News on Chips and Snacks from Philippines

Philippines lowers tax rate on potato import for chip manufacturers
October 30, 2018

Philippines lowers tax rate on potato import for chip manufacturers

A new order issued in the Philip[pines allows for the import of more potatoes at a low rate (3%), exclusively for use for the production of potato chips
Calbee exits Calbee-URC joint venture focused on the snack market in the Phillipines
October 01, 2018

Calbee exits Calbee-URC joint venture focused on the snack market in the Philippines

Japanese snack food manufacturer Calbee has transferred all its shares in the Calbee-URC, Inc. joint venture targeting the Philippine snack market to Universal Robina Corporation (URC).
Calbee to boost snacks sales in the Philippines with smaller potato chips bags
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.
Pepsico to start production of Cheetos in the Philippines in joint venture
May 24, 2015

Pepsico to start production of Cheetos in the Philippines in joint venture

PepsiCo, Inc. and Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc. (PCPPI) the company's beverage bottling partner in the Philippines, have announced an agreement for PCPPI to also manufacture one of PepsiCo' s world-famous snacks brands locally in the Philippines.
Universal Robina and Calbee sign joint venture to set up snacks factory in the Philippines
March 31, 2014

Universal Robina and Calbee sign joint venture to set up snacks factory in the Philippines

The Philippine-based Universal Robina Corporation has teamed up with Japan’s largest snack food company Calbee Inc. to establish a local manufacturing joint venture
November 02, 2007

Potato and potato products in the Phillipines

In the Philippines, potato is consumed as a vegetable and occasionally as a snack item. It is ideally cooked with meat, often as a meat extender in recipes such as “adobo,” “egado,” curry, and “lumpia.” There are about 12 Philippine companies that prod...
September 23, 2007

Potato varieties for Processing identified in the Phillipines

After five years of field trials, root crop experts at Benguet State University (BSU) in the Phillipines  said Benguet farmers could now plant four new potato varieties which possess the desired dry matter content required by fast-food chains to make ...

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