News on Chips and Snacks from Asia

Balaji Wafers plans new unit in Belagavi, Karnataka
December 20, 2022

Savory Snack manufacturer Balaji Wafers plans new factory in Karnataka, India

Savory Snack manufacturer Balaji Wafers is planning to set up a wafers and namkeen manufacturing unit at Kanagale Industrial Area in Belagavi district of Karnataka, India
Japan’s newest potato chip flavor: Convenience store fried chicken.
November 17, 2022

Japan’s newest potato chip flavor: Convenience store fried chicken

There are all sorts of ways Japanese convenience stores earn the "convenient" part of their name. They’ve got branches all over, for example, so you’re hardly ever more than a short walk away from one.
Individually wrapped potato chips! New genre 'high-density potato chips' dark potatoes anchovy olives
October 09, 2022

Individually wrapped potato chips! New genre 'high-density potato chips' dark potatoes anchovy olives

Koikeya Co., Ltd. launched a new style high-density potato chip 'Dark Potato Anchovy Olive' with a rich sauce on crispy potatoes in Tokyo and the surrounding (Kanto) area, Japan. It will be on sale at all channels and in the Koikeya online shop.
Lay’s premiumizes portfolio with exquisitely crafted Lay’s Gourmet
August 14, 2022

Lays expands its portfolio in India with a premium range of slow-cooked kettle chips: Lays Gourmet

Adding a touch of gourmet to its portfolio in India, Lay’s has launched a premium range of slow-cooked premium kettle chips, Lay’s Gourmet.
S V Agri to solve the problem of seeds faced by the farmers
July 25, 2022

S V Agri solves the problem of Potato Seeds faced by the Indian farmers

A program of signing the MoU was organized in the conference hall of Maharana Pratap Horticulture University, Karnal. Siddhi Vinayak Agri Ltd. Hemant Gaur, Managing Director, Vice Chancellor Prof. Samar Singh was welcomed with a bouquet of flowers.
PepsiCo India All Set To Further Invest INR 186 crore (about USD 23.7 ml) In Uttar Pradesh For Expansion of Its Largest Foods Manufacturing Plant
June 27, 2022

PepsiCo India invest an additional USD 24 million to expand its largest food manufacturing plant in Uttar Pradesh, India

PepsiCo India announced expansion plans for its largest greenfield foods manufacturing plant that produces the immensely popular LAY’S potato chips in Kosi Kalan, Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.
Kurkure expands its portfolio with new Chatpata Cheese flavour
June 27, 2022

Kurkure expands its portfolio with new Chatpata Cheese flavour

Strengthening its distinct position in the market, Kurkure, one of India’s most loved snack brands, has expanded its portfolio with its latest flavour innovation Kurkure Chatpata Cheese.
Japan’s Top Potato Chip Maker Calbee to Raise Prices Up to 20%
June 23, 2022

Japan's Potato Chip Manufacturer Calbee to Raise Snack Prices Up to 20%

Calbee Inc., Japan’s answer to Frito-Lay with an enormous product line-up ranging from pizza-flavored potato chips to low-carb granola, is raising prices again as companies struggle to absorb costs
PEF implementation for potato chips at Liwayway (China) Co.,Ltd.
June 13, 2022

PEF implementation for potato chips at Liwayway (China) Co.,Ltd.

Liwayway Marketing Corporation, with its brand Oishi and more than 100 product varieties, is one of the leading snack companies in Asia. From its humble beginnings of 'gawgaw' and coffee 70 years ago, it has taken on bigger and more exciting adventures.
Representatives of the International Trade Center, UNAIM, NRC visits Potato Chips Manufacturer B.E.P.P CO in Iraq
June 02, 2022

Potato Chips Manufacturer B.E.P.P CO signs a memorandum with International Trade Center, UNAIM and NRC

The Director of the International Trade Center (ITC), Mr. Eric Bochot, Representatives of the International Trade Center, accompanied by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAIM) and NRC visits the Beirut-Erbil company for signing a memorandum of joint cooperation for improving agricultural and trade status in Iraq.
Mumbai to Host Premier Technology Supplier Fair for F&B, Snacks, Bakery, and Confectionery Processing and Packaging
May 17, 2022

Mumbai to Host Premier Technology Supplier Fair for F&B, Snacks, Bakery, and Confectionery Processing and Packaging

VA Exhibitions brings to you the premier technology supplier fair for food beverages, snacks, and bakery confectionery processing packaging – all under one roof at the Bombay Exhibition Center
Burger King Japan is offering dried ramen instead of French fries in its combo meals
May 16, 2022

Burger King Japan is offering dried ramen instead of French fries in its combo meals

In recent months, Japan has been rocked multiple times by a potato shortage. Some might say "rocked" is too strong a word, but how else can one describe the collective simultaneous rumbling of unsatisfied stomachs across the country
PepsiCo & USAID award women farmers from West Bengal for breaking stereotypes and inspiring communities
May 16, 2022

PepsiCo & USAID award women farmers from West Bengal for breaking stereotypes and inspiring communities

PepsiCo and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) acknowledged and awarded six women farmers as part of its ‘Women’s Land Rights and Economic Empowerment’ activity in West Bengal.
In UP's potato-rich Firozabad, 650 women join forces for the first chips company
May 09, 2022

In UP's potato-rich Firozabad, 650 women join forces for the first chips company

Tables have turned for a 32-year-old Sadhna Yadav who was once jeered for her entrepreneurial ambition, but now cuts a figure of respect in her community.
New wet potato chips revolutionize snack industry in Japan
May 03, 2022

New wet potato chips revolutionize snack industry in Japan

Japanese snack companies are always looking for new and exciting ways to tantalize their taste buds. Now, the country’s leading potato chip maker, Calbee, is changing the game entirely by taking the crunch out of their potato chips
Dutch Delegates visit Potato Chips Manufacturer B.E.P.P CO in Iraq
March 28, 2022

Dutch Delegates visit Potato Chips Manufacturer B.E.P.P CO in Iraq

Michel Rentenaar, the Dutch Ambassador to Iraq, along with Hans Akerboom, the Dutch consul in the Kurdistan Region visited Beirut Erbil for Potato Products company (B.E.P.P CO), the Iraq-based potato chips manufacturer and exporter.
Bühler hands over first Prime Masa plant in India
March 18, 2022

Bühler hands over first Prime Masa plant in India

The innovative plant will consume 84% less water, 52% less energy compared to a traditional nixtamalization process, and will produce 96% less waste, among other benefits.
The most advanced laboratory that can measure the quality of potatoes - Potato Lab
January 17, 2022

Virtual tour of Iraqi Potato Chips company BEPPCO's Potato Lab

BEPPCO, the Iraq-based potato chips manufacturer and exporter, is always striving to produce the best quality of products. This is achieved with the help of proper assessment of potato quality at the early stages of production

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