PotatoPro: News on Chips and Snacks

Snyder's of Hanover and Utz not merging after all

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:43:22 GMT

Snyder's of Hanover and Utz Quality Foods announced today their decision to discontinue pursuit of the merger between the two snack food companies. After receiving word late last week that the first...

Lays remains the dominant snack brand in India

Paul van Eijck — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:08:48 GMT

In India, Frito-Lay has staved off the challenge from ITC, its first serious national-level competitor in the Indian savory snacks market. With a dominant market share in the Rs 3,000-crore branded...

Lay's India invites flavour ideas from consumers in "Give us your delicious flavour"

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:36:19 GMT

Potato chips maker, Lay's, today launched 'Give Us Your Delicious Flavour' campaign to invite innovative flavour-ideas from Indian consumers. The campaign is aimed at engaging consumers across the...

P&G sells less snacks in first Quarter; Overall Q1 Sales and EPS Exceed Expectations

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:52:46 GMT

Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) reported net sales of $19.8 billion for the July - September quarter which exceeded the Company's guidance. Organic sales growth was up two percent versus a...

Deep River Snacks added to portfolio Beverage Distributor Giant, Big Geyser

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:40:14 GMT

Deep River Snacks, a family owned and operated gourmet snack food company recently announced signing an agreement with Big Geyser, New York city’s largest independent non-alcoholic beverage...

Snyder's of Hanover announces acquisition of Utz Quality Foods

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:35:20 GMT

Carl E. Lee, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Snyder’s of Hanover, recently announced the company’s intention to acquire Utz Quality Foods, Inc., pending clearance from the Federal Trade...

Calbee's Jagabee potato snack now available in purple.

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:28:37 GMT

Calbee Japan recently launched a purple version of their popular Jagabee potato snack. The Jagabee snacks are a formed potato stick sold in a cup and designed to fit a car cup holder. With the dough...

The Inventure Group, Inc. Announces Record Third Quarter 2009 Results

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:20:31 GMT

The Inventure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK), a leading specialty snack food manufacturer, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 26, 2009, highlighted by a seventh...

Frito-Lay's North America Headquarters Achieves LEED Gold Certification

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:14:28 GMT

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America today announced its Plano, Texas, headquarters has been awarded LEED® Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green...

UK Food and drink exports buck the trend

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:18:43 GMT

Exports of food and non-alcoholic drinks bucked the recessionary trend and were up 10.2% to £4.82bn in the first six months of the year, according to new research commissioned by the Food and Drink...

United Biscuits "Crunch Busters" show low price right on the pack, offering value to consumers

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:07:36 GMT

United Biscuits (UBUK), a leading manufacturer of snacks, biscuits and cakes, has launched a range of savoury snacks 35p Price Marked Packs, available now, to help retailers and their customers beat...

The Inventure Group expands international distribution of Burger King Snacks

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:41:14 GMT

Leading snack food manufacturer, The Inventure Group (Nasdaq: SNAK), has expanded international distribution of its Burger King(TM) line of ready-to-eat snack chips to include 17 new countries...

Empresa española producirá papas chips ecológicas en bolsas de 125 gramos

Jorge Alonso — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:56:26 GMT

Los expertos aseguran que el futuro de la economía está en la innovación. Sobre todo, en aquellas áreas que, como la agricultura, están sufriendo una crisis desde muchos años que amenaza con...

Kettle Foods (Ltd) being put up for sale?

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:56:13 GMT

Rising profits and turnover at Kettle Foods have fuelled speculation that its private equity owners will put the business up for sale. City speculation has suggested that Lion Capital, which bought...

Mintel: Potato Chips Sales jump during recession

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:37:42 GMT

It's confirmed: the recession really did make us chow down on potato chips and other salty snacks. A new report from market research firm Mintel shows that after years of mediocre sales increases,...

Heidi Kleinbach-Sauter appointed as Pepsico's Senior Vice President, R&D, Global Foods

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:29:56 GMT

PepsiCo, Inc., (NYSE: PEP) today announced that Heidi Kleinbach-Sauter, Ph.D., will join PepsiCo as senior vice president, R&D Global Foods, reporting to Dr. Mehmood Khan, PepsiCo chief...

ConAgra sales fall short, profit tops forecasts

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:12:32 GMT

ConAgra Foods Inc (CAG.N) posted weaker quarterly sales though its profit beat expectations, raising concerns about the strength of its brands as consumers turn more to private-label...

