News on Chips and Snacks

IFF Opens New Dubai Taste Creative Center
October 23, 2020

IFF Opens New Dubai Taste Creative Center

IFF announced the opening of a new creation, application and innovation center for its Taste division in Dubai, UAE to better serve its customers’ unique needs and drive growth in the African, Middle Eastern, Turkish and Indian markets.
PepsiCo launched a new line for the production of chips in the Moscow region
October 23, 2020

PepsiCo launched a new line for the production of chips in the Moscow region

According to the Ministry of Investments, Industry and Science of the Moscow Region, the tenth production line was launched at the PepsiCo enterprise in the Kashirsky District (Frito Lay Manufacturing LLC). It will produce Lay's ® chips. The production capacity of the line is more than 5 thousand tons of finished products per year.
El mapa de los fabricantes de snacks y patatas fritas de Mercadona
October 19, 2020

El mapa de los fabricantes de snacks y patatas fritas de Mercadona

El supermercado ha revelado que son ocho las empresas que fabrican sus snacks. Tienen sedes en Barcelona, Valencia o Ciudad Real, entre otras.
Boulder Canyon Debuts New Thin & Crispy Potato Chips Made With Avocado Oil
October 16, 2020

Boulder Canyon Debuts New Thin & Crispy Potato Chips Made With Avocado Oil

Boulder Canyon brings adventurous, flavorful snack food innovation to those seeking a better-for-you experience with their new Thin & Crispy potato chips.
Harvesting, prices and future plans: the potato situation in the regions of Russia
October 10, 2020

The 2020 potato harvest in the various regions of Russia

Since the start of autumn, potato producers in the regions of Russia have been facing many challenges, new and old. In the Russian Federation, the average annual volume of potatoes used for food purposes is estimated to be at 13-14 million tons, which makes potato one of the most important crops in Russia. In this article, we present information about the potato situation in various regions of Russia.
Sixth-generation, family operated business to enhance e-commerce presence and direct-to-home delivery services of premium snacks with more flavor, fewer ingredients and smarter baking
October 09, 2020

Unique Pretzel Bakery, Inc. Rebrands as Unique Snacks with New Packaging

Amidst the ongoing pandemic, Unique Pretzel Bakery, Inc., a sixth-generation family business based in southeastern PA – a region recognized as the pretzel capital of the world, saw an opportunity where other businesses were forced to close or postpone corporate initiatives.
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Redcay's promotion one of several recent investments in talent and resources as Utz aspires to increase innovation
October 09, 2020

Utz Brands Appoints Shannan Redcay To Senior Vice President Of Innovation And Value Creation

Seeking to further accelerate innovation as consumer snacking continues to rise, Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) announced it has appointed Shannan Redcay to the role of Senior Vice President of Innovation and Value Creation.
SNAC International Announces New Date for SNAXPO 2021
October 08, 2020

SNAC International Announces New Date for SNAXPO 2021

SNAC International, the leading international trade association for the snack industry, today announced SNAXPO, the most valued trade show and convention devoted exclusively to the international snacking industry, will be held August 22-24, 2021 in Charlotte.
ParmCrisps Launches Plant-Based, Dairy-Free Cheese Crisps
October 06, 2020

ParmCrisps Launches Plant-Based, Dairy-Free Cheese Crisps

ParmCrisps, the nutritionally on-trend snack brand, has once again broken through the confines of the cracker category. The brand is eager to announce its newest line, Plant-Based ParmCrisps, made from 100% dairy-free cheese.
World Potato and Europatat Congresses, Ireland, 2021 – Postponed until 2022
October 01, 2020

World Potato and Europatat Congress, Ireland, 2021 – Postponed until 2022

World Potato Congress Inc., Europatat and the Irish Potato Federation have announced the postponement of the World Potato Congress (WPC) and the Europatat Congress planned for May/June in Dublin in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Utz Quality Foods, LLC has entered into a definitive agreement with Conagra Brands, Inc. to acquire certain assets of the H.K. Anderson business, a leading brand of peanut butter-filled pretzels.
September 29, 2020

Utz Brands to jump-start its entry into the filled Pretzel segment with acquisition of specific H.K. Anderson assets

Utz Quality Foods has entered into a definitive agreement with Conagra Brands to acquire certain assets of the H.K. Anderson business, a leading brand of peanut butter-filled pretzels.
Kurkure witnesses a jump in penetration and order frequency as in-home consumption rises
September 23, 2020

India: Kurkure witnesses a jump in penetration and order frequency as in-home consumption rises

Dilen Gandhi, Sr. Director and Category Head - Foods, PepsiCo India tells us how difficult the lockdown period was for Pepsico's Kurkure and how the company plans to leverage on the current rise in-home consumption for snacks.
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September 22, 2020

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Food and beverage leader joins RE100 initiative with ambition to achieve 100% renewable electricity globally for direct operations by 2030 and across entire franchise and third-party operations by 2040.
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September 17, 2020

Pepsico Russia has officially started construction of a savory snacks plant in Novosibirsk

Pepsico Russia has officially started the construction of a savory snack plant in Novosibirsk, its third such plant in Russia. The plant will start production end 2021 and produce Lays potato chips and 'CrunchTeam' croutons.
More than 64 thousand tons of potatoes processed in the Moscow region
September 16, 2020

More than 64 thousand tons of potatoes processed in the Moscow region

The Moscow region is the leader in potato processing in the Russian Federation in the first half of this year. This was announced by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Andrei Razin.
Shaking up the industry: how tna developed the world’s first end-to-end snack production solution
September 04, 2020

Founders Alf and Nadia Taylor reflect on the history of tna, supplier of complete processing lines for the snack industry

It has been an exciting journey for tna over the last few years. From developing our very own manufacturing service line in Melbourne in the 80s, to making some key acquisitions that helped shape our entire offering, we have come a long way.
Utz Quality Foods and Collier Creek Holdings Complete Business Combination to Form Utz Brands, Inc
September 01, 2020

Formation of Utz Brands, Inc. complete and now listed as NYSE:UTZ

Transaction Introduces Utz as a Publicly Listed Company on the New York Stock Exchange After Nearly 100 Years as a Family-Owned Business.
Good Health Introduces New Organic Cheese Snacks
August 28, 2020

Good Health Introduces New Organic Cheese Snacks

Good Health®, a member of the Utz Quality Foods family of brands, is launching Good Health® Organic with the introduction of Baked Cheese Puffs and
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