News on Chips and Snacks from the United States

June 15, 2018

The secret behind our love for french fries

Research has shown that the reward center of the brain values foods high in both fat and carbohydrates - such as french fries - more than foods containing only fat or only carbs.

Cape Cod Potato Chips expansion on hold as Campbell Soup Co reviews all capital projects

June 13, 2018

Cape Cod Potato Chips expansion on hold as Campbell reviews all capital projects

The Cape Cod Potato Chips plant, located in Hyannis Mass., is now owned by Campbell Soup Co., acquired as part of its Snyder’s-Lance purchase. A year after plans were announced for a $20 million expansion, the future of the Hyannis production facility is once again uncertain as Campbell is reviewing all capital expenditures.

June 10, 2018

Bare Snacks® Launches Baked Crunchy Veggie Chips

Bare Snacks®, creator of delicious Snacks Gone Simple®, has announced the launch of its new line of deliciously crunchy veggie chips: bare® Beet Chips, Carrot Chips and Sweet Potato Chips.

June 10, 2018

PepsiCo to acquire Baked Fruit and Vegetable Snacks manufacturer Bare Snacks

PepsiCo, Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bare Foods Co. (doing business as Bare Snacks), a U.S.-based maker of baked fruit and vegetable snacks.

June 07, 2018

Shearer's sells Barrel O' Fun brand to Old Dutch affiliate

Shearer's Snacks has sold the Barrel O' Fun and Rachel's brands to UR Brands — an affiliate of Old Dutch Foods.

June 05, 2018

Quest Nutrition launches high-protein tortilla chips

Quest Nutrition has launched their latest innovation – Tortilla Style Protein Chips.

May 16, 2018

Sterzing's Potato Chips struggling with product reformulation

Sterzing's Potato Chips reformulated its recipe to meet the deadline of the 2015 U.S. Food and Drug Administration mandate banning oils that contain trans fat. At first that didn't go too well...

May 06, 2018

Recall of Certain Golden Flake, Good Health, Utz and Weis Brand Tortilla Chips due to milk Allergen

Utz® Quality Foods, LLC, is voluntarily recalling select expiration dates of some Golden Flake, Good Health, Utz and Weis Brand Tortilla Chip items due to potential contamination of undeclared milk allergen.

April 26, 2018

Pepsico brings Favorite Australian Red Rock Deli Potato Chips to United States

Global snack powerhouse Pepsico brings one of its popular Australian Snacks Brands - Red Rock Deli Potato Chips - to the United States.

April 24, 2018

Cape Cod Russet Potato Chips are back!

Missing from shelves since 2007, consumer demand for the uniquely sweet and buttery crunch of Cape Cod Russet Potato Chips made it a simple choice to reintroduce them more than 10 years later.

April 03, 2018

Inventure Foods Expands TGI Fridays® Snack Line

Inventure Foods expands the TGI Fridays® snack line with new flavors, including Chipotle Cheese and Cheddar Bacon Party Bites and Sriracha Ranch Potato Skins.

March 26, 2018

Today's completion of Snyder's-Lance acquisition makes Campbell a snack company

Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.. The acquisition increases the contribution of snack sales to almost half the total sales

March 24, 2018

New Cape Cod Waves Potato Chips available in three flavors

Cape Cod Potato Chips just introduced their newest line of kettle cooked potato chips, Cape Cod® Waves™ Potato Chips.

Soon in your grocery store: Taco Bell Tortilla Chips

March 24, 2018

Soon in the Grocery Store: Taco Bell Tortilla Chips

Starting in May, Taco Bell tortilla chips are rolling out to grocery and convenience stores in the United States.

March 10, 2018

Boulder Canyon adds to Rice Bran Oil Kettle Cooked Potato Chips line

Boulder Canyon Authentic Foods® expands its line of Rice Bran Oil Kettle Cooked Potato Chips with the introduction of two new savory flavors: Buffalo Ranch and Sweet Chipotle

March 09, 2018

Heat and Control at SNAXPO 2018

At SNAXPO 2018, Equipment Supplier to the Snack Industry Heat and Control will showcase the latest technologies, including Heat and Control's processing systems line-up, FastBack®, Spray Dynamics®, Ishida®, and CEIA®.

February 28, 2018

Truco Enterprises Launches New On The Border® Taste of Tajín Clásico Tortilla Chips

Truco Enterprises announced today the official launch of On The Border® Taste of Tajín Clásico flavored tortilla chips in partnership with TAJÍN.

February 28, 2018

RBS highlights redesigned low pressure extruder at SNAXPO

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading bakery and snack production systems manufacturers, has redesigned its Low Pressure Extruder to be safer, more efficient and easier to clean.