Frugal Family Tree: Snyder of Berlin Chips 65th Anniversary Snyder ...

Chips are a summer food we always enjoy in my house. This year my son has loved to say "Chips" for some reason the word cracks him up. He will point to the cupboard and ask for chips with his lunch.

We had our chips as a snack during the afternoon while we played video games and watched cartoons. I really enjoyed the plain potato chips too. They had a great crunch and were not greasy. We served some with a clam dip for dinner with steak. It was a hit.

Each month the judges will select one photo entry that will be qualified for inclusion in the final judging of the Snyder SnackShots? Photo Contest. Here's a Press Release (PDF) with some more details.

Eight semifinalists will be chosen: one each month, June 2012 - January 2013, for the final selection among all entries received. Each semifinalist will receive a Snyder of Berlin Party Package of Snyder products. Check back with the Synder of Berlin contest page see the monthly winning photos and for the announcement of the Grand Prize winner.

Your photo should include Snyder of Berlin products in some way.

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I am putting on my creative thinking cap to make a fun photo to enter the Snyder SnackShots Photo Contest. I would love to win any of the prizes!

GRAND PRIZE:

The one Grand Prize Winner receives: $1,000 in cash, a digital camera (valued at $150) and free Snyder of Berlin snacks for an entire year delivered to their door.

RUNNER-UP PRIZES:

The three Runner-Up Winners will receive: $500 in cash and free Snyder of Berlin snacks for an entire year delivered to their door.

HISTORY:

1920s

The Snyder family starts cooking kettle chips in their home kitchen on Centennial Avenue in Hanover, PA.

1920s

With a growing reputation, chip operations move to a new brick building at the back of the homestead.

1920s

Edward Snyder II and brother-in-law Barb Sterner work nearly around the clock to keep up with demand.

1930s

William Snyder takes over operations from his father as the company moves into its third generation.

1940s

Snyder works with manufacturers in the development of the aluminum foil bag and automated packaging machines.

1940s

Distribution spreads across Pennsylania ? from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh.

1944

Jacob Stutzman, a storeowner in Berlin, PA, assists in sourcing chipping potatoes in Cambria and Somerset counties.

September 18, 1945

Stutzman and William Snyder meet with local farmers and business owners to discuss joining together to open a potato chip factory. The Berlin Brothersvalley Industrial Association of Berlin, PA, is formed.

March 1946

Stock is sold to finance construction of our original 120 x 100 foot building at the East End of town.

October 1946

Sent to learn the chip making operations, Norman Handwerk of Berlin returns from the Hanover plant with surplus machinery that he and his mechanics refurbish for use in the new factory.

February 9, 1947

Operations begin in Berlin with seven employees.

1950

Snyder operations in Hanover and Berlin part ways. The Sterner family assumes ownership of the Berlin operations.

1963

Upon the death of her husband, Edythe Snyder Sterner becomes president. Edythe and Barb's son, Gary Sterner, becomes general manager marking the fourth generation in the family's business.

1960s-1980s

Eleven additions are constructed around the original factory with new offices, manufacturing lines, storage and distribution facilities. The added space and success leads to the introduction of new product lines ? including corn chips, corn curls and popcorn.

1965

Continuous roll packaging machines begin the trend toward high speeed automation.

1972

Snyder is acquired as a division of Curtice Burns of Rochester, NY. Its association with the Pro-Fac Cooperative (Producers-Facilities) garners the commitments needed to satisfy market demand; farmers get a guaranteed market for their produce.

1994

Curtice Burns Foods becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Pro-Fac Cooperative.

1997

Curtice Burns changes its name to Agrilink Foods, Inc. to underscore the close relationship between farmers and processors.

1998

With the acquisition of the Birds Eye brand, Agrilink Foods doubles its size. In 2003 Agrilink changes its name to Birds Eye Foods, Inc. building on the prestige of the nationally recognized brand.

2009

Pinnacle Foods Group LLC completes the acquisition of Birds Eye Foods. Pinnacle Foods is a private equity portfolio company of the Blackstone Group.

* I was not paid or compensated for this post. I was provided for free the products pictured in this post for my review by the Company/PR company. The opinions are 100% mine and may vary from others.

Source: http://www.frugalfamilytree.com/2012/07/snyder-of-berlin-chips-65th-anniversary.html

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