News on Chips and Snacks

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 21, 2018

New tna On-Machine Seasoning System suitable for wider range of food products

Packaging and Processing equipment manufacturer tna has unveiled a brand new version of its flagship on-machine seasoning application system, the tna intelli-flav® OMS 5.1 at the Anuga FoodTec

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®.

March 08, 2018

FAM Centris centrifugal slicing technology for potato chips delivers on promises

Cutting specialist FAM will showcase its latest slicing technology for potato chips on the innovation stage at Snaxpo (Wednesday March 14th at 11am), during the Snaxpo in Atlanta in booth 327 and at the Anuga FoodTec in Germany in Hall 10.1, booth E060.

March 03, 2018

See Elea's award-winning Smoothcut One PEF-system at Anuga FoodTec

Pulsed Electric Field Specialist Elea invites you to the Anuga FoodTec to discuss and taste for yourself what its award winning compact all-in-one SmoothCut™One PEF system can do

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.

February 27, 2018

Snack it Forward Launches World Peas Brand Peatos Puffed Snacks

Snack it Forward has announced the official launch of Peatos™ in the United States under its flagship World Peas™ Brand.

February 20, 2018

Treehouse to close Pretzel Bakery in Visalia, California

Last week, TreeHouse Foods, Inc. announced the intention to close its facility in Visalia, California by the end of the first quarter of 2019. The plant primarily produces pretzels and cereal snack mixes for the Baked Goods segment.

January 30, 2018

Barnana Brings the First Organic Ridged Plantain Chip to Market - made from imperfect plantains

Barnana Brings the First Organic Ridged Plantain Chip to Market, and they are made from imperfect plantains.

January 26, 2018

UK Potato Chips acquisition: 'Fairfields Farm Crisps is now a whole Ten Acre larger'

Fairfields Farm Crisps has agreed to acquire Ten Acre Crisps, in an ongoing concentration of smaller premium brands focused on high quality and free-from attributes in the UK snack market

January 25, 2018

Winnaz Potato Chips plant in Rwanda scales up production five-fold

The Hollanda Fair Foods potato processing plant in Rwanda, which produces the Winnaz Crisps brand, is set to scale up its chips production capacity five-fold.

January 24, 2018

Dublin potato farm turned itself into one of Ireland's best food companies

Potato Chip manufacturer 'Keogh's crisps' has become one of the most popular food brands in Ireland over the past few years, and it grew out of a potato farm in Dublin.

January 14, 2018

Afghanistan: Demand for local Mr. Kachaloo Potato Chips exceeds production capacity

A startup in Afghanistan is working hard to produce its Mr. Kachaloo Potato Chips, mostly by hand. The company currently sells two tonnes of potato crisps a month - but they could sell more...