Chips en Snacks

Frito-lay India has decided to set up a state-of-the-art warehouse for storage of potato.“Sourcing chip-grade potatoes remains a challenge. We are establishing a state-of-the-art warehouse, a first in India, near our manufacturing facility in West Beng...

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 snacks.   Making healthier savory snacks is leading to paradigm shi...

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 Wal-Mart.They wanted to carry Deep River Snacks, his line of ...

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division and Jack Link's today announced they have entered into an agreement in which Frito-Lay will sell and distribute a new line of meat snacks under the MATADOR by Jack Link's brand, aimed at young adults with acti...

Recently Frito-Lay started a campaign in the US to show consumers where their bag of Lays Chips was manufactured and even where the potatoes for that specific bag were grown: the Chips Tracker. In the ads, Frito-Lay features potato farmers growing their chips potatoes in California, New England, Texas, Michigan and Florida.

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 not to be lost as consumers search for alternatives ...

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 County. Its Nottingham, Pa. factory has reached capacity, s...

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 Hula Hoops is the star performer for retailers this s...

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. En de consument? Die vindt deze ludieke actie van La...

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 shoppers genuine value by collecting points which can be e...

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 tremendous appeal of its products to consumers-- the ...

The Domnick Hunter Industrial Division of Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies will showcase its latest at this year’s Snackex exhibition with a fully working nitrogen gas generator system – CO2 mixing station.The demon...

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 que por razones laborales la hemos tenido como "...

Aviko’s Super Mash has become the first frozen product to be endorsed with the Craft Guild of Chefs “Fit for Purpose and Quality Assurance” assessment. All varieties of Super Mash were tested rigorously by Craft Guild chefs, including one working in ...

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 llevan todos los productos comestibles en el Reino q...

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.

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 has been arguing for many years that the Pringle should ...

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 number one reason they do is convenience. Weight mana...