Martin’s Snacks is a south-central Pennsylvania snack-food maker whose roots trace to Harry and Fairy Martin’s farm kitchen in 1941. The company grew from a small potato-chip operation into a manufacturer of potato chips and popcorn, and in 2018 changed its official name from Martin’s Potato Chips to Martin’s Snacks to reflect its broader range of snack foods. Its history page also describes the addition of other snack foods to its offerings and a distribution network stretching from New York to North Carolina.
Mikesell'sSince 1910, Dayton-based Mikesell’s has made and distributed potato chips and other snack foods, beginning with founder Daniel W. Mikesell’s dried beef and sausage business before adding its distinctive Saratoga Chips. Still privately held and headquartered in Dayton, the company distributes across the Midwest while continuing to cook its chips in premium oil and develop new flavors, including its signature Puffcorn Delites.DAYTON, OH
Dieffenbach's Potato Chips, IncWhat began with Mark Dieffenbach frying potato chips on his kitchen stove in Berks County in 1964 has grown into a Pennsylvania snack maker producing kettle-cooked chips and other snacks. Still guided by the Dieffenbach family’s recipe across three generations, the company operates a 106,000-square-foot facility capable of processing more than 15 million pounds of potatoes annually. Its Uglies® brand gives cosmetically imperfect potatoes a second life while supporting hunger relief, with 10% of proceeds donated to VivaKids.WOMELSDORF, PA
Utz Quality FoodsUtz Quality Foods makes snack foods, with a heritage that began when William and Salie Utz started producing potato chips in their Hanover, Pennsylvania, kitchen in 1921. The company says its products are made in its Hanover-area facilities and describes itself as a publicly traded company with a growing family of snack brands.HANOVER, PA
Gibble's SnacksBorn from a 1950s farmers’ market stand, Gibble’s Foods grew around a home-style potato chip made from the Gibble family’s own recipe. The Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, brand has made snacks for more than fifty years, continuing production in a facility built behind the family home.WOMELSDORF, PA