News on Chips and Snacks from the Americas

Tom Dempsey, former President of UTZ Quality Foods, Inc., has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Snack Food Association (SFA), effective July 1, 2013.

Inventure Foods, Inc. has received certification from the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) for its Boulder Canyon™ Natural Foods products and manufacturing facilities in Bluffton, Indiana. and Goodyear, Arizona.

The J.R Simplot Company has petitioned the USDA to deregulate their new genetically engineered Innate™ Potatoes and the public comment period has just been opened up on that petition.

Utz Quality Foods Inc. will replace its regular red and white colored bags of potato chips with a limited edition pink bag, in an effort to raise awareness of breast cancer.

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE) today reported results for its first quarter of 2013. Net revenue for the first quarter ended March 30, 2013 was $419 million, an increase of 6.5% compared to prior year net revenue of $393 million.

Last night, Lay's potato chips, one of the marquee brands from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division and America's most-loved potato chip brand, announced Cheesy Garlic Bread flavored potato chips as the winner of its "Do Us A Flavor"contest.

Los accionistas de Pepsi-Co Inc. y Mondelez International Inc. están apostando a que lo salado y lo dulce saben mejor juntos. Las acciones de ambas compañías subieron más de un 8 % en el último mes, alcanzando nuevos niveles máximos.

De la mano de Smart Food, llegan al mercado los "snacks saludables"23/04/2013 La empresa Nuevo Mundo Deli Snacks lanzó una nueva línea de productos con ingredientes naturales, sin conservantes ni grasas trans

Dieffenbach's Potato Chips - a kettle chips manufacturer in Pennsylvania producing for the local market - couldn't produce more of its product without expanding its facility.

Corn Snack Manufacturer Axium Foods, Inc. has officially launched its new corporate logo.

With the average adult in the United States consuming about 2.3 pounds of garlic each year (Source: ERS, USDA 2011), the demand for garlic in the U.S. clearly speaks for itself. In fact, Americans regularly turn to the flavorful bulb to add a delicious...

The scientific secrets underpinning that awful reality about potato chips — eat one and you're apt to scarf 'em all down — began coming out of the bag today in research presented at the 245th National Meeting &Exposition of the American Chemical So...

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston Agricultural Services team in Kennewick, WA was among the teams awarded last week when ConAgra Foods, Inc., announced the winners of its 2013 Sustainable Development Awards

Green Giant™ is taking a leap from your grocer's frozen section to the snack aisle by introducing the following two new snacks: Green Giant™ Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips – Zesty Cheddar Flavor, and Green Giant™ Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips – Sea Sal...

In the late 1960s, researchers from the US Department of Agriculture, Penn State University, and the Wise Potato Chip Company teamed up breed a very special potato, which they named the Lenape.

At SNAXPO 2013, held earlier this week in Tampa, Florida, Processing Equipment manufacturer Heat and Control showed its new products for snack food processors.

Grippo Foods, Inc, Cincinnati, OH, is initiating a nationwide recall of all bags and boxes of their Plain Potato Chips, Bar-B-Q Potato Chips, Cheddar Cheese with a touch of Jalapeno Potato Chips, Hot Dill Pickle Potato Chips, Sweet Bermuda Onion Potato...

Mikesell’s Snack Food Company is recalling all sizes of its Honey Barbecue Potato Chips due to mislabeling of gluten free claim.