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PepsiCo to open second snack plant in Russia
PepsiCo will build a second snack manufacturing plant in Russia to meet the growing demand in the country.
PepsiCo feasts on snack growth for first quarter gains
Beverage giant PepsiCo has increased sales by about nine per cent to $7.4bn (€5.3bn) during a strong first quarter for the year, as it continues to expand its global operations,...
Crisp packing line boosts Walkers production
Crisp giant Walkers is set to receive new packaging technology this autumn, on the back of a successful contract with machinery firm Schubert UK.
Frito-Lay targets healthy consumers with fruit crisps
US snack giant Frito-Lay has become the latest manufacturer to invest in healthier innovation with the launch of fruit and vegetable-based crisps under the Flat Earth brand name.
'Healthy' crisps aim to improve Walkers image
Following a £15m (€22.2m) investment in research and development at the company, UK crisp giant Walkers has launched a new 'healthier' range to attract snack-loving consumers worried about their waistlines.
Walkers slammed for salt claims
One of the UK's leading crisp manufacturers, Walkers, has been reprimanded by an advertising authority for 'misleading' adverts detailing the reduced salt content in its crisp brands.
Frito-Lay changes labels to avoid olestra lawsuit
In a move to avoid a lawsuit, Frito Lay said it will change the labeling on its 'Light' range of potato chips in order to make it clearer that they...
Walkers close Welsh factory
The closer of Walkers' factory near Swansea signals the end of fifty years of crisp production in South Wales as the firm moves to cut costs.
CSPI sues Frito Lay over fat replacer olestra
Snack firm Frito Lay is to face a law suit for deceptively marketing its 'Light' potato chip range in order to trick consumers into believing the products do not contain...
PepsiCo beats Coca-Cola in market value
PepsiCo's successful diversity and faster action on health has taken it ahead of Coca-Cola in the market for the first time in 112 years, but don't be fooled into thinking...
PepsiCo strengthens position in snack market
PepsiCo has announced two acquisitions to bolster its snack food portfolio: Sara Lee's European nut business and Stacy's Pita Chip Co, the biggest pita chip maker in the US.
Walkers whisky mince pies target UK Xmas market
Leading Scottish shortbread manufacturer Walkers Shortbread last week introduced its new whisky mince pies at the Anuga trade show in Cologne. The company plans to launch the product in the...
Walkers to open new snack factory in UK
Crisp and snack company Walkers is to open a new UK plant in Skelmersdale. The plant will produce Walkers snack products and will take over some of the production from...
PepsiCo snacks fare well, but far behind diet drinks
PepsiCo continues to benefit from its healthy snacks ranges, though a modest sales increase in snack products in the past three months was overshadowed by a strong performance from the...
Walkers heads seasonal snack launches
UK snack manufacturer Walkers is taking the lead in seasonal snack product launches, with plans to introduce special products for the Halloween and Christmas periods.
Walkers crisp factory to close
US based food and drink giant PepsiCo is to close its Walkers snack factory in Swansea, South Wales, the company announced in a statement yesterday.
PepsiCo's Smith's acquires Australian rice snack maker
Leading Australian snack maker Smith's this week announced that it has acquired Sakata Rice Snacks Australia, for an undisclosed sum.
PepsiCo joins companies reducing ads to kids
PepsiCo has become the latest company to bow to pressure on the food industry from the rising tide of obesity, introducing voluntary restrictions on its advertising to children, according to...
US health trend fails to dent PepsiCo snacks
The growth of PepsiCo's savoury snacks business helped the firm to a solid earnings rise in 2004 and also raises new questions about the damage healthy eating trends will inflict...
PepsiCo set to dominate European snacks
PepsiCo is now in a prime position to dominate the blossoming European snacks market, especially the emerging eastern sector, after US food maker General Mills pulled out of their 12-year-old...
PepsiCo flags up 'healthy' products
Soft drink and snack maker PepsiCo might not spring immediately to mind when thinking about healthy food products, but the US company clearly believes it has a role to play...
'Better for you' snacks boost PepsiCo in 2003
Frito-Lay, the snack food arm of giant US food and drink group PepsiCo, was one of the main drivers of growth for the company last year, not least as a...
Frito-Lay has new packaging partner
Graham Packaging is making its first entry into the salty snack food market,supplying high-density polyethylene rigid canisters for Frito-Lay's new Staxpotato crisps. The new Stax...
Quaker merger boosts PepsiCo profits
The merger in 2000 with Quaker Oats continues to pay off for the soft drinks and snacks company PepsiCo. The company last week reported double-digit...
