News on Chips and Snacks from Europe

July 12, 2011

Palletising of Chips and Snacks at KiMs A/S

KiMs is one of Denmark’s largest manufacturers of chips and snacks. DAN-Palletiser has helped to pave the way for palletising 25 pallets per hour at the state of art manufacturing facility at Søndersø. KiMs has an annual turnover of more than 66 mill....

July 07, 2011

Snack market survival demands innovation, says Intersnack UK Managing Director

The managing director of Intersnack UK says that a consumer “appetite for experimentation” is driving strong growth in a snacks market where the main business challenge is keeping pace with fast-changing consumer and retailer needs. Richard Robinson ...

June 30, 2011

Bélgica actualmente el mayor exportador mundial de papas procesadas

La Asociación de Producción de Papa FIWAP informó recientemente que durante el período comprendido entre febrero 2010 hasta enero 2011 (12 meses), Bélgica fue el mayor exportador mundial de productos procesados ??de papa, alcanzando 1.441.925 tn, segui...

June 20, 2011

Largo Foods (Mr Tayto) announces further expansion

Snack foods maker, Largo Foods, is to invest €2.6m in the expansion of its Co Donegal facility, Ireland.

June 20, 2011

PepsiCo strikt topkok Ferran Adria

Topkok Ferran Adria gaat voor PepsiCo innovaties bedenken.

June 16, 2011

Pepsico's Russian chips factory in Azov receives LEED Status

PepsiCo has had its 27th facilitity awarded LEED certification by the US Green Building Council.

June 14, 2011

Intersnack UK's new managing director eyeing growth through acquisitions

Richard Robinson, the new boss of the North East's biggest snack company has plans to increase its sales from less than £80m to £250m in the next five years. Robinson, who has just taken over the job of Intersnack UK’s managing director, has big plans ...

June 01, 2011

Snacks: Why we Love them

In order to stimulate, a food needs to have a very clear and obvious first taste. This needs to be strong, easy and not too complicated. To carry that taste, either sweetness or saltiness or a combination needs to be present.

May 31, 2011

Joe&Seph’s popcorn launches new savoury cheese range

Joe&Seph’s have released a set of three new savoury cheese popcorn blends.

May 30, 2011

Gran Canaria crea las papas fritas Lay’s Mojo Picón

Gran Canaria se ha sumado a la iniciativa puesta en marcha por la marca de patatas fritas Lay’s, que ha lanzado un concurso a nivel nacional llamado ‘Casting de Sabores’, creando un producto típicamente de la tierra, las Lay’s Mojo Picón. Bajo el lema...

April 25, 2011

EFSA publishes report on acrylamide in food

April 21, 2011

300.500 ton aardappelen verwerkt in Maart 2011

In Nederland zijn in de maand maart 2011 in totaal 300.500 ton aardappelen tot consumptieproducten verwerkt

Autoridad Europea de Seguridad Alimentaria (EFSA)

April 20, 2011

EFSA publica un informe sobre el seguimiento de los niveles de acrilamida y la evaluación de su exposición

La Autoridad Europea de Seguridad Alimentaria (EFSA) ha publicado un informe sobre niveles de acrilamida en alimentos. Este informe incluye una evaluación de la exposición donde se estima por un lado el consumo de acrilamida por los distintos grupos de...

April 19, 2011

Soaring potato prices mean crisps will cost a packet

Bags of crisps are set to cost a packet - thanks to the soaring cost of potatoes.

April 17, 2011

Lays Limited Edition (Patatje Joppie) beste produkt introduktie in 2010

Lays Limited Edition was het beste nieuwe product in 2010 in Nederland. Een innovatie op smaak én op marketing. De Limited Edition-zakken voor Lay's Maak de Smaak waren volgens de fabrikant niet aan te slepen: ruim zes miljoen keer gingen de drie fina...

March 24, 2011

Minder zout in Lay’s Superchips, Lay’s Light, Lay’s Sticks en Duyvis

PepsiCo Nederland heeft afgelopen week het zoutgehalte van Lay’s Superchips, Lay’s Light, Lay’s Sticks en Duyvis met een kwart verminderd.

February 23, 2011

Quex Foods planning launch of 'Kent Crisps'

February 22, 2011

How Kettle Chips became a household name

In nearly three decades, Kettle Foods has grown from one man’s vision to a household name and a major player in Norfolk’s food sector. And there are no signs of that growth trend slacking any time soon, according to Jeremy Bradley, managing director.