When was the last time you
saw the words "family
fun",
"educational", and
"free" in the same
sentence? You can find just
that in Nottingham, PA, just
outside Philadelphia, PA or
Balitmore, MD. Whether you
live near those areas and are
looking for a family day trip,
or want to have a unique
experience while on vacation,
this factory tour is a must.
When you go to visit the
Herr's Snack Food Factory, you
will get to experience a
fun-filled (for the whole
family) morning or afternoon
of educational information,
with a little bit of high tech
thrown in... all for free.
Before the tour begins you
receive the behind-the-scenes
history and background of
Herr's. You will also be
introduced to your
"special and unique tour
guides", who will be with
you for your entire visit.
The tour is a fascinating
and exciting experience for
kids and adults alike. With
your personal guides and the
accompanying videos, this also
makes it ideal for large
groups.
In this state-of-the-art
plant, you'll get the chance
to watch as machines and ovens
make thousands of snack foods,
including their famous potato
chips, pretzels, corn chips,
cheese curls, popcorn, and
much, much more. The tour
starts with an award winning
video in which the Herr's
mascot, Chipper the Chipmunk
takes you on a tour.
Next stop is the real
factory, where you'll be able
to actually see how snacks are
made. Watch pretzel twists
getting twisted and then baked
in humongous ovens. You will
learn how chips are made from
start to finish. Get ready to
be amazed as you watch the
entire process. Beginning with
the loading of the raw
ingredients through slicing,
cooking, seasoning and
bagging, and how the chips end
up in the stores. It's
mesmerizing to watch the
machines doing all the work,
and to see how much work
really goes into a potato
chip, before it hits your
tastebuds.
The best part about the
entire tour is that you'll be
able to taste potato chips hot
and fresh off the conveyer
belt. Keep in mind that you
are experiencing the real deal
here. This is the actual
factory. You are seeing actual
workers, do what they do best,
making great tasting potato
chips and other snacks
perfectly. The tour will give
you a front seat type of
experience, which has been
specially designed with
methods and processes that's
sure to impress kids and
adults alike. You'll be able
to impress your friends with
trivia, like what the
differences are between a
"chip" potato and a
regular potato. And how
pretzels are
"twisted."
When you plan your day, go
in the morning and plan to
stay for lunch. The menu is
varied with enough choices to
suit everyone's tastes, and
the food is good. From small
to big groups, the lunchroom
is roomy enough to accommodate
your needs. Call for tour
schedule: (800) 284-7488 Age
Limits: None. Cost: Free.
Reservations are strongly
suggested, but walk-ins will
be accommodated if space
permits.
About The Author
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