German
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snack food
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company that annually produces around 600,000 tonnes of snacks including
potato chips
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nuts
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* Nut (fruit), fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed, or a collective noun for dry and edible fruits or seeds
* Nut (hardware), fastener used with a bolt
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, baked products and specialty snacks.
The company is privately owned and has in excess of 8,000 employees. Its annual turnover is €2 billion.
Notable brands of the company based in
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in ...
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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 ...
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 ...
, Chio Chips and Penn State. They own the Tayto Crisps company in the Republic of Ireland.
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. 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.