President and CEO, Elizabeth Avery, recently announced the election of new Board officers and directors.

Together with Schneider Electric, the leading global consultant on corporate renewable purchasing, PepsiCo announces pep+ REnew – one of the first collaborations of its kind, and first in the food and beverage industry

Beyond Meat, Inc., and PepsiCo, Inc. announced the debut of Beyond Meat® Jerky. The delicious and convenient plant-based jerky is the first product from the two companies' joint-venture, Planet Partnership, LLC.

Around the world, a countless number of farmers make use of flood or trench, irrigation to bring water to their crops, which floods the field at regular intervals, losing up to 70 percent of the water used.

Two weeks after a fire severely damaged a plant that produced chips and salty snacks in northeast Oregon the company says it will lay off all of the site’s employees.

Utz Brands, Inc. celebrated National Potato Chip Day with the introduction of a fresh new look for its iconic Utz brand potato chips line.

Simplot is to become the exclusive manufacturer of the Ore-Ida retail brand of potato products. Kraft-Heinz will continue to own the Ore-Ida brand. However, Simplot will take ownership of the Ore-Ida plant in Ontario, Oregon.

MicroSalt Inc. announced that it's SaltMe! potato chips will be distributed to more than 1,400 Kroger grocery stores beginning mid-March. This milestone is a major move for MicroSalt on its mission to provide healthier, full-flavor potato chips

Utz Brands, Inc. introduced new snack foods from its better-for-you portfolio, including Boulder Canyon® and Good Health®, at the Natural Products Expo West show.

For the love of Nacho Fries, Taco Bells' #1 best-selling limited-time offering is back in the United States. A fan-favorite menu item like this deserves a fan-first celebration to match, which is why Taco Bell is giving fans plenty of ways to dip into the nacho cheesy sauce goodness.

Fritos, the versatile and "Down for Everything" corn chip from Frito-Lay, launches its first television commercial in 20 years and Thomas Rhett is along for the ride.

SpudLove™ Organic Thick-Cut Potato Chips is celebrating National Potato Chip Day by offering potato chip lovers the ultimate serving accessory – a first-of-its-kind "chip bowl" made out of actual potato chips.

Intralox announced the expansion of its U.S. operations with its move to a new built-to-suit 310,000-sq-ft (28,800-sq-m) facility at Tradepoint Atlantic, the 3,300-acre (13.4 sq km) global logistics center in Sparrows Point, Maryland.

The United States Department of Agriculture appointed 33 new or returning members to serve three-year terms on the National Potato Promotion Board, Dba Potatoes USA. The new members will be sworn in at the organization’s Annual Meeting in March.

The National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2022 Washington Summit, Jared Balcom of Pasco, Washington, was elected to serve as NPC’s 2022 President and head the grower-led organization’s Executive Committee.