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News 
 | | Snack News - Crunch News NetworkJudge rules Pringles are foodA British judge has ruled that Pringles are tax-exempt food, not taxable potato chips, a determination that could save Proctor & Gamble millions. The judge said Pringles were not "made from the potato." To fall within the "potato crisp" exception, a product "must be wholly, or substantially wholly, made from the potato". Source: UPI (posted July 5, 2008) Two jailed after conviction for Wal-Mart potato chip fireTwo men were sentenced on charges stemming from a fire Nov. 27 at a Wal-Mart where they lit bags of potato chips on fire and caused the store to close temporarily. Source: Leader-Telegram (posted June 29, 2008) Potato chips, butter and diesel fuel burst into flames, closing interstateA sticky mix of potato chips, melted butter and diesel fuel burst into flames following a wreck, forcing the closure of northbound lanes of Interstate 465 in Indianapolis. Source: TheIndyChannel.com (posted June 29, 2008) Fingerprints on bag of chips clinch robbery conviction"Sometimes the smallest things mean the most," said a judge before pronouncing Samuel Span guilty on eight of nine counts. The "small thing" was an unopened bag of potato chips bearing Span's fingerprints Source: Daily Herald (posted June 29, 2008) Philly man killed in argument over the last potato chipTwo men were arguing over the last few potato chips remaining in the bag when one man stabbed the 43-year-old victim in the chest. Source: KYW (posted June 18, 2008) Long-living pet rabbit likes to eat DoritosThe life expectancy for rabbits is 6 to 8 years, making George nearly double the average, or about 160 years old in human terms. George's owners say the Pez and Doritos they fed him in college are part of the reason he's still alive. Source: Boston Globe (posted June 12, 2008) New wearable feedbags let Americans eat more, move lessThe innovative design of the feedbag meal helps Americans do away with the hassles of chewing and stopping to breathe while eating. Source: The Onion (posted June 3, 2008) Inventor of Pringles can has his ashes buried in a Pringles canThe man who designed the Pringles potato crisp packaging system was so proud of his accomplishment that a portion of his ashes has been buried in one of the iconic cans. Source: Associated Press (posted June 2, 2008) 14 tons of spilled Double Stuff Oreos snarl trafficPolice say a trailer loaded with 14 tons of double-stuffed Oreos overturned in Morris, Illinois, spilling the cookies still in their plastic sleeves into the median and roadway. Source: Associated Press (posted May 19, 2008) Police arrest potato chip muncherHearing glass break, an Indiana couple investigated and found an intruder in their kitchen munching on potato chips. Source: South Bend Tribune (posted May 7, 2008) Christina Ricci eats potato chipsChristina Ricci's diet: "I eat crap. I'm an inconsistent eater — all the things you're not supposed to be. I forget to eat, then I'll eat a bag of potato chips. Source: Toronto Sun (posted May 7, 2008) Go to Toronto for the ketchup chipsThere's so much to love about Toronto—from the Tim Hortons quick-serve cafes on every corner (you never know when you'll need another Timbit doughnut hole) to the tidy walking paths linking the neighborhoods, from the parks to the ketchup-flavored potato chips. Source: Detroit Free Press (posted April 30, 2008) Chips contaminated with ants spoil seniors' partyA volunteer at the Chesterfield Township Senior Center purchased Better Made potato chips from the Sam's Club in Utica for a St. Patrick's Day meal. When the seniors opened the chips, some dumping the contents onto their plates, they realized the bags of chips were contaminated with ants. Some realized it too late and ingested the insects. Source: Voice News (posted April 26, 2008) Big candy theft shakes Tampa areaA thief or thieves broke in to the Land O' Lakes Little League concession stand and stole Skittles, M&M's, Kit Kats, Hershey's bars, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Butterfingers, Snickers, Twizzlers, lollipops, Starbursts, potato chips, Slim Jims and corn dogs. Source: Tampa Tribune (posted April 16, 2008) Trans-fat bullies have ruined OreosAndrea Weigl says trans-fat-free Oreos turn to mush after 10 seconds in milk, have less crunch, have a duller taste on the palate and seem less addictive. And perhaps no healthier: A trans-fat-free Oreo is still an indulgence, still 55 calories per cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookie, still bad for you if you eat 12 in one sitting. Source: The News & Observer (posted April 9, 2008) Frank Grimes hurt in collision with turkeyNew Hampshire motorcyclist Frank Grimes was nursing broken bones after a wild turkey flew into him and knocked him off his bike. Source: Associated Press (posted April 8, 