News on Chips and Snacks from the Americas

May 27, 2011

Covered Bridge Potato Chip Co. receives New Brunswick Export Achievement Award

The Covered Bridge Potato Chip Co received the New Exporter Award, one of four awards recognizing excellence in exporting for New Brunswick companies.

May 25, 2011

Canadians like Salty Snacks, Americans like Sweet Snacks, but Both like Convenience

Cross-border differences and similarities between Canadians and Americans have been revealed via two recent studies by leading market research company The NPD Group.

May 23, 2011

Snack-chip technology with a pop

By now you’ve seen, heard or crunched on the new snack craze that’s popped its way into store aisles.

Boulder Canyon red wine vinegar kettle chips

May 18, 2011

Potato chips reach for new flavors, new appeal

From spicy new flavorings to premium ingredients, potato chips are cashing in on a whole new image these days.

May 10, 2011

Frito-Lay Killingly Facility awarded LEED® Gold existing building status

epsiCo’s Frito-Lay Killingly, Conn., facility today became the state’s first manufacturing site to be awarded LEED® Gold existing building

May 08, 2011

Chips de papas nativas peruanas son premiadas en Europa

Productores de Pazos, Huancavelica, concretan ventas. Por su éxito el comité real belga les ha otorgado el galardón Arqueros de Oro en Francia y Bélgica. La noticia fue publicada por el diario peruano El Comercio y está disponible en un archivo PDF en ...

May 05, 2011

Snyder's Lance Q1 F2011 results

Snyders-Lance net revenues for the first quarter ended April 2, 2011, were $388 million, an increase of 75% over prior year net revenues of $222 million that were reported by Lance, Inc. ('Lance') prior to the Merger.

May 04, 2011

Natkus, snack bajo en grasas y con un alto nivel de antioxidantes, es el nuevo sabor de papas amarillas peruanas

Natkus nace por la sorprendente acogida que tienen los productos peruanos tanto en nuestro país como en el extranjero. Unido con el creciente interés que existe entre los consumidores del mundo de probar nuevos sabores y presentaciones. Por esta razón...

April 27, 2011

Inventure Foods Q1 F 2011 results

Inventure Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK), a leading specialty food maker and marketer, reported record financial results for the first quarter ending March 26, 2011

April 20, 2011

2011 SWEETS & SNACKS EXPO sells out Expo Space

April 18, 2011

J & J Snack Foods Corp announces planned Acquisition of Frozen Handheld Business from Conagra Foods

April 13, 2011

ConAgra Foods Recognizes Sustainable Business Practices

ConAgra Foods announced today the winners of its 2011 Sustainable Development Awards, an internal awards program intended to drive and reward innovative approaches to sustainability that produce tangible business results.

April 11, 2011

Frito-Lay promotes its snacks in Times Square, New York City

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division today kicked-off a weeklong event in the heart of New York City.

April 11, 2011

Snack food manufacturer Snyder's-Lance announces a new corporate logo

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS:LNCE) announces a new corporate logo.

April 11, 2011

Potato Chips labeled organic taste better

April 11, 2011

Frito-Lay stays course faced with possible stronger rival

PepsiCo.'s (PEP) Frito-Lay business is staying the course in the wake of Diamond Foods Inc.'s (DMND) pending acquisition of the Pringles, which is poised to present more formibable competition in the snack aisle.

April 10, 2011

FPSA Announces Dates for 2013 and 2015 PROCESS EXPO

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Chicago’s Convention and Tourism Bureau that will keep the association’s trade show, PROCESS EXPO, in Chicago for the foreseeable future. In 201...

April 05, 2011

Pringles (P&G) to become part of Diamond Foods

Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMND - News) and The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG - News) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to merge the Pringles business ("Pringles") into Diamond Foods in a transaction valued at $2....