US Salted Snack Producer Wise Foods Refinancing

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:17:17 GMT

Wise Foods, Inc., a leading regional salty snack company, announced today the completion of a new $25 million credit facility. The new facility is being provided by GMAC Commercial Finance, as Lender...

New Ad Agency for Kettle Chips

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:38:42 GMT

Kettle Foods has tapped independent Cultivator Advertising & Design here for ad services following a review. The Salem, Ore.-based client provides the agency with a potential creative showcase,...

Kerry launches "Route to Natural" flavour for baked savoury snacks at FIE 2009

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:45:21 GMT

Snack food manufacturers seeking to target the better-for-you, natural savoury snacks market will be interested in Kerry’s great-tasting cheese and salami Route to Natural baked snack flavouring....

Scott Heldreth promoted to Senior Vice President, Operations at Shearer's Foods

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:29:48 GMT

Scott Heldreth has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Operations. In his expanded role, Mr. Heldreth will continue to lead Shearer’s Information Technology and Distribution groups, and will now...

Frito-Lay to invest $28.5 million at its Beloit plant

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:07:24 GMT

Frito-Lay plans to invest $28.5 million at its Beloit plant, a move that helps retain 500 jobs and adds about 25 new positions. Since 2001, Frito-Lay has invested $20 million into the plant that...

Empresa boliviana procesa más de 22 mil kilogramos de papa al mes

Jorge Alonso — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:16:39 GMT

Con la transformación mensual de 100 kilogramos de materia prima, durante los primeros seis meses de operación, destinados exclusivamente a los supermercados locales, los productos Pa & Pa...

Jones Potato Chips is expanding

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:22:15 GMT

Jones Potato Chip Co. is in the midst of a $3 million expansion at a new location on Bowman Street, just one mile north of the existing plant at 265 Bowman St. The move -- still in progress -- will...

Supermarket Guru: Snacking is driven by value and health

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:35:06 GMT

Since so many consumers feel they lack control over significant economic matters today, they compensate by snacking. It’s the tiniest affordable slack that people allow themselves in order to feel a...

Potato chips price may rise on crop failure (India)

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:57:31 GMT

Potato chips may cost more this year. The Hassan potato (Karnataka, India), favoured by chip manufacturers, has been hit by blight, as a result of which only 1,000 quintals have arrived in markets...

El negocio de la papa frita crece saltando obstáculos

Jorge Alonso — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:31:58 GMT

Lucana, La Paceñita, El Pibe o Batman son algunas de las marcas de papas fritas, elaboradas de manera casi industrial por unas 25 pequeñas empresas familiares que decidieron optar por la formalidad....

Sultry Sally has re-launched its low fat potato chip with even less fat

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:30:04 GMT

Sultry Sally has re-launched its low fat potato chip in a lower fat version. After extensive consultation with consumers, Sultry Sally's new chip claims to have seven to eight times less fat than a...

Sustainability at Frito-Lay (Phil Lempert Supermarket Guru)

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:53:41 GMT

What began as two small, mom-and-pop chip operations back in the early 1930’s is now the largest snack-selling company in the United States. Today, Frito-Lay, maker of such favorites as LAY'S®,...

Industrialización de la papa será una realidad en Carchi

Jorge Alonso — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:18:58 GMT

El Gobierno Provincial del Carchi y la empresa Nacermo impulsarán en la provincia la creación de una industria que elabore hojuelas y vodka de papa, tubérculo con mayor producción en la zona...

Intersnack extends its Penn State brand with ‘deli-cious' baked chips.

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:46:47 GMT

Intersnack, one of the UK's largest snack manufacturers has revealed plans to extend its premium brand Penn State, by launching a new range of ‘deli-cious' baked chips. Alongside the already popular...

Youngsters try to beat the bosses working at Seabrook crisp factory

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:46:25 GMT

A new BBC TV series, Beat the Boss, involves teams of youngsters and adults competing to devise new products. For one of the programmes experts at Bradford’s Seabrook Crisps worked with teams to...

DS Smith develops retail-ready packaging for Seabrook Crisps in Asda stores

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:47:19 GMT

DS Smith has created retail-ready packaging (RRP) for Seabrook Crisps that can be turned into a standalone display. The pack can be transformed from RRP to a display unit by opening the perforations...

Kettle Chips Ltd launches seasonal flavour

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:19:38 GMT

In preparation for the Christmas and New Year period, Kettle Chips is introducing its winter seasonal flavour, Red Onion Chutney, to its range of hand cooked chips in the UK. The makers say with...

