Chips en Snacks

The government of Rwanda has signed a multimillion dollar deal with a Nigerian investor, the Blackpace Africa Group, to revamp and develop Rwanda’s potato industry and help make the country a key producer and exporter of potato products.

Heat and Control®, a world-leading equipment manufacturer and supplier, will showcase the latest technologies from FastBack®, Spray Dynamics®, CEIA®, and Ishida® at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2017.

Indian snack manufacturer Prataap Snacks Ltd., the maker of Yellow Diamond potato chips, said its initial public offering will hit the markets in two months as it looks to expand operations and enter newer categories.

Exports of all United States potatoes and potato products reached a record $1,758,130,172 for the July 2016 – June 2017 marketing year. U.S. exports also achieved a record volume level of 1,712,364 metric tons (MT).

Se prevé que el mercado de procesamiento de papas crecerá a una tasa anual compuesta de crecimiento del 5,3% a partir de 2017, para alcanzar un valor proyectado de 30,85 millones de dólares estadounidenses para 2022.

Lay’s has come out with a Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper potato chip.

Japanese snack maker Calbee is increasing the amount of the crop it grows in rice fields. Paddy-field potatoes are mainly grown in Kyushu, Japan's southernmost main island, but Calbee also plans to start cultivating them in the northern regions of Hokkaido and Tohoku.

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq:LNCE) has reported financial results for the second quarter ended July 1, 2017 and updated its full-year 2017 outlook.

BlackPace Africa, an Africa-focused investment management and advisory firm, and the Plateau State government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) towards a joint development arrangement to upscale potato production in the state and set up a potato processing facility in Jos, the state capital.

When Pipers Crisps — one of Britain’s best-known crisp brands — wanted to understand more about the science behind their premium products and processes they turned to food experts at the University of Nottingham.

Ruffles has partnered with national and local craft breweries nationwide to create the ultimate 'Chips & Sips' pairing guide. From pale ales and spice to lagers and tang, these one-of-a-kind beer pairings feature everything fans love about Ruffles and brews, taking summer fun and flavorful combinations to new heights.

The Leicester Mercury brings you this seldom-told story of The Biggest Crisp Factory in the World, a vast grey building in Leicester (United Kingdom) where Walkers produces seven million bags of potato chips (crisps) every day.

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. announced today it has launched a broad-based performance transformation plan, intended to substantially streamline the Company's processes and structure, drive out costs and complexity, and enhance long-term shareholder value.

Nominations for the coveted ‘British Potato Industry Award’ and ‘AHDB Above and Beyond Award’ are now open.

Accumulation systems let your processing line run without interruption, while delivering the steady flow of product your packaging equipment needs for peak efficiency. But with a range of different accumulation systems available, which is the right one?

Instead of moving the Cape Cod's potato chips production away from the "outdated" and "overcrowded" Hyannis factory on the Cape that the chips are named after, Snyder’s-Lance is instead investing $20 million to upgrade the facility.

KETTLE® the favourite premium crisp brand in the United Kingdom, is pleased to announce the launch of Discoveries, an exciting new sharing range featuring unique flavour combinations, designed to target the growing couples night in occasion.

Three of America's favorite dishes are about to be transformed into Lay's newest potato chips for your snacking pleasure, thanks to the lastest round of the Do Us a Flavor contest.