Perry is U.S. snack headquarters

Posted on June 20, 2018

Several dozen local business and governmental leaders gathered at the former Snyder’s-Lance chip plant here Monday morning for what they believed would be a routine ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome Amrouch Snacks to the community.

However, many in the crowd were pleasantly surprised by Amrouch Snacks President Mahmoud Amrouch’s announcement of a partnership that will make the Perry plant the new U.S. headquarters of Super-Pufft Snacks Corp. – one of North America’s largest manufacturers of private label (store branded) snacks.

PHOTO: City, county, chamber and TCDA officials were all smiles Monday morning, as Super-Pufft Snacks President/CEO Yousif Al-Ali, who flew in from Canada for the ceremony, and Amrouch Snacks President Mahmoud Amrouch announced a partnership that will increase employment at the local plant. Shown (left to right) are: Chamber Director Dawn Taylor, Vice-President of Operations Walid Amrouch, chamber member Randy Newman, TCDA Director Scott Frederick, CEO Yousif Al-Ali, Mahmoud Amrouch, Commissioner Thomas Demps, Commissioner Pam Feagle, City Councilman Alan Hall and Chamber Executive Assistant Kristina Walker.

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