Metcalfes Skinny
Metcalfe's Skinny is a healthy snack food business set up in 2009 by Julian Metcalfe and, since September 2016, fully owned by the owner of Kettle Foods, Snyder's-Lance. History. Metcalfe's Skinny was set up in 2009 by Metcalfe, the founder of Itsu and Pret a Manger, as part of an overall Metcalfe's Food company business which also produced a number of grocery and snack items for Itsu. In June 2015, the larger group was split into separate businesses, with Metcalfe's Skinny becoming a business in its own right and the Itsu Grocery brand  becoming a subsidiary of the main Itsu brand. In January 2016, Kettle Chips bought a 26% stake in the business, with Kettle Chips. owner Snyder's-Lance purchasing the remaining 74% stake in September 2016, leading to Metcalfe leaving the business. In November 2016, a new pack design was launched and references to Metcalfe and Pret were removed from both the new packaging and the website. Products. The company offers a number of corn based healthy snack products under the Metcalfe's Skinny brand, which include