Archive of all KP Snacks articles – Page 7
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NewsValeo Foods confirms £66m Kettle acquisition
Valeo Foods Group has confirmed the acquisition of Kettle from US owner Campbell Soup Co, in a deal valuing the struggling premium crisps brand at £66m
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Analysis & FeaturesThe startups racing to rewrite the rules of the meat alternatives sector
From 21st century meat extenders to a new generation of mycoprotein, here are five exciting alternative protein startups to have on your radar
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NewsValeo Foods in talks to acquire Kettle’s UK and Irish operations
City sources have confirmed to The Grocer the businesses are close to striking a deal, expected to be worth over £50m
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NewsAsda shakes up in-store bagged snacks for easier shopping
The grocer has also ramped up its healthier options in recent weeks
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NewsTyrrells to revamp veg crisps as part of revival plan
The autumn will see the supplier ‘using new and exclusive technology to create the biggest and best-quality veg crisp experience’
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Category ReportBagging a deal: bagged snacks category report 2019
Bagged snacks have emerged as a prime area for M&A as the big boys buy up the likes of Tyrrells and Pipers
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Crisps, Nuts and Snacks: 13 April
From fast-paced M&A activity to a raft of new healthy crisp alternatives, the world of snacking is hotting up
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NewsKP eyes heritage focus for flagging Tyrrells
Tyrrells is the first posh crisps in the KP portfolio, sitting alongside the likes of McCoy’s and Hula Hoops
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NewsMcCoy’s adds Muchos as ‘biggest-ever’ NPD
Expected to achieve £15m of value sales in its first full year, Muchos is a folded, crescent-shaped tortilla crisp
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Analysis & FeaturesBombshell mergers, sensational shortages and environmental triumphs: 2018 in review
There were mergers so seismic in scale they could change grocery for good, and new arrivals that went out with a whimper
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NewsCoconut snacks brand Ape bought by private investor
Ape Snacks has been acquired for an undisclosed fee as investor interest in healthy snacking continues to boom
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NewsKevin McNair made marketing director at KP Snacks
McNair is currently GB marketing director at Britvic, which he joined after 19 years with Unilever
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NewsPopchips sales jump 36% prior to KP acquisition
Intersnack subsidiary KP Snacks reiterated plans to invest in the fast growing crisp brand it purchased in July
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NewsCalbee expands UK snacking footprint with Seabrook acquisition
Japanese snacking giant Calbee has agreed to acquire Seabrook Crisps for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsKP Snacks sales jump 10% after Butterkist acquisition boost
The crisp and nut specialist saw sales jump to £345.7m, driven by its buy-and-build growth strategy
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NewsValeo Foods completes acquisition of Dip-Dab maker Tangerine
PE giant Blackstone sold the confectionery company to the fast-growing Capvest-owned consumer group
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Valeo Foods have planned for sweet group Tangerine?
Valeo Foods is on the verge of snapping up Tangerine in the hopes it can sweeten its existing investment in the sugary snacks category.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Valeo Foods set to buy Dip-Dab maker Tangerine in £100m-plus deal
The owner of Fox’s mints is reportedly set to buy Tangerine, the maker of classic sweets including Dip-Dab and Blackjacks, in a £100m-plus deal. Plus, sources close to Poundworld’s administrators have advised caution over reports today that 50 branches of the discounter chain have been saved and the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsIntersnack picks up Popchips as market for snacks hots up
The flurry of dealmaking in the UK bagged snacks sector has continued unabated with Intersnack snapping up Popchips in Europe and other crisp makers subject to bid interest.
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NewsCity snapshot: Manomasa maker It's All Good eyes sale options
After a flurry of dealmaking in the UK bagged snacks sector, The Grocer understands Manomasa and Mexican Dave’s owner It’s All Good is also exploring sale options.