News on Chips and Snacks from the Americas

March 02, 2010

Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips, Sweet Maui Onion, May contain Salmonella bacteria

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. are warning the public not to consume Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips - Sweet Maui Onion, because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. Hawaiian Kettle Style Po...

March 02, 2010

Tim's Cascade Snacks Recalls 'Sweet Maui Onion' Potato Chips and Onion Rings Because of Possible Health Risk

Out of regard and concern for our consumers, Tim's Cascade Snacks of Algona, Washington is recalling 'SWEET MAUI ONION ’ AND 'HAWAIIAN - SWEET MAUI ONION RINGS ' because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can...

March 01, 2010

Shearer's Foods Inc acquires Snack Alliance Inc

Shearer’s Foods, Inc., a leading producer and distributor of high quality branded, contract pack and private label seasoned snack foods, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Snack Alliance, Inc. and its Canadian affiliate.

February 26, 2010

Diamond Foods Shares Drop 10% on Acquisition-Related Worries

Shares of Diamond Foods Inc. (DMND) dropped 10% Friday, a day after the snack-nuts producer announced a major acquisition that will require it to sell stock and take on debt.Late Thursday, Diamond said it agreed to acquire Kettle Foods from Lion Capita...

February 25, 2010

Diamond Foods to Acquire Kettle Foods

Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMND), today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kettle Foods, makers of premium potato chips, from Lion Capital LLP for $615 million in cash. Pursuant to the agreement, Diamond will acquire Kett...

February 16, 2010

ConAgra Foods Reaffirms Fiscal 2010 EPS Guidance and Long-Term EPS Growth Expectations

Today ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) will update the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) on the company's progress and outlook at the CAGNY annual conference in Boca Raton, Fla. ConAgra Foods CEO Gary Rodkin, Consumer Foods President André Haw...

February 11, 2010

PepsiCo Delivers Solid Results for Fiscal 2009;Savory snack highlights

PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today reported solid results for 2009 driven by healthy gains in its worldwide snacks and international beverage businesses, balanced investments in value and innovation in key markets and cost discipline across its operations...

February 10, 2010

Lance Q4 profit misses Street view

Snack-food maker Lance Inc posted lower-than-expected quarterly profit, hurt by weakness at its branded product segment, sending its shares down as much as 4 percent. The company also said it expects its acquisition of specialty cookie brand Stella D'o...

February 09, 2010

The Billy Goat Chip Company keeps Chipping away

Billy Goat Chips were first given out with meals at the Billy Goat Restaurant and Bar, 1449 Vandenventer Ave., where they were more popular than anything else on the menu. "People wanted them to take to the parks, to tailgate, to have at holiday...

February 04, 2010

Lance, Diamond Foods reported to bid for Kettle Foods

Bloomberg/Businessweek reports that Lance Inc. and Diamond Foods Inc. are among the bidders for premium potato-chip maker Kettle Foods, referring to people familiar with the matter.PepsiCo Inc. is also bidding, said the people, who asked not to be name...

February 03, 2010

SunChips 100% Compostable Chip Bag in March on Canadian store shelves

Today the SunChips(R) brand, Frito Lay Canada's (a division of PepsiCo) popular line of multigrain snacks, is introducing the world's first 100% compostable chip bag. This green innovation, a first-of-its kind initiative, will change the way Canadians ...

February 01, 2010

Sabritas lanza en México papa frita sin grasa

La multinacional líder de botanas en México comenzará a comercializar papas fritas muy bajas en grasa gracias a un nuevo sistema de fabricación, anunció en Davos el presidente de Sabritas, Pedro Padierna. Padierna explicó a Notimex que la firma ha abi...

January 28, 2010

P&G snack food sales volumes decreased

We reviewed todays financial release of Procter and Gamble for the October - December quarter for what details on the development of the sales of their savoury snacks (Pringles). Although somewhat hampered by the fact that P&G mostly lumps its savo...

January 27, 2010

Orville Redenbacher expands new Flavour Shakers popcorn line in Canada

Canadians' top snacking preference is foods that are crispy and crunchy (68%), followed closely by snacks that come in a variety of flavours (66%) and that are hot and fresh (57%), according to a recent poll by Angus Reid Strategies commissioned on beh...

January 13, 2010

Las papas nativas conquistan el mundo

Aunque sus formas alargadas y enroscadas y sus colores poco comunes fueron en un momento un obstáculo para su exportación , las papas nativas se proyectan ahora como un producto que se reconoce no solo por su exquisito sabor y de grandes propiedades al...

January 12, 2010

The Inventure Group announces partnership with Bruce Foods, new products

Leading snack food manufacturer, The Inventure Group(R) (Nasdaq: SNAK), expands its portfolio of licensed brands today by announcing a partnership with Bruce Foods to add its signature Original Louisiana Hot Sauce(R) to a new line of Hot Fries snacks u...

January 11, 2010

Ecolab introduces Exelerate ZTF, a new cleaning Solution for Food Processing Plants using Zero Trans Fat Oils

Ecolab Inc. today announced it has developed Exelerate(R) ZTF, a breakthrough cleaning program to help food manufacturers address the growing problem with cleaning zero trans fat food oil residue from processing equipment and environmental surfaces. Th...

January 11, 2010

Responses to NYC led National Salt Reduction Initiative

Today the NYC Health Department announced the details of its National Salt Reduction Initiative. The program will ask food producers to voluntarily cut their sodium output 20 to 25 percent by 2014. Some big-name companies have signed on (PepsiCo plans ...