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April 23, 2009
The Inventure Group, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2009 Results
The Inventure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNAK) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 28, 2009. Net revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 were $29.7 million vs. $26.2 million last year, an increase of 13.6 %. The Snack Divi...From the archive
April 22, 2009
Crean bolsas de papas fritas que se biodegradan y sirven de abono
El fabricante de aperitivos estadounidense Frito-Lay, empresa del grupo PepsiCo, ha anunciado que está trabajando en el desarrollo de unas bolsas que se biodegradarán y servirán como abono. La empresa prevé que tendrá listo el envase para su lanzamien...From the archive
April 22, 2009
Reduce oil content kettle chips with heated centrifuge
An easy way to lower the oil content of kettle chips, is to use a heated centrifuge.From the archive
April 20, 2009
Pepsico/Frito-Lay releases First quarter results
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today reported first-quarter 2009 results that reflected solid top- and bottom-line performance on a constant currency basis. The company delivered 6 percent constant currency net revenue growth. The company's first-quarter c...From the archive
April 20, 2009
Highlights from the Q1 Pepsico Conference call related to snacks
Note: Excerpts deal exclusively with Pepsico's savory snacks activities. If you are inte4rested in the beverage division or the performance of the concern as a whole, we recommend you to read the transcripts itself. Richard Goodman - CFO: "Fri...From the archive
April 16, 2009
Biodegradable Snack Food Packaging for Sunchips introduced
SunChips, Frito-Lay’s popular line of multigrain snacks, announced today that in 2010 it will introduce the first fully compostable snack chip bag made from plant-based materials. The change is designed to significantly improve the environmental impact...From the archive
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April 14, 2009
Kettle Brand Potato Chips adds Jalapeno flavour
With smoldering, south of the border flavor, new Kettle Brand® Jalapeño Potato Chips are naturally turning up the heat on Cinco de Mayo.Hitting store shelves in May, in time for Cinco de Mayo celebrations, Kettle Brand® Jalapeño Potato Chips strike th...From the archive
April 07, 2009
Simplicity is the new selling point for food products
Haagen-Dazs's new line of ice cream, Five, doesn't hide the ingredients in tiny type on the back of the carton. Every one -- milk, cream, sugar, eggs and vanilla bean -- is prominently displayed in bright-orange capital letters.From the archive
April 07, 2009
PVMI offers Purple Pelisse, a colorful high anti-oxidant potato
All new potato varieties developed by the Pacific Northwest Tri-State Breeding Program are now licensed to PVMI (the Potato Variety Management Institute), a non-profit marketing and administration organization for the Tri-State Potato Breeding Program.From the archive
March 26, 2009
Conagra Foods reports higher sales at Lamb Weston in 3Q (Nov 22-Feb 22)
ConAgra Foods, Inc. today reported results for the fiscal 2009 third quarter ended Feb. 22, 2009. Overall sales grew 6%. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.43 for the quarter, an increase of 26% from prior-year levels of $0.34. Excluding $0...From the archive
March 26, 2009
Why 7-Eleven is selling its own potato crisps
Supermarkets in the US are more reliant on branded products than their counterparts in Europe, which have bigger selections of private label goods. But the recession is being treated by US retailers as a chance to have another go with private label.From the archive
March 25, 2009
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi gets $14.9M in '08, up from '07
Pepsico Chief Executive Indra Nooyi received compensation valued at $14.9 million in 2008, a slight increase from the previous year, the snack and beverage maker reported in a regulatory filing late Tuesday.But almost all her compensation consists of s...From the archive
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March 17, 2009
ConAgra Foods Appoints Richard H. Lenny to Board of Directors
ConAgra Foods announced today the appointment of Richard H. Lenny to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. The appointment brings the total size of the board to eleven members.Lenny most recently served as chairman and chief executiv...From the archive
March 12, 2009
Reduced snack portions cut calorie intake
Portion-controlled packaging for snacks could play a dual role in fighting raging obesity rates by reducing consumer calorific in-take and heightening awareness to portion size, finds new research from the US. Scientists at the University of Colorado D...From the archive
March 11, 2009
Steve Bernard, founder of Cape Cod Potato Chips, dies
When Steve Bernard, founder of Cape Cod Potato Chips, learned that he had cancer, he lamented just one missed opportunity in his life. "The only thing that he was upset about was wanting to take his grandsons fly-fishing in Montana,"said his ...From the archive
March 11, 2009
Potato Chips vs. Prozac: Salt May Be Natural Antidepressant, Study Finds
Ever wonder why those French fries taste so good when you are depressed?Here’s one theory: Salt is a natural antidepressant, which might explain why we have a tendency to over-ingest it.Kim Johnson, a psychologist from the University of Iowa, discovere...From the archive
March 10, 2009
Frito-Lay's Canton Ohio facility accepted as EPA National Environmental Performance Track Program Member
Frito-Lay's Canton, Ohio, facility has become the city's first member of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Environmental Performance Track Program by demonstrating excellence in environmental management and committing to above-stand...From the archive
March 06, 2009
Frito-Lay celebrates sales: thriving despite bad economy
Frito-Lay rolled out the red carpet for its Western New York sales team in Amherst Thursday, honoring 160 representatives as the company’s top sellers in the nation. Balloon arches, noisemakers and a speech by Buffalo Bills Hall of Famer Thurman Thom...From the archive