News on Chips and Snacks

Procter &Gamble's (PG) first-quarter profit rose 14%, but the consumer-products giant said it is seeing some slowdown in the U.S. market as consumers pull back amid high energy costs and the housing downturn.   Sales for Procter's snacks, coffee an...

With the snip of a pair of scissors, Frito-Lay's Topeka facility officially expands. The 40,000-square-foot addition houses the company's new SunChips production line. Regional Vice President Mark Brinker is excited about the opening. "It's a sig...

Jays Foods Inc., which has filed for bankruptcy protection, may close its facilities in Butler, DePere and Silver Lake in December and the closings could be permanent if a buyer isn't found for the snack food maker. Chicago-based Jays Foods, maker of...

Frito-Lay's new Flat Earth fruit and vegetable chips have not generated the sales the company had hoped for, PepsiCo Inc.'s North America CEO John Compton told The Associated Press two weeks ago.   The Flat Earth line of products, released in America ...

In an effort to save lives and reduce disability from stroke and heart disease, 17 of Canada’s leading health groups and professional associations today urged comprehensive action to reduce sodium levels in food.“Increased blood pressure is the leading...

A group led by a local businessman wants to buy foundering Jays Foods Inc. to keep the snackmaker and its production and jobs in Chicago. But Jays' owner, Ubiquity Brands, had resisted working with the group, called Southhorn LLC, ignoring its reques...

Flavor firm Wild reports seeing a surge in interest for its diacetyl-free butter flavors, following rekindled concerns in recent months surrounding the safety of the ingredient.The group, which originally launched its flavors around four years ago, sai...

Jays Foods Inc. may close its plants in December -- permanently if a buyer doesn't step forward. Employees received notification last week that the company plants, including those at 825 E. 99th and 1001 E. 99th, might close Dec. 10-24 and not reopen...

Video item on the bankruptcy filing of Jay's Potato Chips.

In about a month, people should be able to buy flat Ballreichs Bros potato chips, which stray from the company’s usually rippled snacks. Children at Lincoln Elementary School, neighbors to the factory at 186 Ohio Ave., used their creativity to help th...

For its Super Bowl ad this year, Frito-Lay is putting a musical spin on last year's successful Doritos promotion using consumers' homemade videos for its commercials. The chipmaker will devote 60 seconds of Super Bowl advertising time - worth more th...

The food industry faces a government inquiry into its role in Britain’s surging obesity and heart disease rates with ministers considering a ban on trans fats as the first decisive step. The inquiry, ordered by Alan Johnson, the health secretary, fo...

In composite design, the simplest solution tends to be the best. A case in point is an industrial spring arm manufactured by Gordon Composites Inc. (Montrose, Colo.) for the Iso-Flo vibratory conveyor system built by Key Technology Inc. (Walla Walla, ...

Crisp-maker Golden Wonder has launched a diamond jubilee (60 year) 'counter attack' to regain the home territory lost to ex-England striker Gary Lineker and his Walkers XI.The fight-back is being led by mother-of-five Della Daly, who has been put in c...

The Chicago-based maker of Jays potato chips is on the verge of getting a new owner in a deal that will first see the company file for bankruptcy protection for the second time in three years. Jays Foods Inc., which has been struggling financially beca...

Workers exposed to the butter-flavoring chemical, diacetyl, may get a reprieve. Exposure to diacetyl has been linked to a severe, potentially lethal form of lung disease, bronchiolitis obliterans. Despite calls for action by unions, health-care provide...

PepsiCo Inc., the worlds second- largest maker of snacks and soft-drinks, said third-quarter profit rose 17 percent and sales climbed 11 percent as it sold healthier chips and food tailored to local tastes in India and Russia. Products that led gain...

Corazonas Foods, Inc., creators of great-tasting, heart-healthy snack foods, has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Brandeis University to utilize its technology in creating several new categories of heart-healthy snacks. Brandeis’s innova...