The Cape Cod Potato Chips plant, located in Hyannis Mass., is now owned by Campbell Soup Co., acquired as part of its Snyder’s-Lance purchase.
A year after plans were announced for a $20 million expansion, the future of the Hyannis production facility is once again uncertain as Campbell is reviewing all capital expenditures.
Snyder’s-Lance was purchased by Campbell Soup Co. for $4.87 billion, allowing the soup maker to further cement its presence in a snack market that has grown increasingly competitive. The purchase, announced in December and finalized in March, included the 16 brands in the Snyder’s-Lance pretzel and chip portfolio, including the Cape’s signature snack.
The chip maker, under Snyder’s-Lance, received approval in 2017 from the Cape Cod Commission, a regional planning body, for a $20 million upgrade to its facility, adding more than 17,000 square feet to the site to provide more space for its manufacturing operations and improve the tour experience for visitors and guests.
The town’s site plan review approved the first phase of the project, the expansion of the administrative offices, earlier this year, but to date there has been no movement on the larger plans.
Campbell’s spokesman Thomas Hushen said in an email that there is “nothing new to report” on the status of the project.
