Chips Enterprises Inc

Created from two separate companies, Frito-Lay North America has become a household name and one of the largest snack food manufactures. In 1932, two young entrepreneurs independently started two separate companies that were thousands of miles apart. The Frito Company had its start in Texas, and The H.W. Lay Company was formed in Tennessee. After both companies had success, Lay - which had been a potato chip manufacturer - accepted a franchise agreement to sell Frito products in Lay s territory. In September 1961 (29 years after the founding of both companies), the Frito Company and H.W. Lay Company merged to become Frito-Lay, one of the largest snack selling companies in the United States. Besides Fritos Corn Chips and Lay's Potato Chips, the company produces, markets and distributes products to grocers and a wide assortment of venders. Cracker Jack, Funyuns, Grandma s, Cheetos, Sun Chips and Doritos are produced by Frito-Lay. Frito-Lay North America's corporate headquarters is in Plano, Texas.

Barrel O' Fun Snack Foods Company has been manufacturing a variety of salty snack items in various flavors and sizes for more than 30 years. It offers various products that include cheese snacks and puffs, crunchy curls, corn pops, popcorn, cheese corn, caramel corn and kettle corn. The company offers chips in a wide range of flavors, such as big nacho cheese, smooth ranch, super cheddar and sour cream, spicy pepper cheese and salsa fiesta. It is a part of KLN Enterprises, which is one of the leading manufacturers of snack food, pet food and licorice products. KLN Enterprises markets its products under various brand names, including Barrel O'Fun, Tuffy's Pet Foods, NutriSource Pet Foods and Kenny's Candy. Barrel O' Fun Snack Foods Company, established in 1973, is located in Perham, Minn.