News on Chips and Snacks from South Africa

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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...

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...