Pepsico invierte u$s16 millones en Mar del Plata

Jorge Alonso — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:39:10 GMT

Lo que era un secreto guardado bajo siete llaves fue confirmado por gente del área de la producción del Municipio de General Pueyrredon. Una alta fuente, que prefirió el estricto off the record,...

Boulder Canyon(TM) Natural Foods Introduces First Snack Chip Made From Rice and Adzuki Beans

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:29:50 GMT

Boulder Canyon(TM) Natural Foods, a leading manufacturer of all-natural snack foods, has introduced the first mainstream consumer product in the U.S. to feature the adzuki bean, which is celebrated...

Closure Flodor factory: Unichips to pay compensation

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:52:15 GMT

The Italian group UNICHIPS was sentenced Wednesday to pay compensation to employees of the factory Flodor of Peronne Four years after the liquidation of the factory in 2005, the court had confirmed...

Popcorn full of anti-oxidants

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:38:41 GMT

Salty snacks like popcorn and certain cereals may be healthier than previously thought thanks to their unusually high antioxidant content. New evidence presented at a meeting of the American...

Month of 'Shraven' causes spike in potato chips consumption in Guyarat

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:41:23 GMT

The namkeen and wafer industry in Gujarat, which grosses sales of over Rs200 crore in a year, has received a further boost in the ongoing month of 'Shravan'. Producers of wafers and namkeen...

McCoy’s new Pub Grub range meets growing desire for best of British flavours

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:18:03 GMT

To meet the growing trend for strong, British flavours and generate extra sales for retailers, United Biscuits UK, a leading manufacturer of snacks, biscuits and cakes, is launching McCoy’s limited...

Frito-Lay's Killingly Facility 'Gets Off the Grid'

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:51:45 GMT

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Killingly, Conn., manufacturing facility today celebrated the inauguration of its Co-Generation system, which will generate almost 100% of the site's electrical requirements. To...

'100 Ways to Enjoy Pringles' Sweepstake in the US

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:08:59 GMT

Now that every Super Stack can comes with 100 even-crispier crisps, Pringles wants to celebrate by inviting U.S. fans to have fun and enter the "100 Ways to Enjoy Pringles"...

Procter and Gamble sold less Pringles in Q4

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:21:35 GMT

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), manufacturer of consumer products in the personal care and household cleaning segments AND manufacturer of PRINGLES, reported financial results for Q4 and...

New Smart Choices Symbol on nearly 200 ConAgra Foods Products

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:37:14 GMT

As part of its ongoing commitment to help Americans lead healthier lives, ConAgra Foods will feature the Smart Choice Program™ logo on many of its products. The Smart Choices Program symbol, which is...

Frito Lay apuesta por lo peruano y lanza nuevo snack Lays Peruanísimas

Jorge Alonso — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:38:04 GMT

Frito Lay siempre ha apostado por lo peruano, y lo seguirá haciendo. Con esta premisa y el reconocimiento mundial que tiene la cocina peruana en la actualidad, la marca de snacks aprovecha no sólo la...

Package size changes replace price adjustments

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:43:53 GMT

Over much of 2008 and 2009, CPG manufacturers imposed price hikes without being blunt about it, usually by shrinking the amount of food inside of cleverly designed boxes, bags, bottles and jars that...

The Inventure Group reports strong growth of Burger King and private label snacks

Paul van Eijck — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:35:00 GMT

The Inventure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNAK), a leading specialty snack food manufacturer, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 27, 2009, highlighted by double-digit...

PepsiCo's Strong, Diversified Portfolio and Growth Strategy Deliver Solid Second-Quarter Results; Company Reaffirms Full-Year Guidance

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:22:37 GMT

PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today reported solid revenue and operating profit results in the second quarter of 2009, reflecting strong effective net pricing, product innovation and cost discipline....

New Scottish kettle crisps Brand: Mackies at Taypack

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:31:11 GMT

Ice cream giants Mackies and Perthshire potato company Taypack are defying the recession to create Scotland's newest brand of crisps. Mackies at Taypack have invested £1.6 million in state of the...

What's in potato peels?

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:15:34 GMT

What sort of bounty could possibly lie in piles of discarded potato peelings? “We have been interested in by-products for quite a while now,” says Dr Nigel Brunton, a senior research officer with...

