Kettle Foods

Kettle Foods, Inc.
A bag of sea salt and vinegar-flavored Kettle potato chips
Product typePotato chips
OwnerCampbell Soup (2018–present)
CountryUnited States
Introduced1978; 46 years ago (1978) (as N.S. Khalsa Company)
MarketsUnited States, Canada, Europe, Middle East
Previous owners
Websitewww.kettlebrand.com

Kettle Foods, Inc. is an American manufacturer of potato chips, based in Salem, Oregon, United States, with a European and Middle East headquarters in Norwich, United Kingdom. As of 2006 they were the largest natural potato chip brand in the U.S.[1]

The company, founded in 1978 by Cameron Healy as "N.S. Khalsa Company", was previously sold to Lion Capital in 2006 and was owned by Diamond Foods from 2010 to 2016. In February 2016, Snyder's-Lance finalized their purchase of Diamond Foods.[2] Snyder's-Lance (and their Kettle Foods division) was purchased by Camden, New Jersey–based Campbell Soup Company in March 2018.[3]

  1. ^ Kish, Matthew. Kettle Foods sold to British group Archived March 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Portland Business Journal, August 9, 2006.
  2. ^ "Snyder's-Lance Completes Acquisition of Diamond Foods, Inc". PR Newswire. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Charlotte-based Snyder's-Lance snack company sold to Campbell Soup Co". wsoctv.com. March 26, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.