News On Potato Chips

October 23, 2013

Maple Moose wins Lay's Canada's Do Us A Flavour contest

Lay's fans across the country have crowned Maple Moose as the next great Lay's potato chip flavour in Canada. Created by Tyler LeFrense of Newfoundland, the Lay's Maple Moose flavour will be re-released into the Canadian market in late November.

"Cinnamon & Sugar" and "new pecan pie" pringles

October 22, 2013

US: Pringles now available in Holiday flavors 'Cinnamon and Sugar' and 'Pecan Pie'

Following the success of the 2012 limited edition holiday flavors, Pringles is bringing back the Cinnamon &Sugar variety and introducing new Pecan Pie.

October 08, 2013

Burts Chips expands Guinness range with launch of Rich Beef Chilli flavour

Burts Chips has announced it is extending its range of hand-cooked premium crisps with the launch of Guinness Rich Beef Chilli flavour.

September 05, 2013

Fried in Avocado or Olive Oil: New Boulder Canyon Cut Ridged Potato Chips

To advance its position as one of the nation's premier natural snack food brands, Boulder Canyon™ Natural Foods has introduced two new varieties of its Canyon Cut line of kettle-cooked, ridged potato chips that appear in grocery stores this month.

the disputed flag on Estrellas chip package (Source: The local)

August 28, 2013

Estrella changes flag on chips package after consumer feedback

Swedish chip brand Estrella are going to replace the Union Jack with an Irish tricolour following a request from an Irishman based in Sweden to correctly illustrate the history of salt and vinegar flavoured snacks.

August 19, 2013

Solid Sales Value Growth in US Savory Snacks Market

Sweet and savory snacks experienced a 4% current value growth in the United States in 2012, according to research from Euromonitor International.

July 28, 2013

Lays 'Do Us a Flavour' Canada finalists announced

Following Canada's overwhelming response to the Lay's 'Do Us a Flavour' contest, Canadian comedic legend and campaign spokesperson Martin Short announces the four finalist potato chip flavour candidates.

June 05, 2013

Spice Application System’s top electrostatics experts at Snackex

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May 29, 2013

tna unveils evolution in seasoning at Snackex

Leading global food packaging specialist, tna, will unveil its intelli-flav® model, the new addition to its ground-breaking seasoning range at Snackex 2013.

Do us a flavor winner is cheesy garlic bread

May 07, 2013

Cheesy Garlic Bread Potato Chips winner Lay's 'Do Us A Flavor'

Last night, Lay's potato chips, one of the marquee brands from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division and America's most-loved potato chip brand, announced Cheesy Garlic Bread flavored potato chips as the winner of its "Do Us A Flavor"contest.

April 16, 2013

Lay's Wavy Brand New Roasted Garlic & Sea Salt Flavored Potato Chips Just In Time For National Garlic Day

With the average adult in the United States consuming about 2.3 pounds of garlic each year (Source: ERS, USDA 2011), the demand for garlic in the U.S. clearly speaks for itself. In fact, Americans regularly turn to the flavorful bulb to add a delicious...

Keogh's Shamrock and Sour Cream flavoured potato chips

March 14, 2013

Irish Keogh's Crisps launches its product range in the UK on St Patrick' s Day

Already known in Ireland, Keogh's Crisps will launch its premium snack range in the United Kingdom on St. Patrick's Day.

Cape Cod Kettle cooked potato chips with 40% less fat

March 06, 2013

Cape Cod Lightens Up Its Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Kettle Chips

When it comes to Cape Cod® Potato Chips, sometimes less is more. This month the iconic New England brand adds 40% Less Fat Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper to its popular lineup of reduced fat kettle-cooked chips.

February 27, 2013

Walkers' new potato crisps range uses real meat

In a novel experiment, Walkers is to make crisps using real meat. For weeks the biggest crisp manufacturer in the United Kingdom has been quietly remaking its best-selling lines with authentic British ingredients and trialling the packs in shops.

ruffles beer battered onion ring flavored potato chips

February 26, 2013

Beer-Battered Onion Ring Flavored Potato Chips introduced by Ruffles (Frito-Lay)

Starting today, Ruffles, one of the flagship brands from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, is bringing guys the awesome flavor and delicious crunch of one of their favorite snack foods — beer-battered onion rings — to a potato chip.

Keith Belling, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PopChips, Inc.

February 21, 2013

Popchips: how they made their way into the snack isle

Keith Belling quit his job as a corporate lawyer at age 27 and spent the next 15 years running a series of businesses, including a restaurant chain and a website for small businesses. In 2005, he set out to create a new snack with one of his former em...

February 21, 2013

Do-us-a-flavor top chip flavors now in stores

For the first time in its 75-year history, Lay's potato chips, one of the marquee brands from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, has introduced three new consumer-inspired potato chip flavors in stores throughout the United States.