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snack food company that annually produces around 600,000 tonnes of snacks including
potato chips
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, nuts, baked products and specialty snacks.
The company is privately owned and has in excess of 8,000 employees. Its annual turnover is
€
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2 billion.
Notable brands of the company based in
Düsseldorf
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Tayto Crisps
Tayto Crisps is a Potato chip, crisps and popcorn manufacturer in Ireland, founded by Joe Murphy in May 1954
In December 2019, Intersnack and Philippine company
Universal Robina
Universal Robina Corporation (URC) is a Philippine company based in Quezon City, Philippines. It is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the Philippines.
History
The precursor to Universal Robina Corporation (URC) was founded on ...
formed Unisnack ANZ, a joint venture comprising
Griffin's Foods
The Griffin's Foods Company is a New Zealand food company currently headquartered in Auckland and established by John Griffin as a flour and cocoa mill in the city of Nelson in 1864.Snack Brands Australia
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The company was founded in August 1998 as a subsidiary of parent co ...
. Intersnack held a 40% stake in the consolidated business. In August 2021, Universal Robina exited the Australian and New Zealand market by selling its remaining 60% stake in Unisnack ANZ to Intersnack.