News on Chips and Snacks from the Americas

May 06, 2010

The Inventure Group to add Clextral extrusion line to Bluffton facility

The Inventure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK), a leading specialty snack food company, will expand its Bluffton, Ind. manufacturing facility to add extruded snack production capabilities later this year. The $4 million expansion is expected to be complete b...

May 03, 2010

Conmovedor y significativo video de Lay's Perú

Con la finalidad de realzar el orgullo y placer que representa para Lay’s llevar la papa del campo a tus manos (su principal insumo natural), dicha marca ha decidido compartir con el público un conmovedor y significativo video.

April 29, 2010

Kettle Brand® Potato Chips Lightly Salted now called Sea Salt

The classic Kettle Brand® Potato Chips Lightly Salted flavor is now Sea Salt. The subtle shift in name reflects the all natural ingredients always used in every recipe and captures the brand’s reputation for delivering delicious flavor in every crunch...

April 28, 2010

Conagra sustainable Development Awards: Park Rapids and Quincy Lamb Weston facilities recognized

ConAgra Foods announced today the winners of its 2010 Sustainable Development Awards, an internal awards program created to recognize outstanding achievements integrating sustainability into business practices while also sharing best practices across the company.

April 27, 2010

Snack Factory PretzelCrisps launched nationwide in Whole Foods Market

Snack Factory announced today that it will launch its new Modern Classics line of Pretzel Crisps at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide in May. Modern Classics were unveiled at the Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, CA on March 12th and...

April 26, 2010

Funky Monkey(R) Snacks Now Populating Shelves at 400 Kroger Stores

Funky Monkey Snacks, a leading brand in the healthy snacks category, has announced a new relationship with Kroger that will result in the availability of its snacks in 400 of its stores, including stores in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michiga...

Burger King branded snacks: sales slide 14%

April 22, 2010

The Inventure Group reports Q1 results;

The Inventure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK), a leading specialty food manufacturer, today reported record financial results for the first quarter ending March 27, 2010, highlighted by a 9th consecutive quarter of year over year earnings growth, EPS increa...

On Pack Chip Trips promotion Frito-Lay Canada

April 16, 2010

Chip Trips launched: Frito-Lay's Canadian version of Brit Trips

Chip Trips Frito-Lay Canada has launched a multimillion-dollar national campaign designed to bind its Lays brand closer to Canada by helping consumers explore the country from coast to coast.The new "Chip Trips"program offers discounts with ...

April 15, 2010

These aren't chips off the old block

In the beginning, chips meant corn and potato. Then came Terra veggie chips and it was good. Now entire entrees, it seems, are available in chip form. Risotto Chips ($2.99, 5 ounces) from New York Style are a bit of a misnomer. They're crunchy and c...

April 15, 2010

Pringles introduces Multigrain Crisps

Pringles, America's favorite stacked potato crisp, introduces consumers to new Pringles Multigrain, a surprisingly tasty twist on multigrain snacks. As the latest addition to the Pringles family, Pringles Multigrain is packed with multigrain flavor...

April 14, 2010

Frito-Lay lanza en EUA empaques para papas fritas 100% compostables

En la víspera del Mes de la Tierra, la marca de papas fritas SunChips, de Frito-Lay, firma perteneciente a la multinacional PepsiCo, presentó oficialmente al mercado la “primera bolsa de pasabocas cien por ciento compostable”, según la compañía. El la...

April 11, 2010

Popchips CEO Keith Belling is 'poptimist' on healthy snacks

The rough economy and high unemployment have posed "considerable challenges"for the $30 billion healthy-snack marketplace, according to a June 2009 industry report from Mintel. One in four consumers have cut back on their snack spending, acc...

April 11, 2010

Jamir Miller launches Crave Potato Chips

Jamir Miller has stepped off the football field and into the culinary field.The retired All-Pro linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns is launching Crave, a line of healthier potato chips. He is debuting the product this weekend with...

April 09, 2010

Frito-Lay Topeka site awarded LEED EB Gold Certification

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay Topeka, Kansas, facility today became the state’s first manufacturing site, and the nation’s second food manufacturing site, to be awarded LEED® Existing Building (EB) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC),...

April 08, 2010

La superpapa mejorada podrá llegar a los hogares panameños en los próximos tres años

Analizan el cruce futuro entre la variedad nativa que cuenta con resistencia ante las plagas con otras de mayor rendimiento. PANAMÁ. La superpapa mejorada podrá llegar a sus hogares en los próximos tres años cuando culminen dos estudios que se llevan ...

April 06, 2010

Covered Bridge Potato Chip Company receives support from NB government

The Covered bridge Potato Chip company in New Brunswick is receiving a $100,000 loan guarantee from the provincial government today. The manufacturer of kettle chips, located in the St. John River Valley, will use the financial backing to secure 17 ...

April 05, 2010

Snyder's of Hanover announces polylactic acid packaging for its organic product line

Snack manufacturer Snyder's of Hanover announces it will be using a "renewable "packaging solution for its line of organic products. The new package is made from raw materials that are 90 percent plant-based , informed the packaging manu...

April 05, 2010

Conagra Foods sets sustainability goals

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America's leading food makers, today announced five aggressive sustainability goals to be achieved by 2015. The goals build on the company's sustainability accomplishments, which began in a company-wide fas...