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Kettle Foods Ltd

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Ten years after the establishment of Kettle Foods Inc in the United States Cameron Healy the founder of Kettle Foods Inc started producing potato chips in the United Kingdom in a factory in Norfolk, following the same principles as he did ten years earlier in the United States.
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Potatoes from trial plots are harvested and sorted for detailed analysis of performance, quality, and storage traits.
September 28, 2025
Cornell Celebrates 160 Years of Potato Breeding Research Driving Innovation and U.S. Potato Industry Growth
Cornell marks 160 years of potato breeding, creating 50+ varieties—including top U.S. chip potatoes and nematode-resistant strains. Farmer partnerships and USDA support drive innovation, boosting sustainability and the USD 100B U.S. potato industry.
Kettle Chips has opened a new £2.7m potato intake building. (Courtesy: Ella Wilkinson)
June 19, 2019
Kettle Foods deepens its Norfolk roots with £2.7m potato processing investment
A well-known Norwich crisps brand has embedded its roots in Norfolk for decades to come by investing £2.7m in a new potato processing building - unlocking the factory's future growth potential.
Potato Chip manufacturer Kettle Chips could be sold after US food giant owner Campbell hired advisers to assess the future of the snack brand (Courtesy: Steve Parsons / Press Association)
May 20, 2019
Kettle Chips owner Campbell Soup eyes sale of the UK branch of this premium snack maker
Premium Potato chip maker Kettle Chips could be sold after its US owner Campbell hired advisers to assess the future of the snack brand.
Melvyn Mickleburgh, potato in-take manager at Kettle Foods Ltd (left) and Ashley Hicks, Managing director (right) during the ground-breaking ceremony for the new potato receiving area for the Kettle Foods Bowthorpe factory in the United Kingdom
June 19, 2018
Kettle Foods Ltd (UK) upgrades production site with new potato receiving area
With a groundbreaking ceremony, construction has started on the new potato receiving area for the Kettle Foods in the United Kingdom