News on Chips and Snacks from South Africa

PepsiCo Brands
December 14, 2024
PepsiCo South Africa Expands Potato Chips Production Plant with USD 40 Million Investment
PepsiCo South Africa has expanded its Isando factory with a new state-of-the-art potato chip production line with ZAR 746 million (USD 40 million) investment.
PepsiCo Targets African Growth With Offer To Acquire Pioneer Foods
July 22, 2019
PepsiCo Targets African Growth With Offer To Acquire Pioneer Foods
PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) ("PepsiCo") today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of Pioneer Foods Group Ltd.
Food processing and packaging solutions provider tna has appointed Matthew Walters as branch manager to head up its African operations.
March 13, 2019
Matthew Walters to lead tna's African operations
Food processing and packaging solutions provider tna has appointed Matthew Walters as branch manager to head up its African operations.
Stephan Drees, operations manager of South African Snack company Nibbly Bits
December 18, 2016
Light popped snacks pose a challenge for multi-head weighers
South African snacks manufacturer Nibbly Bits has reduced product giveaway by as much as 35% following the installation of an Ishida multihead weigher.
Johannesburg-based Krunch is on the South African market for just more than a year and is sold mainly in Gauteng at various independent supermarkets.
February 10, 2016
Krunch potato chips has to change logo and packaging after complaint by Simba
The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) partially upheld Simba’s complaint against Krunch potato chips
The potential snack plant would fall under Simba South Africa, a subsidiary of PepsiCo.
September 13, 2011
Floods and Frost result in potato chips shortage in South Africa
Potatoes South Africa reported that the potato industry in South Africa had lost at least 60.000 tons of potatoes this year, largely due to flooding and frost. As a result of a history of poor harvests, chip maker Simba (Pepsico/Frito-Lay) has adopted...
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The potential snack plant would fall under Simba South Africa, a subsidiary of PepsiCo.
November 05, 2008
South African Health Department considers Simba Sunbites 'No MSG' claim misleading
The South African Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) directorate recently considered a complaint by a Kevin Harris that the claims featured in the TV advert for Simba Sunbites chips - "no added MSG;no tartrazine;no trans fat"- portray the...

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