Amica Chips Spa

It’s the early 90s. Computers are starting to appear in homes: it’s a time of innovation and progress for everyone. But Amica Chips are founded on tradition and above all on great friendship. And that’s how, two friends, Alfredo Moratti and Andrea Romanò created this little company in Castiglione delle Stiviere which as we’ll see soon became famous.The two friends get the most famous supermarkets to sample their potato chips. Success is immediate and after just one year Amica Chips are available in mass markets. 1994, These are the years when Alfredo Moratti and Andrea Romanò experiment: they come up with new recipes and new snacks to extend the Amica Chips product range.A time to start acquisitions. Amica Chips buys Dorita, a brand of snacks based in Mantua, and with one crunch welcomes them to the circle of best Friends.The company continues its expansion by acquiring Pandal, a brand based in Milan specialising in snacks, croutons and corn flakes. All the production is transferred to Castiglione delle Stiviere.By now Amica Chips is the leading brand in the potato chips market: a company of 40,000 square meters, with more than 250 employees and turnover of more than 89 million euros. Amica Chips are exported to more than 20 countries all over the world. And the story goes on……