News on Chips and Snacks

Spanish and Dutch researchers found that instead of reducing the amount of calories consumed by people, treats in small-sized packages ("diet"and “fun” packs) actually increase the amount of high-calorie foods eaten. The researchers had subje...

Companies are infusing energy-giving ingredients into food products as a new way to attract customers. Energy foods provide all the stimulation of energy drinks, whilst possibly cutting out high levels of sugar, unpleasant tastes and unnatural chemical...

El gerente regional de Desarrollo Económico, Fernando Candía Castillo, informó del inicio de las conversaciones con representantes del Grupo Gloria para la compra de la producción de papa nativa apurimeña a partir de enero del 2009. Candía Castillo, ...

Japan is planning to label consumer goods to show their carbon footprints in a bid to raise public awareness about global warming, an official said Tuesday. Under the plan, a select range of products from beverages to detergent will carry markings on ...

Orlando's Frito-Lay plant is using less water and electricity to make the snack chips that roll off its factory conveyors each day on Silver Star Road. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized the facility's efforts Tuesday, adding it to the...

The damaging Midwest floods hurt the potato crop, which is now starting to be felt by chip processors and other companies. The floods cut supply and is driving up prices. Right now potato prices are up 10 to 25 percent. The owner of Mike's Mrs. Potato ...

Chicken tikka and Walkers’ crisps. Britain’s most popular ethnic food now has a chance of flavouring the country’s equally popular brand of potato chips. Walkers’ launched a “Do us a flavour, win a packet” campaign last month to invite ideas for new fl...

Frito-Lay's Orlando, Fla., facility has become a member of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Environmental Performance Track Program by demonstrating excellence in environmental management and committing to above-standard goals for c...

Following the success of trial runs in Punjab, Maharasthra and Karnataka, PepsiCo International is reportedly planning to roll out a weather insurance scheme for potato growers in 10 Indian states covering an area of 14,000 hectares. Partnering with IC...

Savoury snack foods including crisps, popcorn and nuts now contribute less fat and saturated fat to the diet of the country's teens than three years ago. An analysis of the Irish Universities Nutrition Alliance (IUNA) National Teen Food Survey 2008 sh...

France is considering plans to impose a "fat tax"by more than trebling the VAT on junk food to tackle soaring obesity levels. Ministers are being urged by health experts to raise VAT from 5.5 to 19.6 per cent on all foods considered to be &q...

The only known consumer to have developed the health condition known as "popcorn lung"is suing the stores that sold him his microwave popcorn, saying that they failed to warn him that he could become ill from using the product as intended.Way...

The July issue of Better Homes and Gardens introduced Frito-Lay’s new advertorial (an advertisement that looks like editorial content). Titled “Keeping up like the Joneses,” it features a photo of an attractive mother and her three children bringing g...

California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today settled lawsuits against Heinz, Frito-Lay, Kettle Foods and Lance Inc. after the companies agreed to slash levels of the cancer-causing chemical acrylamide in their potato chips and french fries. “T...

Walkers Snack Foods was the fastest growing website in the UK over the last year, due in part to its Brit Trips discounted UK holiday promotions, according to Nielsen Online.The site's UK unique users grew from 17,000 in June 2007 to 444,000 in June th...

Chip shops across the country are being urged to get in quick to be crowned the nations best chippie, with registrations for the ‘That’s Life! Best Chip Shop Competition 2008’ due to close on 31 July. Chairperson of the Chip Group, Glenda Gourley, sa...

A happy-snacker was left star-struck when she discovered a Gary Lineker look-a-like in her crisp packet. Beth Benner was tucking into a packet of her favourite Ready Salted crisps when she pulled out what she thought was the spitting image of the footb...

Lance Inc., which makes Cape Cod potato chips and other snack foods, said Friday that its profit fell 70.1 percent in the second quarter, missing Wall Street estimates. Its shares tumbled 7 percent in morning trading. The company plans to raise prices ...