Our Story

It all started in the year 1955:

1955

Major Howard Morse Kelly and Herbert Rast found the American Popcorn Company.

From left to right: H. M. Kelly, Fr. Kelly, J. Woodman, H. Rast

1965

Founding of Kelly Ges.m.b.H.

1976

Acquisition of chip production facility in Hollabrunn

Our plant in Hollabrunn at that time

1985

Acquisition of Feldbacher Backwarenfabrik [Feldbach Baked Goods Factory], the largest baking production line for salt sticks in Europe

Our plant in Feldbach today. Go to Soletti website

1994

General Management taken over by Dr. Wolfgang Hötschl

Dr. Wolfgang Hötschl as he takes up his new position.

1996

Commissioning of a modern logistics and administration center in Vienna

The Kelly premises at Hermann-Gebauer-Strasse 1, A-1220 Vienna

1997

Acquisition of Bahlsen Picanterie Salz Range in Austria

2001

Complete separation from Bahlsen after corporate spin-off

2003

Relocation of our chip factory from Hollabrunn to Vienna

2005

Kelly celebrates its 50-year anniversary!

Anniversary video with Kelly founder Herbert Rast

2008

In 2008 Kelly becomes part of the Snack Network of Intersnack Group

As a management unit, Kelly is responsible for Austria, Slovenia, the Adriatic, Italy and Switzerland.

2008

Kelly CEO Dr. Wolfgang Hötschl on the sale of Kelly to Intersnack Group

Video: 2012 version

2013

Launch of the blockbuster innovation Kelly PopcornChips

2015

Kelly celebrates its 60-year anniversary!

2015

Interview with Kelly founder Herbert Rast

2015

Dr. Wolfgang Hötschl wishes all Kelly’s employees to “stay as healthy as the company is”!

From left to right: Kelly CEO Wolfgang Hötschl, Kelly CFO Werner Luksch, head of Intersnack-Groupholding Maarten Leerdam, Kelly founder Herbert Rast, presenter Rainer Pariasek

2017

Dr. Wolfgang Hötschl hands over the management after 24 years of service

2017

Change of management at Kelly Ges.m.b.H.

From left to right: Managing Director Markus Marek, Chief Financial Officer Mag. Werner Luksch, Managing Director Operations DKFM. Thomas Buck

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