Everything about Old Dutch Foods totally explained
Old Dutch Foods is a manufacturer of
potato chips and other
snack foods in the
Midwestern United States and
Canada. Their product line includes brands such as
Old Dutch Potato Chips,
Dutch Crunch,
Ripples and
Restaurante Style Tortilla Chips.
History
The company began as
Old Dutch Products Co. in 1934. They originated in
St. Paul, Minnesota, but moved to
Minneapolis in 1937. In 1968, they moved again, this time to
Roseville, Minnesota, where they remain today.
Old Dutch opened a plant in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1954 to manufacture chips for the
Canadian market. The head office for Canadian operations remains in Winnipeg.
In 2005, they introduced Old Dutch
Beef jerky.
Today, their American arm is officially called
Old Dutch Foods, Inc., and their Canadian arm is
Old Dutch Foods, Ltd. They celebrated their 70th anniversary in 2004 with a line of
television commercials.
Old Dutch Foods acquired
Humpty Dumpty Snack Foods in a
C$26.7 million takeover bid in 2006.
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Products
The Old Dutch brand is mainly known for the many flavours of potato chips they produce. They come in normal bags, and in Canada and the USA, distinctive "twin packs" are also available, which are cardboard boxes with two packages of chips inside.
Old Dutch Potato Chips advertising also featured a memorable
1989 commercial. The ad features a
cartoon potato farmer dancing and singing with his live
potatoes on the
plantation. The trademark Old Dutch
windmill can also be seen in the background. Other ads from the time period featured the signature windmill in cartoon or
computer animated form, a relatively uncommon practice for its time.
Potato chip flavours available in the United States include the flagship Regular flavour, as well as Sour Cream & Onion, Cheddar & Sour Cream, Dill Pickle, Bar-B-Q, and Onion & Garlic. In addition, Ripples Chips are available in Original, French Onion, Mesquite Bar-B-Q, and Loaded Spud varieties. On February 4 2008, Mexican Chili was reintroduced back to Canada. Other products include Dutch Crunch kettle-cooked chips,
cheese puffs, Puffcorn (puffed
corn twists), Restaurante Style
tortilla chips,
pretzels,
dips and
salsas, and
beef jerky.
Many of the same products are available in Canada. There are also chip flavours unique to Canada; these include All Dressed, Smokey Bacon, Ketchup, and
Salt'n Vinegar. Rave chips, advertised as having more intense flavours than regular chips, are available in Buffalo Wings, Roast Chicken, Salt & Pepper, and Xtra Salt & Vinegar varieties. Other products available in Canada and the USA include Arribas (flavoured tortilla chips, similar to
Doritos), and Bac'n Puffs.
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