News on Chips and Snacks from Northern America

June 12, 2012

Diamond Foods faces possible NASDAQ delisting after missing financial filing deadline

US-based snack maker Diamond Foods faces a potential delisting from the Nasdaq exchange after it missed the stock market’s deadline of 11 May 2012 to report the financial statements of its three most recent fiscal quarters. The company, which owns bra...

June 11, 2012

Inventure Foods introduces Canyon Cut kettle fried ridged potato chips

Boulder Canyon™ Natural Foods, the fastest-growing kettle chip brand in the United States, introduces a Canyon Cut line of kettle cooked, ridged potato chips this month.

June 06, 2012

Frito-Lay announces initiative to validate and label products as gluten free

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division recently announced a multi-year initiative to validate many of their products as gluten free, with package labeling to follow.

June 06, 2012

Colored potato chips slow snacking, researchers find

Researchers found that inserting colored potato chips at regular intervals in stackable potato chips caused people to eat fewer chips overall.

June 05, 2012

Kellogg Company completes acquisition of Pringles business

Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) announced on May 31, 2012 the completion of its acquisition of Procter &Gamble's Pringles® business. The $ 2.695 billion acquisition further strengthens Kellogg Company's competitive position in global snacks, making Kell...

May 29, 2012

Indra Nooyi's Pepsi challenge

By the numbers, PepsiCo has done a pretty good job since she took the helm six years ago. So why is the CEO taking so much heat from investors? "Now tell me again -- what exactly is the issue with this company?"Indra Nooyi asks with an edge ...

May 24, 2012

PepsiCo Announces Webcast of Conference Call on Second-Quarter 2012 Earnings

PepsiCo, Inc. today announced that its second-quarter 2012 earnings conference call and slide presentation for financial analysts and investors will be webcast live over the internet on Wednesday, July 25 at 8 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The com...

May 22, 2012

Conagra Foods acquires Kangaroo Brands' pita chip business

ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has acquired Kangaroo Brands' pita chip business. ConAgra Foods' acquisition of the pita chip business is consistent with its strategy to grow its presence in private label foods. "Pita chip...

May 07, 2012

Mister Bee potato chips return to stores

Local potato chip junkies in Ohio were abuzz on Friday with the return of Mister Bee potato chips in stores.

May 07, 2012

US foodies find flavours of foreign chips hard to swallow

Take a panel of seven foodies and ply them with exotic versions of popular American snacks from around the world, and these are the reactions you get.

May 07, 2012

Odd Snack Flavors Prove Successful For International Food Companies

Russians prefer their Lay's potato chips dusted in caviar and crab flavors. The Chinese like their Oreos stuffed with mango and orange cream. And in Spain, Kellogg's All-Bran cereal is served floating in hot coffee instead of cold milk. Americans migh...

May 07, 2012

Sweets and Snacks Expo not just sweet

Later this week starts in Chicago the Sweets &Snacks Expo, conveniently co-located with the NRA Show. There is a lot of "sweet"at the Sweets &Snacks Expo, but increasingly there is also place for (savory) snacks. Four years ago the A...

May 01, 2012

Mister Bee producing potato chips again

Mister Bee Potato Chip Co. has resumed production. On Monday, potato chips began rolling off the conveyor belt again after a six-month shutdown.

April 26, 2012

Major auction of potato chips processing equipment next week: Snyder's-Lance/Tom's Snacks

Next week, on Tuesday May 1, 2012 a major auction of snack processing equipment will take place. Auctioneer Loeb Winternitz will auction off the equipment of the closed Corsicana TX Snyder's-Lance/Tom's Snacks Facility as well as surplus from other Loc...

April 23, 2012

Mister Bee Potato Chips back in business with new president

As the new president of Mister Bee Potato Chip Co., Christie Mallett plans to increase the company's presence and loyal customers. "We have a great product. We want to share the quality products with others,"Mallett said this week from Miste...

Rice University Business Plan Competition

April 22, 2012

Invention promising healthier processed potato products scores in Business Plan competition

A University of Idaho food scientist’s invention that could promise healthier processed potato products helped a student business plan team finish fifth among more than 1,600 worldwide entries in the Rice University Business Plan Competition.

Muestra de las papas fritas "energizantes"

April 21, 2012

Salen a la venta las papas fritas "energizantes"

La empresa Arma Energy lanzó un novedoso producto que combina los tradicionales snacks con cafeína, taurina y vitamina B. Una porción es tan estimulante como una lata de Red Bull. La compañía, dedicada a productos para atletas y amantes de los deporte...

April 18, 2012

Frito-Lay introduces BLT-flavored Potato Chips

Lay's, America's most-loved potato chip and a leading brand from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, today introduced Lay's Classic BLT-flavored potato chips, a new flavor that celebrates one of America's favorite sandwiches — the bacon, lettuce and tomato (...