Pringles is a brand of potato and wheat-based stackable snack chips, owned by the Kellogg Company.
The snack was originally developed by Procter & Gamble (P&G), who first sold the product in 1967 - creating the stackable chips product category. Proctor and Gamble dates the launch as October 1968.
According to Proctor and Gamble, the "Pringles" name came about in the late 1960s, when the brand made a list of street names from a Cincinnati phone book that began with "P." Pringle Avenue in Finneytown (a Cincinnati suburb) was available for trademark, and its sound appealed to the brand.
The first Pringles were packaged in a tall, cylindrical metal can with a red wrapper. US National expansion was in May 1975. In 1991, Pringles were sold for the first time outside North America. Currently Pringles are sold in over 140 countries and Pringles are available in more than 100 different flavours.
P&G sold the brand to Kellogg's in 2012.
For fiscal 2014, Kellogg's reported a snacks sales of USD 6.5 Billion.
Pringles are manufactured in five factories around the world: Jackson, Tennessee; Mechelen, Belgium; Johor Malaysia; Kutno, Poland and Fujian, China.
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January 17, 2014
Kellogg Company to build new Pringles Plant in Malaysia
Kellogg Company has announced that it will build a new Pringles snacks manufacturing facility in Malaysia, as part of its recently announced Project K four-year efficiency and effectiveness programFrom the archive
October 22, 2013
US: Pringles now available in Holiday flavors 'Cinnamon and Sugar' and 'Pecan Pie'
Following the success of the 2012 limited edition holiday flavors, Pringles is bringing back the Cinnamon &Sugar variety and introducing new Pecan Pie.From the archive
October 08, 2013
Allergy Alert: Undeclared Milk in Certain Pringles Brand Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Kellogg Canada Inc. are warning people with allergies to milk not to consume certain Pringles* brand Salt &Vinegar Potato Chips. The affected product contains milk which is not declared on the label.From the archive
August 19, 2013
Solid Sales Value Growth in US Savory Snacks Market
Sweet and savory snacks experienced a 4% current value growth in the United States in 2012, according to research from Euromonitor International.From the archive
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