Chips en Snacks

Tayto, the third largest snack producer in the UK, has installed Elea Pulsed Electric Field SmoothCut™ systems in their factory in Scunthorpe.

The European Snacks Association (ESA) has elected Intersnack’s Director Research & Development and
External Affairs, Dr Rolf Nilges, as its new President for a two-year term.

Discover how our Elea Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) systems can improve your snack and dried products whilst also enhancing your production.

A well-known Norwich crisps brand has embedded its roots in Norfolk for decades to come by investing £2.7m in a new potato processing building - unlocking the factory's future growth potential.

De aardappel is niet uit het nieuws te branden. Deze week bleek dat Belgische telers in Noord-Frankrijk neerstrijken omdat het Belgische areaal bijna uitgeput is.

On 13 June, the European potato community has gathered in Oslo, Norway, for the Europatat Congress 2019. Under the slogan “The timeless potato: A dynamic and innovative food”.

Premium Potato chip maker Kettle Chips could be sold after its US owner Campbell hired advisers to assess the future of the snack brand.

En los últimos años, el sector de las papas fritas atraviesa una revolución comercial gracias a nuevas marcas como Patatas PIJO, que ha creado una línea de patatas con personalidad propia (literalmente).

Belgische aardappelverwerking kende een recordgroei in 2018 en overschrijdt de kaap van de 5 miljoen ton verwerkte aardappelen. Voor 2019 staat de sector echter voor grote uitdagingen als gevolg van het slechte groeiseizoen 2018 – 2019.

Crisps fans in the United Kingdom might have noticed that their favourite snack has become a little more expensive in recent months.

Leading artisan crisp producer, Fairfields Farm, is celebrating the latest in a string of business awards as it walks away with the Made in Central and East of England Food & Drink Award.

Food processing equipment manufacturer Rosenqvists is constantly improving their unique finish-frying solution for pellet snacks, the Star Wheel Fryer.

Largo Foods, a leading manufacturer of snack foods in Ireland, has taken the bold step of changing its name to Tayto Snacks, in a move designed to reflect the “strength, longevity and recognition” of its flagship brand, Tayto Crisps.

The Kellogg Company is expanding its manufacturing facilities in Kutno, Poland. The expansion includes a new building and production line for its Pringles snacks

The European Commission has set an EU-wide objective for all packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2030. However there is no easy packaging solution (yet) for manufacturers of potato chips.

Puff producer Hippeas this week closed an $8 million round of funding from previous investors. Venture group CAVU led the round with barkTHINS founder Scott Semel and some Hippeas employees also taking part.

Shoppers in the United Kingdom bought 1.4 per cent more fresh potatoes this year compared to last year and 3 per cent more than in 2015, new data shows.

Walkers is launching the first nationwide recycling scheme for potato chips bags, locally known as crisp packets. Working with recyclers, TerraCycle, the scheme will tap into an established network of recycling collection points around the UK.