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Kelly's - Since 1955 from here - for us!

What makes Kelly’s Snacks so special? Aside from the extraordinary variety of products and the unique crispiness, it is above all the Austrian added value. With around 260 employees at the Vienna site and 130 at the plant site in Feldbach, Styria, Kelly is the only Austrian Snack Company, that uses mostly local resources and produces 100% palmoil-free.

Kelly is one of the largest local potato processors, processing approximately 27,000 tons a year. Around 90 farms deliver the best potatoes from the regions of Absdorf, Hollabrunn, Tullnerfeld, Korneuburg, Mistelbach, Marchfeld and Seewinkel to the plant site in the 22nd district of Vienna anually. The fact that some potato fields are located only about 6 km from the Kelly plant site, emphasizes the regionality and guarantees the lowest possible CO2 emissions.

Kelly's Chips made in Austria are perfectly rounded off in taste – thanks to salt from the salt works in Ebensee and paprika spice from the Austrian spice specialist Kotányi. Even the corn semolina comes from Guntramsdorf in Lower Austria.

 

The current projects, such as the construction of a photovoltaic system (Vienna and Feldbach) and the construction of a new high-bay warehouse at the Vienna site, which contribute to a reduction in CO2 emissions as well as negative environmental impacts, shows that Kelly’s snacks are truly sustainable and regional. In addition to that a "zero loss mindset" is practiced in the production department, which means that food waste is minimized as much as possible by constantly optimizing processes.

Facts & Figures

Year after year, around 90 farms and farmers from Lower Austria and northern Burgenland provide local potatoes for crispy Kelly’s Chips

Approximately 27,000 tons of the best Austrian potatoes are processed by Kelly per year

The fact that some potato fields are within walking distance of only 6 km from the Kelly plant site in Vienna, emphasizes the regionality and guarantees the lowest possible CO2 emissions

Hermes and Lady Claire are the names of the preferred potato varieties. The typical high starch content ensures that Kelly’s Chips absorb less fat and taste much crispier

Around 1,100 tons of local salt from the salt works in Austria are used for the moderate refinement of Kelly’s snacks annually

Kelly also draws international inspiration for the high-quality spices, which are of course free from flavor enhancers, but mostly relies on national sources.

Aside from all the Austrian raw materials, the production site in Vienna-Donaustadt with approximately 260 employees also guarantees that the label „Made in Austria“ is not just a mere lip-service, it applies 100% to a pack of Kelly’s Chips.

Corn-Snacks

Facts & Figures

Since 1955, Kelly has sourced its corn grits from the “Assmann Mills” in Lower Austria, which have long-standing partnerships with their regional farmers. The mills run 100% electrically and therefore do not rely on fossil fuels.

The corn grits Kelly uses are produced exclusively from Austrian, GMO (genetically modified organism) free corn.

Kelly is committed to the responsible use of peanuts. Due to the dangerous nature of peanut allergies, Kelly physically separated the entire Viennese production area, where peanuts are being processed, from the rest of production in 2014. Special-trained employees monitor this production area, which is the only one of its kind in Austria.

The production site in Vienna-Stadlau with approximately 260 employees also guarantees that the label „Made in Austria“ is not just a mere lip-service, but actually applies 100% to a pack of Kelly’s Snips.

Kelly also draws international inspiration for the high-quality spices, which are of course free from flavor enhancers, but relies on national sources for the most part.

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