How Potatoes Go From Spuds to Sweet & Salty Kettle Chips

After being portioned out by weight, chips are packaged, sealed, and sent out of one of two distribution centers (Salem, OR, or Beloit, WI, for locations east of the Rocky Mountains). Because light, oxygen, and heat can affect fats and oils, snack bags are made with a foil interior, and are blasted with nitrogen, an oxygen barrier, to prevent as much oxidation as possible.