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Naturally Homegrown Foods in Surrey, British Columbia, produces Hardbite — a potato chip brand that’s been surging in popularity.

USA retail sales of potatoes remained strong from January–December 2024, as volume sales increased 3.1%, and dollar sales rose 0.7% to $18.2 billion. All categories of potatoes increased in volume sales.

It's that time of year again—the leaves are turning, the air is crisp, and Halloween is creeping up on them. Kellanova's brands are ready to help you dive into the season filled with pumpkins, costumes, and all things cozy. 

A fire destroyed Hartland company's factory in March, leaving questions about production and jobs. In a large warehouse in Woodstock, the smell of salt and vinegar overtakes anyone who enters its doors.

Ruffles and KFC are teaming up for the third consecutive year, and they're bringing an all-new flavour and crunch to the table.

SNAC International Business Members unanimously approved a new slate of officers to serve on the Executive Committee, as well as a new class of Directors-at-Large to serve on the Association’s Board of Directors. 

Frito Lay Canada has announced that out of an abundance of caution it is voluntarily recalling SunChips Harvest Cheddar Flavour Multigrain Snacks and Munchies Original Snack Mix.

Friday evening March 1, 2024, the most famous potato chips plant in Atlantic Canada - Covered Bridge Potato Chips in Hartland, New Brunswick - was totally destroyed by fire.

Hardbite Chips, a manufacturer of potato chips in Canada, recently moved its manufacturing operations into a new 43,000-square-foot production facility. The company relied on Vanmark equipment for many of the units at the start of the production line.

Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd. (NHF), the leading natural snack food manufacturer, has been awarded the 2022 BC Export Award in the Consumer Products Category recognizing the company’s success.

FrontWell Capital Partners Inc. ("FrontWell") announced the closing of a USD 7.4 million secured credit facility with Savor Street Foods Inc. ("SSF" or the "Company"), a Pennsylvania-based food manufacturer producing an array of health‐conscious pretzel snacks.

Bugles are still sold in the United States but have been discontinued in Canada for several months — just one of the latest products American food manufacturers are no longer selling in Canada.

KFC has partnered with PepsiCo Foods Canada to create a new flavour of potato chip for the Ruffles brand. The new Ruffles KFC Original Recipe Chicken-flavoured potato chips are available for a limited time.

Abstracts and Presentations of the 11th World Potato Congress Inc. Dublin, Ireland are now available online

The new USD 50-million facility of snack manufacturer Superpufft in Airdrie will support Alberta potato producers and create more than 100 jobs. The food processor selected Alberta because of the province’s reputation as a consistent producer of high-quality potatoes.

Modern Plant Based Foods Inc. announces its 'Snacks from the Sun' popped chips brand has entered into a distribution contract with United Natural Foods (UNFI)

Modern Plant Based Foods Inc., (CSE: MEAT), an award-winning plant-based food company is pleased to report a successful launch of the Snacks from the Sun popped chips brand across Canada.

Food policy expert says mislabelling ‘common problem’ with imported food products. When Rupa Singh purchased a bag of imported spicy potato chips from a local Indian grocery store, she had no idea just two chips would send her daughter into anaphylactic shock.