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September 20, 2011
Pepsico Global Snacks Group to drive breakthrough innovation
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today announced the formation of the Power of One – Americas Council, which brings together its top food and beverage leaders to leverage the combined scale of the company's complementary snack and beverage businesses across N...
September 15, 2011
Las máquinas expendedoras ya convierten patatas crudas en bolsas de Lay’s
PepsiCo ha decidido ir más allá con su estrategia de muestra de productos en Argentina con la instalación de una máquina expendedora que fabrica bolsas de patatas Lay’s cuando, en lugar de monedas, introduces una patata cruda de verdad. Esta máquina s...
September 15, 2011
Lay's Vending Machine Turns Raw Potatoes Into Bags of Chips - at least so it seems
PepsiCo is combining product sampling with storytelling in Argentina in an unusual vending machine that appears to manufacture Lay's potato chips before your eyes after a real potato, rather than coins, is dropped in a slot. The Lay's machine, which w...September 15, 2011
Chips and Snacks manufacturer Shearer's names new Vice Presidents
Chips and Snacks manufacturer Shearer’s Foods announced the following appointments: Michael Parks has been named Shearer’s Vice President of Manufacturing. Mike is providing leadership and direction to Shearer’s five manufacturing facilities as well ...September 15, 2011
Diamond Reports Record 2011 Results
Diamond Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq:DMND) today reported record financial results for its fiscal 2011 fourth quarter and full year. For the three months ended July 31, 2011, the first full comparable quarter since the acquisition of Kettle Foods, non-GAAP net...
September 14, 2011
US Potato exports at record high
US potato and product exports were a record $1,350,213,480 and 1,366,649 metric tons for the July 2010–June 2011 fiscal year. This is a 15 percent increase in value and 11 percent increase in volume. On a fresh weight equivalent basis, this represents ... Sponsored Content
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September 13, 2011
How Snyder's-Lance Transformed its Plant Into High Performance Work System
The Charlotte, N.C., site of Snyder's-Lance began operations in the 1960s and was expanded twice since to more than 1 million sq. ft. In August 2008, Greg Flickinger left General Mills after nine years to become director of manufacturing for Charlott...
September 12, 2011
Shearer Foods Massillon plant: the first LEED Platinum Snack Food Plant in the World
“An expanding customer base meant we needed to make more product, and to do that we needed a new plant.” With that succinct summation, CEO Bob Shearer of Shearer’s Foods explains the background behind the Millennium Manufacturing Facility, a 110,000-sq...
September 09, 2011
PepsiCo Named Top Food and Beverage Company in 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today announced its inclusion in the 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). PepsiCo is ranked as the number one company in the DJSI Food and Beverage Supersector, the only company based in the United States to earn a t...September 08, 2011
ConAgra Foods Recognized in Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), one of North America's leading packaged food companies, today announced that it will be added for the first time to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America. One of the world's most recognizable sustain...
August 31, 2011
Snack Food Association one of the Pack Expo 2011 partners
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 (Sept. 26–28, Las Vegas Convention Center) is collaborating with several industry associations to add even more value to the most comprehensive processing and packaging event taking place in North America. “While brand owners ...
August 30, 2011
Frito-Lay Combines Delicious Flavor and Slow-Burning Heat With New Cheetos and Doritos Fiery Fusion Snacks
PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division is taking spicy snacking to the next level with the introduction of new Doritos and Cheetos Fiery Fusion snacks. Now available in convenience stores across the U.S., Fiery Fusion snacks are the latest evolutio... Sponsored Content 
August 29, 2011
7-Eleven Hot Dog Potato Chips Are Actually Delicious
If you think a Hot Dog flavored potato chip is not going to work, think again... It looks like 7-Eleven Big Bite Hot Dog Potato Chips have the flavor and the buzz. This is what the Huffington Post writes about them: "When we at HuffPost Food rea...
August 26, 2011
Sweet potatoes in bags making inroads
Shippers say consumers like the convenience of picking up bagged sweet potatoes, and the 3-pound bag seems to be just the right size. Sales of bagged sweet potatoes are picking up, said George Wooten, president and partner, Wayne E. Bailey Produce Co....
August 26, 2011
Cherkees: Beef jerky meets potato chip
This new snack, Cherkees are a blend of two delicious snack foods;beef jerky and potato chips. These are NOT beef jerky flavored potato chips. Cherkees are real beef jerky AND potato chips at the same time! Lean beef and crispy potato are finally com...
August 22, 2011
Saratoga Springs Mayor to proclaim August 24th is "Saratoga Specialties Original Saratoga Chip Day"
Saratoga Specialties Company is excited to announce that Saratoga Springs Mayor Scott T. Johnson will proclaim that August 24th is “Saratoga Specialties Original Saratoga Chip Day”. A presentation is set to be made on the steps of City Hall in Saratog...
August 15, 2011
US Potato Sales & Utilization estimates by the United States Potato Board
The USPB is pleased to deliver the industry’s sales and utilization estimates for calendar year 2010. The full report is attached following this story.
August 11, 2011
Snyder's-Lance reports loss for Q2 2011
US-based snack food company Snyder's-Lance has reported $3.84m loss for the second quarter ended 2 July 2011, compared to a $12.4m profit during the same period last year. The prior year results were reported by only Lance prior to its merger with Sny...