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Comment & OpinionCrunch time for Doritos as PepsiCo bites the bullet on HFSS
PepsiCo is taking its commitment to ‘healthier snacking’ seriously. And health campaigners are already applauding the news
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NewsPepsiCo reformulates Doritos to make them non-HFSS
The reformulated chips contain 24% less salt and 15% less fat than the previous recipe
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NewsPepsiCo targets Gen Z with ultra-spicy Doritos pipeline
Over recent weeks it has applied to register ‘Ignite’, ‘Exxtra Flamin’ Hot’ and ‘Exxtreme Heat’ as trademarks
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NewsWalkers and Heinz launch trio of ‘sandwich inspired’ crisp variants
The launch coincides with the return of Walkers’ ‘CrispIN vs CrispOUT’ campaign
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NewsPepsiCo invests £13m into ‘extensive upgrade’ of Doritos site
Work to install a new manufacturing line will commence in August
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NewsWalkers adds non-HFSS Wotsits and Monster Munch
The snacks, available in three new flavours, are made with chickpea
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NewsFrazzles and Walkers crisps safe from EU ‘smoky bacon ban’, says PepsiCo
Member states endorsed a proposal by the European Commission to phase out eight smoke flavours in April
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are sports stars investing in food and drink and how can you sign one up?
Major sporting heroes are increasingly investing in food and drink brands, lending products star power and health cred. How do the deals kick off?
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Analysis & FeaturesShrinking the innovation deficit: Strategies for distinctive new products
Researchers have come up with a metric to define distinctive innovation – and found it’s lacking. So why should developers push the boat out?
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NewsPepsiCo to deliver Walkers crisps in trucks powered by cooking oil
It claims the move will help it save 13,000 tonnes in greenhouse gas emissions by the end of 2024
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Analysis & FeaturesAre fmcg sports sponsors losing out to eastern rivals?
Fmcg brands are facing increased competition in the sporting sponsorship space from a new breed of businesses. What are the implications?
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Category ReportCrisps, nuts & bagged snacks trends 2024: How spicy flavours are dominating
Spicy flavours are taking off in bagged snacks. So, how big can this fiery trend get? And is there still room for traditional tastes?
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Analysis & FeaturesPlastic to paper: the next phase of the packaging revolution
Brands are debuting paper alternatives to plastic-based crisp packets, margarine tubs and sweet wrappers. But these innovations come with their own technical and cost implications. So how much progress are brands making and is a wider rollout imminent?
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NewsPepsiCo introduces paper outer for Snack a Jacks multipacks
It follows PepsiCo’s introduction of a paper outer for Walkers Baked in 2023
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NewsPepsiCo brings trio of Extra Flamin’ Hot crisps to UK retail
‘Shoppers are looking for elevated snacking experiences and intense flavours,’ said PepsiCo
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NewsSensations adds ‘classic’ crisps aimed at over-55s
Offering a ‘modern twist’ on traditional flavours, the crisps were ‘sure to be a hit with shoppers’, according to Walkers
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Comment & OpinionMarmite could be the making of Tayto Group’s growing sales
When Walkers announced it had stopped making Marmite crisps to “enable us to focus our efforts on making more of the flavours crisp fans love the most”, there seemed to be a point missing
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NewsMarmite teams up with Tayto to launch branded crisps range
It comes after Walkers discontinued its Marmite variant at the end of 2023
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NewsWalkers adds trio of vegan crisp flavours for Veganuary
All three variants are HFSS compliant and are claimed to offer ‘authentic meat and cheese flavours’
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NewsDoritos eyes UK launch for Takis-style Dinamita snacks
The spicy, taquito-style tortilla chips made their US debut in 2012, initially launching in Chile Limon and Nacho Picoso variants