Calbee Inc. (Japan)

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Calbee Inc., a Japanese snack food company founded in 1949, is well-known for its wide selection of creative and high-quality snacks manufactured from natural ingredients.

The company has expanded internationally, introducing its distinctive flavors and goods to regions like as North America, Europe, and Asia. Calbee's product collection includes popular goods including Shrimp Chips and Jagarico, as well as a variety of potato and grain-based snacks.

Since 2009, Pepsico (Frito-Lay) has a stake in this manufacturer of potato chips and shrimp crackers.

In 2022, Calbee acquired a 75% stake in Greenday Group, a Thai company specializing in fruit and vegetable snacks, to diversify its product offerings in the health-conscious segment.

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Examples of Japan's largest two potato chip brands: Calbee potato chips (left) and Koikeya potato chips, banana flavour (right).
April 11, 2017
Japan: Worst Potato Harvest in 34 years hits Calbee and other Japanese snack manufacturers
Japan’s potato chip lovers, beware: Your favourite snacks may become harder to find. The country’s worst potato harvest in at least 34 years has prompted major snack makers to halt production of several types of snacks.
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The smaller and cheaper bags of potato chips Calbee introduced in the Philippines are intended for sale in the local version of the convenience store - so called sari-sari stores -, very small mom-and-pop shops that deal in a variety of daily products
February 07, 2017
Calbee to boost snacks sales in the Philippines with smaller potato chips bags
Japan's Calbee has introduced a potato chip product about 70% cheaper than what's already on sale in the Philippines. By reducing the size of the bags, the company cut the price to 10 pesos, compared to the 30 pesos to 40 pesos for the larger size bags.
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Philippines
Calbee is offering a new potato chips concept: 'Wet Potato, Moist Mild Soy Sauce Flavor.' Only available in the Calbee Plus Shops
November 27, 2016
New: 'WET Potato Chips'! In Japan of course...
Snack food company Calbee is playing with fire by expecting people to swallow their new concept potato chips: 'Wet Potato, Moist Mild Soy Sauce Flavor.'
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Japan
Two spicy new potato chip flavors are hitting Japan - thanks to Calbee: Tom Yum Kung (left) and Sichuan-style Mapo (right). Both flavours are based on popular Asian dishes.
March 10, 2016
Calbee (Japan) offers two spicy new potato chip flavors: Thai Tom Yum Kung and Sichuan-style tofu
Japanese snack maker Calbee has recently released two new potato chip flavors (in Japan), and it looks like they could add quite a bit of zest to your snack life.
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Calbee Inc. (Japan)

  • Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 22nd Floor, 1-8-3 Marunouchi,
    Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0005
    Japan

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