Reports in the US media suggest that Indiana-based potato chip maker Seyfert’s is to close after 85 years in business.
The Fort Wayne company – which claims to be the only US manufacturer of potato chips that grows its own potatoes – has reportedly told its employees that it will cease operations with the chip, pretzel and cheese puff producer saying it is no longer profitable.
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Seyfert’s, founded in 1934, was acquired by Borden Inc. in 1982 and sold on to Heath Acquisition Corp. in 1994. Pennsylvania-based Troyer Farms bought Seyfert’s in 2001.
WPTA-TV reports alternatives to closing – including a sale of the business – were explored, but not possible.
Troyer Farms also produces snacks under its own brand name and for private labels, as well as Dan-Dee and Seyfert’s.
Based in Waterford, Pennsylvania, it is owned and operated by the Troyer family. The family owns nearly 2,500 acres with 900 acres dedicated to growing potatoes.
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By GlobalDatajust-food has asked Troyer Farms for confirmation of Seyfert’s closure.
