News on Chips and Snacks from the United States

VMG Partners, a private equity, beginning with the acquisition of the popchips™ brand in North America and most international markets outside of the United Kingdom and Europe.

PeaTos™, a snack brand using peas as key ingredient, announces the roll out during PMA Fresh Summit of a bold new look, packaging and a new addition to its portfolio of pea-snacks: PeaTos™ Crunchy Rings—available in Classic Onion and Fiery Hot flavors.

Snack company Frito-Lay aims to replace all of its existing diesel-powered freight equipment with zero-emission (ZE) and near-zero emission (NZE) technologies at its Modesto, California manufacturing and distribution facility.

Latest Frito-Lay U.S. Snack Index Reveals Ongoing Evolution of Palates and Globalization of Flavor, Powering Demand for Greater Variety and More Adventurous Snacks.

Estelle Erasmus spoke with Nick Desai, CEO and Founder of World Peas Peatos, who shared the benefits of a diverse background when it came to second (and third and fourth) careers.

Today Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced plans to build The Conagra Brands Center for Food Design in Chicago at 350 N. Orleans Street, located next to its existing headquarters in The Merchandise Mart.

Campbell Soup Co. agreed to sell its European potato chips business to Valeo Foods Group Ltd. for about 66 million pounds ($80 million), the soupmaker’s latest divestment as it simplifies operations.

MegaMex Foods (Orange, Calif.) and Herdez S.A. de C.V. (Mexico City, Mexico) announced a new licensing agreement with UTZ Quality Foods, LLC. (Hanover, PA) today.

Biena Snacks is set to use the newly raised funding to expand plant-based products.

From throwing birthday parties for children in need to surprising hospital patients with a furry friend to rehabilitating injured veterans, 31 everyday people are being invited into millions of homes this summer to share their stories and spread smiles.

Highlander Partners, L.P., a leading middle-market private investment firm based in Dallas, Texas, through its newly-formed food platform, Benestar Brands ("Benestar"), announced the acquisition of Evans Food Group ("Evans") from Wind Point Partners.

Mister Bee Potato Chips plans to construct a half-million-dollar warehouse next to its location on West Virginia Avenue in Parkersburg.

Cape Cod® Potato Chips is re-opening its iconic Hyannis Factory Tour in Cape Cod. The Cape Cod® Potato Chip Factory is one of Cape Cod’s top tourist destinations with more than 250,000 visitors annually.

Dieffenbach's Potato Chips Inc. revealed its new bag design for its One Potato Two Potato Brand, along with fresh new flavors and products at the 2019 Fancy Food Show in NYC last week.

Yesterday, TreeHouse Foods, Inc., a leading manufacturer of private label foods, announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Company's Snacks Division to Atlas Holdings LLC.

Utz Quality Foods, LLC announced today their affiliation with WeStock™, the crowd-stocking application (app) designed to help every day shoppers discover and request new food and beverage products.

The snacks portfolio at Campbell Soup Co. offers many opportunities, from Goldfish crackers to Kettle chips to Milano cookies.

Conagra Brands, Inc., a top 10 snacking company, will highlight its $2 billion snacking portfolio at the 2019 Sweets & Snacks Expo on May 21 – 23 at Chicago's McCormick Place.