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Chips gone wild
The chip category is anything but plain, as brands cater to consumers’ desire for adventurous flavours and natural ingredients
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GM potato produces less acrylamide
The USDA has approved a genetically modified potato that produces less acrylamide and resists bruising
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Price, access make it difficult for Atlantic Canadians to eat healthy
The latest Eating Patterns in Canada study shows that Atlantic Canadians are more concerned about nutrition but price and access to fresh foods may be affecting their diets
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PepsiCo chip brand launches anniversary campaign
Miss Vickie’s brand marks 25 years in Canada
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On the shelf! [with photo gallery]
Our latest roundup of new consumer products
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Old Dutch Expansion a Boon to Potato Growers
Winnipeg, Man.-based Old Dutch Foods Ltd. is expanding operations at its potato chip plant in Hartland, N.B. According to Old Dutch president and CEO Steve Aanenson, steady demand and growth in market share prompted the move. The Hartland plant, which…
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Well-known chip brand goes green
Frito-Lay Canada has announced that its SunChips brand, the company’s line of multigrain snacks, will introduce the first 100 per cent compostable chip bag. Starting this March, SunChips packaging will be made from more than 90 per cent renewable, plant-based…
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Acrylamide to make list of toxic substances
Health Canada has recommended that acrylamide, a possible carcinogen, be included on its list of toxic substances. This move came just ahead of news from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, which published a study in its March edition reporting…
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Chip fix
When did potato chips become so healthy? Companies have offered baked chips rather than fried, and have reduced trans fats. But more recent developments seem to amount to a reinvention of sorts for the lowly, but deliciously addictive, potato chip.…