Shearer’s foods breaks ground for new tortilla chips plant

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:21:11 GMT

Ground breaking for Shearer’s Foods Massillon Production Facility Phase I took place Tuesday, July 14 on site. Ohio’s First LEED Gold Certified Food Manufacturing Plant is being constructed in the...

Will ITC Foods make its first Profit?

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:49:39 GMT

After the initial struggle, ITC Foods is finally making its presence felt through its parent’s distribution muscle. ITC Foods, which entered the market in 2001, is the smallest business in the Rs...

Rising potato price eats into profit margins of Indian Potato chips manufacturers

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:02:34 GMT

A sudden shortage of potatoes accompanied by sharply higher prices is eroding profit margins for large potato wafer brands and could force several smaller ones to temporarily exit the snack foods...

Pringles Facing Crunch Time

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:35:55 GMT

Procter & Gamble Co. has unleashed the four-decade-old snack in a barrage of new flavors, shapes and sizes with new marketing even as speculation grows that Pringles could be among the next...

WISE potato chips set world CRUNCH record during baseball game.

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:07:31 GMT

The familiar sounds of baseball -- the crack of the bat and the thud of baseball hitting leather -- were momentarily superseded Friday night by the unworldly sound of 39,203 fans setting the Guinness...

Jamaica producers grosses $50M from cassava chips

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:24:27 GMT

Jamaica Producers Group Limited (JP) has grossed as much as $50 million in sales from its St Mary Cassava Chips project since its launch in October 2008. Minister of Agriculture Dr Christopher...

Consumers in the UAE and Qatar will find the Italian “Autentica Trattoria” potato chips 'simply irresistible'

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:57:34 GMT

With a rapidly increasing demand for premium, healthier and tastier potato chips , Federal Foods LLC the marketing company and nationwide distributor of top imported products and brands across the...

United Biscuits reformulation case study (FDF: Recipe for Change)

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:58:30 GMT

“The reformulation of our well loved McVitie's brand was the latest in a long line of projects that have delivered a significant health benefit for consumers – without any compromise on taste” Alice...

Pepsico reformulation case study (FDF: Recipe for Change)

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:20:26 GMT

“At PepsiCo, our goal is to support healthier lifestyles by providing a range of great-tasting products that are as healthy as possible. We're very proud of the work we've done to transform the...

Branningans' iconic brown paper bag returns

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:35:36 GMT

To tap into the growing consumer trend for nostalgic brands, United Biscuits UK , a leading UK manufacturer of snacks, biscuits and cakes, has redesigned its Brannigans range to generate extra sales....

Continued support of Russian Potato farmers part of Pepsico's 1 billion investment in Russia

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:45:16 GMT

PepsiCo, one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, announced today that it plans to invest US$1 billion in Russia over three years, together with its partner The Pepsi Bottling Group...

Mobiel aardappelen wassen bij de boer brengt tarra percentage omlaag

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:22:44 GMT

Iedere aardappel die de industrie als frietje of ander product wil verwerken moet helemaal schoon gewassen zijn. Tot nu toe kiezen de meeste frietverwerkers ervoor hun aardappelen op de fabriek te...

Pepsico se incorpora al capital de Calbee, número uno japonés de los snacks

Jorge Alonso — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:18:40 GMT

El grupo estadounidense de bebidas sin alcohol y de snacks Pepsico anunció el miércoles que se disponía a tomar el 20% del capital del grupo Calbee Foods, primer fabricante japonés de aperitivos, con...

Pepsico takes stake in Calbee; Frito-Lay Japan becomes part of expanded company

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:44:09 GMT

Pepsico Inc. is acquiring a stake in Calbee Foods Co., Japan’s biggest producer of potato chips and shrimp crackers, as part of a push to sell more snacks overseas. PepsiCo, the world’s biggest...

Building a Healthier Savory Snack

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:06:17 GMT

Crispy, salty, crunchy … savory snacks are healthier than ever. But what’s next? Manufacturers and ingredient companies are working together to help build the next generation of savory...

Founder Of Deep River Snacks Stays Picky About Product's Marketing

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:34:24 GMT

Having started his company in 2001 during one economic skid and persevering through another in recent months, James Goldberg, president of Old Lyme Gourmet Co., received a call one day from...

Healthy alternatives to snack frying

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:47:12 GMT

The snacks industry has responded positively to demands from consumers for healthier snacks by reformulating, but there is an urgent need to further improve the nutritional profile if market share is...

