News on Chips and Snacks from the United States

Downey’s Potato Chips has been in business for 37 years. The company was started by the Downey family in Waterford, Michigan. From its humble beginnings selling freshly fried kettle chips made in small batches from its storefront.

Popchips, the better-for-you salty snack brand known for its popped, never fried potato chips, announced a complete brand overhaul with a reimagined visual identity and the debut of two new delicious flavors.

SNAC International President and CEO, Elizabeth Avery, recently announced the election of new Board officers and directors.

Together with Schneider Electric, the leading global consultant on corporate renewable purchasing, PepsiCo announces pep+ REnew – one of the first collaborations of its kind, and first in the food and beverage industry

Beyond Meat, Inc., and PepsiCo, Inc. announced the debut of Beyond Meat® Jerky. The delicious and convenient plant-based jerky is the first product from the two companies' joint-venture, Planet Partnership, LLC.

Two weeks after a fire severely damaged a plant that produced chips and salty snacks in northeast Oregon the company says it will lay off all of the site’s employees.

Utz Brands, Inc. celebrated National Potato Chip Day with the introduction of a fresh new look for its iconic Utz brand potato chips line.

MicroSalt Inc. announced that it's SaltMe! potato chips will be distributed to more than 1,400 Kroger grocery stores beginning mid-March. This milestone is a major move for MicroSalt on its mission to provide healthier, full-flavor potato chips

Utz Brands, Inc. introduced new snack foods from its better-for-you portfolio, including Boulder Canyon® and Good Health®, at the Natural Products Expo West show.

Fritos, the versatile and "Down for Everything" corn chip from Frito-Lay, launches its first television commercial in 20 years and Thomas Rhett is along for the ride.

SpudLove™ Organic Thick-Cut Potato Chips is celebrating National Potato Chip Day by offering potato chip lovers the ultimate serving accessory – a first-of-its-kind "chip bowl" made out of actual potato chips.

One of the area’s largest manufacturers is gone, after a boiler explosion at Shearer’s Foods plant south of Hermiston sparked a dramatic fire Tuesday afternoon.

Larry Zvara has been a fan of Shearer's potato chips for years, and the Akron resident is pretty bummed about the product disappearing from his grocery store's shelves.

Total snack food sales jumped 12.5% to USD 487 million during Super Bowl Week 2021, according to new data from IRI, commissioned by SNAC International (SNAC)

Idahoan Foods, LLC. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Dale Clemiss as Chief Executive Officer effective March 7, 2022.

The popular SNAC Tank pitch competition returns for the second time at SNX, the all-new education and networking forum from SNAC International.

PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) and Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) announced the awarding of a USD 1.2 million grant to the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA)

Beyond Meat and Pepsico joint venture is planning to launch a plant-based jerky as its first product, according to a report of Bloomberg last week.