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May 07, 2012
Odd Snack Flavors Prove Successful For International Food Companies
Russians prefer their Lay's potato chips dusted in caviar and crab flavors. The Chinese like their Oreos stuffed with mango and orange cream. And in Spain, Kellogg's All-Bran cereal is served floating in hot coffee instead of cold milk. Americans migh...From the archive
May 07, 2012
Sweets and Snacks Expo not just sweet
Later this week starts in Chicago the Sweets &Snacks Expo, conveniently co-located with the NRA Show. There is a lot of "sweet"at the Sweets &Snacks Expo, but increasingly there is also place for (savory) snacks. Four years ago the A...From the archive
May 05, 2012
Snacks de papa triunfan en la Feria Internacional de Cochabamba (Bolivia)
Los snacks o bocaditos triunfan en la Feria Internacional de Cochabamba, no sólo por su precio accesible sino también por sus sabores y calidad nutricional. Son productos crujientes, dulces y saladitos que son elaborados con insumos saludables, caract...From the archive
May 02, 2012
Estiman la exposición al contaminante acrilamida en adolescentes varones españoles
The Food &Grocery Council is welcoming a significant drop in concentration of acrylamide in potato crisps, and says it will continue to work with industry to find ways of lowering its levels in other foods, CEO Katherine Rich said today. She is re...From the archive
May 01, 2012
Mister Bee producing potato chips again
Mister Bee Potato Chip Co. has resumed production. On Monday, potato chips began rolling off the conveyor belt again after a six-month shutdown.From the archive
May 01, 2012
Acrylamide study produces pleasing results for potato crisp processors in New Zealand
A new Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) report shows that the concerted effort by New Zealand's potato crisp manufacturers to lower acrylamide in their products is paying off.From the archive
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April 29, 2012
India's biggest food processing plant ‘Himalya Fresh' inaugurated
The Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's biggest food processing plant ‘Himalya Fresh' near Vadnagar of Mahesana district today.From the archive
April 26, 2012
Pepsico's Snack Food plant in Chile installs Siemens water reuse solution
PepsiCo is installing an integrated reuse solution from Siemens Industry Automation at its snack food production plant in Santiago, Chile, increasing its wastewater treatment capacity by 20% and incorporating environmentally beneficial technologies.From the archive
April 26, 2012
Major auction of potato chips processing equipment next week: Snyder's-Lance/Tom's Snacks
Next week, on Tuesday May 1, 2012 a major auction of snack processing equipment will take place. Auctioneer Loeb Winternitz will auction off the equipment of the closed Corsicana TX Snyder's-Lance/Tom's Snacks Facility as well as surplus from other Loc...From the archive
April 26, 2012
PepsiCo announces 110 jobs as part of a major £15.2m investment in Walkers site
PepsiCo has today announced it is hiring 110 employees in Leicester as part of a major £15.2m investment in its Walkers manufacturing campus. Applications are now open and PepsiCo is looking for motivated, passionate people with a great work ethic to ...From the archive
April 26, 2012
La planta de Pepsico Snack Food en Chile instala solución Siemens para la reutilización del agua
PepsiCo Chile está invirtiendo en su Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales, para promover el reúso. La meta a ser alcanzada es la de reutilizar el 70% de las aguas residuales de los procesos productivos de la planta, generando un impacto positivo a...From the archive
April 23, 2012
Mister Bee Potato Chips back in business with new president
As the new president of Mister Bee Potato Chip Co., Christie Mallett plans to increase the company's presence and loyal customers. "We have a great product. We want to share the quality products with others,"Mallett said this week from Miste...From the archive
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April 22, 2012
Invention promising healthier processed potato products scores in Business Plan competition
A University of Idaho food scientist’s invention that could promise healthier processed potato products helped a student business plan team finish fifth among more than 1,600 worldwide entries in the Rice University Business Plan Competition.From the archive
April 21, 2012
Salen a la venta las papas fritas "energizantes"
La empresa Arma Energy lanzó un novedoso producto que combina los tradicionales snacks con cafeína, taurina y vitamina B. Una porción es tan estimulante como una lata de Red Bull. La compañía, dedicada a productos para atletas y amantes de los deporte...From the archive
April 18, 2012
Frito-Lay introduces BLT-flavored Potato Chips
Lay's, America's most-loved potato chip and a leading brand from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, today introduced Lay's Classic BLT-flavored potato chips, a new flavor that celebrates one of America's favorite sandwiches — the bacon, lettuce and tomato (...From the archive
April 17, 2012
Covered Bridge Potato Chip Co. receives government support for expansion
The provincial and federal governments are investing a total of CAD 342,000 to help Covered Bridge Potato Chip Co. Inc. upgrade its facility and modernize equipment to increase its production capacity.From the archive
April 04, 2012
Papas Pringles puso a la venta una versión baja en grasas
Cuando Procter &Gamble introdujo las papas Pringles en Venezuela en 1999, el consumo per cápita promedio era de 80 gramos. Ahora el mercado nacional se ha consolidado como el tercero más importante en América Latina, después de México y Brasil. &...From the archive
March 28, 2012
Kettle parent Diamond Foods courting private equity firms
Troubled Diamond Foods Inc., which operates a plant in Beloit that produces Kettle brand potato chips, is talking with private equity firms about taking a minority stake in the San Francisco company, Barrons recently reported.From the archive