Snack maker Herr’s expands manufacturing

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:23:46 GMT

Herr’s potato chips, popcorn and pretzels will soon have a shorter journey to Maryland grocery store shelves. Herr Foods has leased 38,400 square feet of industrial space in North East in Cecil...

United Biscuits promotes Hula Hoops with Finger Puppetry consumer challenge

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:53:58 GMT

Hula Hoops is back on TV to advertise an exciting new on-pack promotion, an interactive website and a new TV advertising campaign. Launching in July, the campaign from United Biscuits UK will ensure...

Lay's maakt klant blij met omruilactie

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:34:39 GMT

Met een ludieke omruilactie wil marktleider Lay's de komende drie weken bij supermarkten op diverse plekken in Nederland laten zien, dat er duidelijk verschil is tussen Lay's en andere merken chips....

Frito-Lay India launched Aliva - new baked savory cracker

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:30:40 GMT

Frito-Lay India, the food division of PepsiCo India, today launched a new brand - Aliva, a product range developed in India especially for the Indian consumer. After Kurkure’s enormous success, Aliva...

Walkers launches Brit Trips remake: Gary's Great Trips

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:36:29 GMT

Walkers, the UK’s no.1 crisps and snacks manufacturer, is back on TV with a multi million pound advertising campaign for its Gary’s Great Trips on-pack promotion. This exciting promotion offers...

ConAgra Foods revamps its Look, pledges to deliver "Food You Love"

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:24:19 GMT

Consumers are being let in on a secret: ConAgra Foods is the face behind the brands they’ve had on their shopping lists for years. The company revealed a new brand identity today that highlights the...

Papas fritas (Snack): Porque antes eran más ricas

Jorge Alonso — Mon, 25 May 2009 08:15:48 GMT

Todos sabemos que "el gusto se hace al andar" y para eso nada mejor que haber probado todo para trasformarse en un gourmet. Para muchos la papa frita (snack) es hoy un complemento, para los...

Las Pringles vuelven a ser patatas

Jorge Alonso — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:57:39 GMT

Dejaron de serlo durante unos años para la justicia británica, pero hoy la Corte de Apelación ha decidido que las Pringles son «patatas chip» y, lo más importante, han de pagar el 15% de impuesto que...

Los primeros intentos de conservar papa para industria

Jorge Alonso — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:03:41 GMT

Producir papas fritas en Argentina allá por los años sesenta y pico era todo un desafío, no en la tecnología (fritura) que estaba disponible, sino en la calidad de papa.

Pringles are potato chips after all, judge rules

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:09:22 GMT

The UK taxman has won the right to charge a VAT bill worth 20p for every pack of Pringles sold after a landmark court case defining the product as a crisp. The manufacturers Procter & Gamble...

Mintel: 100-calorie packs a tough sell: price and size deter hungry consumers (US)

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:50:15 GMT

Though weight and health are major issues in today’s society, Mintel sees lagging interest in portion-controlled packaging. Only one in seven adults (14%) currently buy pre-measured packs, and the...

FSA publishes revised salt reduction targets for 2012

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:41:06 GMT

In May 2009 the Agency published revised salt reduction targets for 2012, for 80 categories of foods. These are more challenging than the previous targets for 2010. The earlier voluntary salt...

"Lay's local": find out who made your potato chips

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:47:31 GMT

This month, Frito-Lay kicks-off its largest ever marketing campaign called "Lay's Local" to celebrate the more than 40,000 Americans across the country who grow the potatoes we use to...

Builders Breakfast winning flavour in Walkers 'do us a flavour' campaign

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:30:54 GMT

Walkers, the UK’s No.1 crisps and snacks manufacturer, today announces Builders Breakfast as the winning flavour of its hugely successful ‘Do us a flavour’ campaign. Receiving a massive 232,000...

Kettle Foods launches Create-a-chip potato chips flavor competition

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:10:57 GMT

Kettle Brand® is inviting fans to shake up the next great Kettle Brand® Potato Chip flavor with the Create-a-Chip Kit, sold at select retailers and online for a limited time. A first for chip...

Frito-lay launches SmartFood popcorn clusters - for women only

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:18:09 GMT

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America business unit is launching a new snack, SmartFood popcorn clusters, which give women the indulgent flavors they love and also nutrients that they often don’t get...

Agricultores del depto de Pasco en Peru dan valor agregado a la papa en planta procesadora

Jorge Alonso — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:42:35 GMT

El presidente del Consejo de Ministros, Yehude Simon Munaro, felicitó hoy a las autoridades y población de la localidad de San Francisco de Asís de Yarusyacán, en Pasco, por la construcción de una...

