News On Potato Chips from Japan

Japanese snack maker Calbee is increasing the amount of the crop it grows in rice fields. Paddy-field potatoes are mainly grown in Kyushu, Japan's southernmost main island, but Calbee also plans to start cultivating them in the northern regions of Hokkaido and Tohoku.

For a limited time, the Lawson convenience-store chain in Japan is stocking potato chips flavored with blue cheese from Hanabatake Bokujo, a well-known dairy producer from the far north of Japan.

Snack food company Calbee is playing with fire by expecting people to swallow their new concept potato chips: 'Wet Potato, Moist Mild Soy Sauce Flavor.'

In Japan, you can now buy coriander-and-pork-flavored potato chips.

Japanese snack food maker Koikeya extends its line of 'breakfast' potato chips - yes, you are supposed to eat them as breakfast in the morning - with two new flavors: 'Toast' and 'Milk'

Japanese snack maker Calbee has recently released two new potato chip flavors (in Japan), and it looks like they could add quite a bit of zest to your snack life.

It is still winter in Japan, but snack makers are already coming out with a taste of Spring: Sakura (Cherry-Blossom) - Butter

Every month, Japan seems to get a new odd-flavored snack or candy. You might think that’s peculiar, but just know that many Japanese people do, too.

Potato Chips manufacturer Calbee will launch later this month in Japan a new flavor potato chips developed in cooperation with Restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).

Calbee Paripari Variation My Potato, Mocha Cocoa Potato Chips, a new coffee flavoured potato chip in Japan, was selected by Datamonitor as the innovation of the week. "Bitter and sweet"are the words used to describe the new limited edition ...