KP Snacks
British producer of snacks
- Is Brazil Limited (Nov–December 2012)
- Top Snacks Limited (2012–2013)[1]
- Snacks
- Peanuts
Area served
- Nuts
- Potato crisps
KP Snacks Limited 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.
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, Skips, McCoy's, Frisps, Brannigan's, Royster's, Space Raiders, Nik Naks, Wheat Crunchies, Discos, and Phileas Fogg.[2] 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.[3]
UB sold the company to the German company Intersnack in December 2012 for £500 million.[4]
On 2 February 2022 it was reported KP Snacks supply chain was affected by a ransomware attack, which could last weeks.[5]
In July 2023, workers threatened to strike because of low wages despite KP Snacks registering profits of £54 million. Unite union reported that the average pay at KP Snacks had reduced by 14% since 2018.[6]
Sourcing
As a group, they are the largest buyer of nuts in the world (as of 2019),[7] sourcing from Asia, Africa, South America and Central America.[7]
They have various local aid and sustainability projects.[7]
Brands
- Brannigans (discontinued)
- Butterkist
- Choc Dips
- Discos
- Frisps
- Hula Hoops
- KP Jacks
- KP Nuts
- KP Skydivers (discontinued)
- Meanies
- McCoy's
- Nik Naks
- Penn State
- Phileas Fogg (discontinued)
- Popchips
- Pom-Bear
- Quick Lunch
- 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
Flavours
- Tangy Cheese
- Salt & Vinegar
- Spicy
KP Nuts
- Original Salted
- Dry Roasted
- Honey Roast
- Salt & Vinegar
- Spicy Chilli
- Unsalted
- Peanut butter
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
- Chip Shop Curry Sauce
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
Cheese Footballs
References
- ^ "KP SNACKS LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "KP Snacks". Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Best Factory Awards".
- ^ "KP Snacks snapped up by Intersnack in £500m deal". Manchester Evening News. 5 December 2012.
- ^ "KP Snacks hack prompts crisp and nut supplies warning". BBC News. 3 February 2022.
- ^ "KP Snacks: Possibility of peanut shortage as workers threaten strikes". Sky News. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Sustainability". KP Nuts.
External links
- Official website