Frito-Lay packs to find new life as totebags, notebooks

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:13:01 GMT

Frito-Lay North America, Plano, TX, a division of PepsiCo, has announced a new partnership with TerraCycle, Inc. (www.terracycle.net) an upcycling company that will take used packaging from Frito-Lay...

España contará con una planta de patatas fritas ecológicas

Jorge Alonso — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:17:29 GMT

Álava contará desde mañana con la única planta de producción de patatas fritas ecológicas de Euskadi, ubicada en la localidad de Trokoniz y perteneciente a la empresa Zarabiku, según ha informado el...

The Inventure Group, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2009 Results

Paul van Eijck — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:48:03 GMT

The Inventure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNAK) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 28, 2009. Net revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 were $29.7 million vs. $26.2...

Reduce oil content kettle chips with heated centrifuge

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:19:43 GMT

An easy way to lower the oil content of kettle chips, is to use a heated centrifuge. Quickly remove oil from batch fried potato chips with Heat and Control's automatic heated Centrifuge using both...

Pepsico/Frito-Lay releases First quarter results

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:53:33 GMT

PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today reported first-quarter 2009 results that reflected solid top- and bottom-line performance on a constant currency basis. The company delivered 6 percent constant...

Highlights from the Q1 Pepsico Conference call related to snacks

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:25:16 GMT

Note: Excerpts deal exclusively with Pepsico's savory snacks activities. If you are inte4rested in the beverage division or the performance of the concern as a whole, we recommend you to read the...

Pepsico acquires Karinto snack business in Peru

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:16:23 GMT

PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today announced that it has acquired leading Peruvian snack business Karinto S.A.C., maker of Peru's top-selling corn chips, Los Cuates, as well as a popular line of nuts...

Prouddesign stopt Smith zoutjes in nieuwe zakken

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:25:33 GMT

PepsiCo heeft zoutjesmerk Smiths versterkt met een nieuw design van ProudDesign uit Amsterdam. Na herintroductie onder het nieuwe Smiths-logo in 2007 heeft het merk nu, in 2009, een eigen merkstijl...

Biodegradable Snack Food Packaging for Sunchips introduced

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:34:12 GMT

SunChips, Frito-Lay’s popular line of multigrain snacks, announced today that in 2010 it will introduce the first fully compostable snack chip bag made from plant-based materials. The change is...

Convenio entre Fritolay y Copaboy beneficiará a pequenos productores de papa en Colombia

Jorge Alonso — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:14:03 GMT

Aunque la cooperativa de papicultores de Boyacá agremia a 1.200 pequeños productores, del convenio con la multinacional norteamericana se beneficiarán campesinos de Toca, Siachoque y Soracá. Desde...

Kettle Brand Potato Chips adds Jalapeno flavour

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:27:30 GMT

With smoldering, south of the border flavor, new Kettle Brand® Jalapeño Potato Chips are naturally turning up the heat on Cinco de Mayo. Hitting store shelves in May, in time for Cinco de Mayo...

Potato Processing Zone to boost tourism for Agra (India)?

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:10:55 GMT

Agra is globally known for being the city where one of the seven wonders of the world, Taj is situated. But what has Agra to do with the Potato? A lot, according to a study conducted by the...

Red Sky Potato Chips TV advertisement starts April 11

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:59:14 GMT

Red Sky, the new premium potato chip brand, is being supported by a major TV advertising campaign. The Red Sky Potato Chips TV advertising starts April 11, 2009 for five weeks. Featuring the...

Simplicity is the new selling point for food products

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:53:49 GMT

Haagen-Dazs's new line of ice cream, Five, doesn't hide the ingredients in tiny type on the back of the carton. Every one -- milk, cream, sugar, eggs and vanilla bean -- is prominently displayed in...

PVMI offers Purple Pelisse, a colorful high anti-oxidant potato

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:56:55 GMT

All new potato varieties developed by the Pacific Northwest Tri-State Breeding Program are now licensed to PVMI (the Potato Variety Management Institute), a non-profit marketing and administration...

United States, Russia sign Potato Trade Agreement

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:55:44 GMT

The National Potato Council (NPC) and United States Potato Board (USPB) are pleased to announce the US potato industry can now begin exporting fresh potatoes to Russia. A market access agreement...