News on Chips and Snacks from Asia

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.
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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
In India, Lay's introduces Wafer Style, the thinnest potato chip from the house of Lay's
January 15, 2022

Lay's introduces 'Wafer Style', the thinnest potato chip from the house of Lay's

Expanding its brand footprint in India, Lay’s, the country's favourite potato chip brand, is introducing a new flat cut chip and its thinnest range of chips ever - Lay’s Wafer Style.
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Big victory for farmers: India revokes patent for PepsiCo's Lay's potatoes.
December 09, 2021

Big victory for farmers: India revokes patent for PepsiCo's Lay's potatoes

India has revoked a patent for a potato variety grown exclusively for PepsiCo Inc's popular Lay's potato chips, according to an order issued on Friday by the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights (PPVFR) Authority.
Potato chips that do not get your fingers all powdery developed by Calbee and Tokyo Banana
November 11, 2021

Potato chips that do not get your fingers all powdery developed by Calbee and Tokyo Banana

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PepsiCo commissions their largest greenfield potato chip plant in India, an investment of USD 110 million)
September 23, 2021

PepsiCo commissions their largest greenfield potato chip plant in Uttar Pradesh, India, investing USD 110 million

PepsiCo invests USD 110 million in a new potato chip plant in Kosi Kalan, Mathura spanning 29 acres. Pepsico will procure 150,000 tons of potatoes from more than 5,000 local farmers. This investment creates 1,500 jobs.
Google hypes the Pixel 6 in Japan with bag of Google Original Potato Chips
September 21, 2021

Google's next flagship product in Japan: potato chips

Google is going all out to advertise its next flagship phone around the world. In Japan, it offered 'Google Original (Potato) Chips' to highlight the new Tensor SoC in the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
Snacking trends in China: Mango and sauerkraut flavors among top cravings, highlights Dada Group
August 29, 2021

Snacking trends in China: Mango and sauerkraut flavors among top cravings, highlights Dada Group

Dada Group highlighted the current shopping preferences in China, which range from mango-flavored chocolate to sauerkraut-flavored potato chips.

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