KP Snacks is a British producer of branded and own-label maize-, potato-, and nut-based snacks, "Choc Dips" and nuts. The ''KP'' stands for “Kenyon Produce”. The company is based in

Slough Slough () is a town and unparished area in the unitary authority of the same name in Berkshire, England, bordering west London. It lies in the Thames Valley, west of central London and north-east of Reading, at the intersection of the M4 ...

, England, UK.

History

The company was founded in Rotherham in 1853 as Kenyon & Son as a producer of confectionery, jam and pickles. By 1891 the company had become Kenyon & Son and Craven Limited. The company switched to producing roasted and salted hazelnuts in 1948, expanding to peanuts later. These were originally produced for sale in cinemas. In 1952 the company introduced ''Hercules Nuts'' and in 1953 the ''No.1 KP Nuts'' peanut brand. The company became part of United Biscuits (UB) in 1968. The KP Snacks subsidiary produces a range of packet snack brands including

Hula Hoops Hula Hoops are a snack food made out of potatoes and corn in the shape of short, hollow cylinders. Created by KP Snacks in the United Kingdom in 1973, they are sold in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa. Hula Hoops ...

, Skips, McCoy's, Frisps, Brannigan's, Royster's, Space Raiders, Nik Naks, Wheat Crunchies, Discos, and Phileas Fogg. The ''snacks'' part is based on Teesside and in Rotherham, near the UB distribution warehouse. The Ashby-de-la-Zouch site won a Best Factory Award in 2004. UB sold the company to the German company

Intersnack Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG is a German snack food company that annually produces around 600,000 tonnes of snacks including potato chips, nuts, baked products and specialty snacks. The company is privately owned and has in excess of 8,000 em ...

in December 2012 for £500 million. On 2nd February 2022 it was reported KP snacks supply chain was affected by a ransomware attack, which could last weeks.

Sourcing

As a group, they are the largest buyer of nuts in the world (as of 2019), sourcing from nations in Asia, Africa, South America and Central America. They have various local aid and sustainability projects.

Brands

*Brannigans (discontinued) *

Butterkist Butterkist is a brand of popcorn owned by KP Snacks. It is the United Kingdom's best-selling brand of popcorn, with around 40% of the £90 million market.

*Choc Dips *Discos *Frisps *

*KP Jacks *KP Nuts *KP Skydivers (discontinued) *Meanies * McCoy's * Nik Naks *Penn State * Phileas Fogg (discontinued) * Popchips *

Pom-Bear Pom-Bear is a teddy bear shaped potato chip sold under the Chio brand. They are produced by Intersnack in Doetinchem, the Netherlands and are sold in over 30 European countries. They were first introduced in 1987 in Germany where they are known a ...

*Roysters * Skips * Space Raiders * Tyrrells *Velvet Crunch * Wheat Crunchies

Products

Butterkist (Popcorn)

Sharing Bags

* Toffee * Sweet Cinema Style * Sweet & Salted * Salted

Microwave Popcorn

* Salted * Sweet & Salted * Sweet

Multipacks

* Toffee * Sweet Cinema Style * Sweet & Salted

Choc Dips

* Original (Milk Chocolate dip) * White Chocolate

Discos

* Cheese & Onion * Prawn Cocktail * Salt & Vinegar

Frisps

* Cheese & Onion * Ready Salted * Salt & Vinegar

Hula Hoops

* BBQ Beef * Cheese & Onion * Original (Salted) * Roast Chicken * Salt & Vinegar * Smokey Bacon * Spicy * Tangy Cheese

Big Hoops

* BBQ Beef * Salted * Salt & Vinegar * Spicy Chilli

Puft (Light and Puffed Hula Hoops)

* Beef * Salted * Salt & Vinegar * Sweet Chilli

Flavarings

* Tangy Cheese * Salt & Vinegar * Spicy

KP Nuts

* Original Salted * Dry Roasted * Honey Roast * Salt & Vinegar * Spicy Chilli * Unsalted

McCoy's

Ridged

* Flame Grilled Steak *Salt & Malt Vinegar *Cheddar & Onion *Sizzling King Prawn *Hot Mexican Chilli *Thai Sweet Chicken *Salted *Bacon Sizzler *Chargrilled Chicken

Muchos

* Nacho Cheese * Smoky Chilli Chicken * Cool Sour Cream & Onion

Nik Naks

* Scampi ‘n’ Lemon * Nice ‘n’ Spicy * Rib ‘n’ Saucy

Penn State

* Original Sea Salted * Sour Cream & Chive

Popchips

* Sea Salt * Barbecue *Mature Cheddar & Onion *Sea Salt & Vinegar *Sour Cream & Onion *Salt & Pepper *Thai Sweet Chilli

Ridges

* Crazy Hot * Buffalo Ranch

Pom-Bear

Flavours

* Original * Cheese & Onion * Salt & Vinegar They are available in multipacks of 5, 6, 12, 18 and more.

Roysters

* T-Bone Steak

Skips

* Prawn Cocktail

Space Raiders

* Beef * Pickled Onion * Saucy BBQ * Spicy

Tyrrells

* Lightly Salted * Sea Salt & Cider Vinegar * Mature Cheddar & Chive * Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper * Sea Salt & Black Pepper * Sunday Best Roast Chicken * Posh Prawn Cocktail * Black Truffle & Sea Salt * Smoked Paprika * Naked (Unsalted) * Sour Cream & Serenade Chilli

Furrows Crisps

* Sea Salt * Sea Salt & Vinegar * Aberdeen Angus Beef * Cheese & Pickled Onion

Veg Crisps

* Balsamic Vinegar & Sea Salt * Parsnip, Beetroot & Carrot With Sea Salt

Popcorn

* Sweet & Salty * Sea Salted * Sweet

Nut Medleys

* Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper * Sea Salt & Ground Black Pepper

Wheat Crunchies

* Cheddar & Onion * Spicy Tomato * Crispy Bacon

References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.kpsnacks.com/ Snack food manufacturers of the United Kingdom Brand name snack foods United Biscuits brands Companies established in 1853 Brand name potato chips and crisps Slough Rotherham Teesside