KP Snacks Limited is a British producer of branded and own-label maize-, potato-, and nut-based snacks. Originating in 1853 in Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, the KP stands for "Kenyon Produce". KP Snacks has been owned by the German company Intersnack since 2012[2] and is now based in Slough.[3]
| Formerly |
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Company type | Limited |
| Industry | |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Headquarters | Slough, England |
Area served | United Kingdom |
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| Owner | Intersnack |
| Website | kpsnacks |
KP Snacks is currently the second largest maker of snack foods in Britain. It owns and produces various brands including KP Nuts, Hula Hoops, McCoy's crisps and Tyrrells crisps,[2][4] and also distributes other brands under license in the country such as Pom-Bear. The company's largest factory is located in Teesside.[5]
History
editThe 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.[3]
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The company became part of United Biscuits (UB) in 1968.[3] 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.[6] 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.[7]
UB sold the company to the German company Intersnack in December 2012 for £500 million.[8] The company moved its headquarters to Slough in 2015.[9]
In February 2022, it was reported that the KP Snacks supply chain was affected by a ransomware attack.[10]
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 fallen by 14% in real terms since 2018.[11]
Sourcing
editBrands
editThis is a list of snack brands distributed by KP Snacks including some that are not owned by it.
- Brannigans (discontinued)
- Butterkist
- Choc Dips
- Discos
- Frisps
- Hula Hoops
- KP Jacks
- KP Mini Chips
- 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
- Whole Earth
Products
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (October 2025) |
Butterkist (Popcorn)
edit![](http://wiki.nitrosworld.org/wiki/File:Butterkist_"Tasty_Sweet_Popcorn".jpg)
Choc Dips
edit- Original (Milk Chocolate dip)
- White Chocolate
Discos
edit- Cheese & Onion
- Prawn Cocktail
- Salt & Vinegar
- Pickled Onion
Frisps
edit- Cheese & Onion
- Ready Salted
- Salt & Vinegar
Hula Hoops
edit- BBQ Beef
- Cheese & Onion
- Original (Salted)
- Roast Chicken
- Salt & Vinegar
- Smokey Bacon
- Spicy
- Tangy Cheese
Big Hoops
editKP Nuts
edit- Original Salted
- Dry Roasted
- Honey Roast
- Salt & Vinegar
- Spicy Chilli
- Unsalted
- Peanut butter
McCoy's
edit
Nik Naks
edit
Penn State
edit- Original Sea Salted
- Sour Cream & Chive
Popchips
edit- Sea Salt
- Barbecue
- Mature Cheddar & Onion
- Sea Salt & Vinegar
- Sour Cream & Onion
- Salt & Pepper
- Thai Sweet Chilli
Ridges
edit- Crazy Hot
- Buffalo Ranch
Pom-Bear
editFlavours
edit- Original
- Cheese & Onion
- Salt & Vinegar
Roysters
edit- T-Bone Steak
Skips
edit- Prawn Cocktail
Space Raiders
edit
- Beef
- Pickled Onion
- Saucy BBQ
- Spicy
Tyrrells
edit- 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
edit- Sea Salt
- Sea Salt & Vinegar
- Aberdeen Angus Beef
- Cheese & Pickled Onion
Veg Crisps
edit
- Balsamic Vinegar & Sea Salt
- Parsnip, Beetroot & Carrot With Sea Salt
Popcorn
edit- Sweet & Salty
- Sea Salted
- Sweet
Nut Medleys
edit- Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper
- Sea Salt & Ground Black Pepper
Wheat Crunchies
edit- Cheddar & Onion
- Spicy Tomato
- Crispy Bacon
Cheese Footballs
editWhole Earth
editReferences
edit- ↑ "KP Snacks Limited". Companies House. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- 1 2 "KP Nuts snacks firm sold to German company". BBC News. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Our Story - KP Snacks". www.kpsnacks.com. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ Bernard, Dominic. "KP Snacks attributes growth and higher profits to solid brand performance". The Grocer. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "NEW £6M FACILITY OPENS AT KP SNACKS TEESSIDE AS THE SITE COMMEMORATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY". www.kpsnacks.com. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "KP Snacks". Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ "Best Factory Awards".
- ↑ "KP Snacks snapped up by Intersnack in £500m deal". Manchester Evening News. 5 December 2012.
- ↑ "Snacks giant moves into new home in Slough". Slough Observer. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 3 "Sustainability". KP Nuts.
- ↑ https://www.kpsnacks.com/news/show/a-brand-new-nik-naks-flavour
- ↑ Mattinson, Alec (26 November 2024). "KP Snacks enters nut butters with Whole Earth Foods deal". The Grocer. Archived from the original on 6 March 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ↑ "Our products". Whole Earth Foods. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.