Kettle Foods is a pioneer of and one of the leaders in the premium kettle-cooked potato chip category, with a commitment to making every product with all natural ingredients and without trans fats, artificial flavors or preservatives. Packaged in state-of-the-art facilities in the U.S. and U.K. and distributed throughout North America, the U.K., Western Europe and several countries in Asia, Kettle branded products included fried and baked potato chips, along with nuts and nut-mixes. Acknowledged by AC Nielsen as having created the 'premium' chip category in the U.K., the company enjoyed a 60% market share in the natural channel and 18% of the total premium chips category in the U.S.