2008) Snyder's Of Hanover Has Always Been In Pretzels For The Long HaulFor more than 500 years we have brought you prepackaged twisted baked treats, and for 500 more years we will do exactly the same. Of this, I am certain. Source: The Onion (posted March 17, 2008) Frito-Lay Family Of Products Leaned On During Difficult TimeDwayne Keener, whose marriage and job both recently ended, said the Frito-Lay family of products has proved "invaluable" in giving him the support and companionship he needs during this trying period in his life. Source: The Onion (posted March 17, 2008) Man arrested for 'taco rage'We know waiting for your drive-through order of tacos is hard enough, but you really shouldn't start hitting other cars in front of you. Police allege Shiraz Sidi had a Mexican food meltdown while waiting in line at the drive-through of Taco Bell. He apparently had become upset at the waiting time when he rammed the car ahead of him twice, and yelled and flailed his arms at the driver of the other car, police said. Asked by police why he rammed the car, Sidi said he “wanted his tacos.” Source: Sharon Herald (posted December 20, 2007) Mix-up puts cheddar & sour cream Lay's in the wrong bagsFrito-Lay has recalled 2,460 1.5 oz. bags labeled Lay's Classic Potato Chips available in North Texas vending machines. The bags may contain Lay's Cheddar & Sour Cream Flavored Potato Chips, an error that occurred in a production line, the company said. Source: Associated Press (posted December 14, 2007) Chocolate milk exempted from fascist bid to limit food choice in all U.S. schoolsLawmakers in Washington are considering adding to a farm bill some sweeping restrictions on what foods can be sold in schools. Chocolate milk would still be allowed, but only the inferior low-fat versions. Source: The New York Times (posted December 1, 2007) Man faces felony charge in donut theftA Missouri has been charged with felony second-degree robbery after employees at a Country Mart said he slipped a 52-cent doughnut into his sweat shirt without paying. Source: Associated Press (posted October 8, 2007) Cigarettes found hidden in boxes of potato chipsSingapore immigration officers discovered S$495,000 worth of cigarettes hidden in boxes of potato chips. They were part of a consignment of 534 boxes of potato chips, but checkpoint officers noticed that certain boxes were heavier than others. Source: Channel NewsAsia (posted October 5, 2007) Shoplifting seagull is a Doritos addictA Scotland seagull has developed an unusual habit of stealing a bag of Doritos by walking casually into the store and grabbing his daily dish from the shelf when the shopkeeper isn't looking. Source: WorldPoultry.net (posted October 4, 2007) These BBQ chips will buzz you with some caffeineNRG Phoenix Fury Potato Chips taste like extra-spicy barbecue chips, but they come with a caution label: not recommended for pregnant or nursing women, young children or anyone who is sensitive to caffeine. Source: Associated Press (posted September 4, 2007) Potato chips among Zeta-Jones's favorite foodsActress Catherine Zeta-Jones says she eats sensibly, but if weight were not a factor, she would eat many smoked salmon sandwiches with potato chips crunched inside. Source: Rediff News (posted September 4, 2007) Massachusetts considers banning remaining fun from schoolsPeter J. Koutoujian, who was unfortunately elected to the state legislature, has filed several bills in recent years to ban the sale of soft drinks, cookies, potato chips, candy bars and other food in school buildings during school hours. The drones at The Springfield Republican are right behind him. Source: Springfield Republican (posted August 21, 2007) Police find heroin stash In Pringles canPolice found nearly 60 bags of heroin underneath a few chips inside a Pringles can during a routine traffic stop in Wilmington. Source: NBC10 (posted August 17, 2007) Lil' Romeo Purchases Rap SnacksRomeo Miller is following in the entrepreneurial footsteps of his father Percy "Master P." Miller, as the 18-year-old rapper/actor recently purchased Rap Snacks Inc., a popular potato chip brand. Source: HipHop-Elements.com (posted August 8, 2007) Burger King ketchup chips coming to vending machinesBurger King has licensed its brand for a line of chips to Inventure Group, the company formerly known as Poore Brothers. Source: USA Today (posted July 28, 2007) Health Department closes perfectly good burrito placeThe Columbus Health Department closed Burrito Max after it failed a routine inspection, neglecting to take into account the fact that the popular, conveniently located establishment was a perfectly good burrito place that served kick-ass burritos at a totally cheap price. Source: The Onion (posted June 30, 2007) Dunkin' Donuts honored for heart attack on a bagelDouble D nets a MenuMasters Flame of Innovation award for its frightening Sausage Supreme Omelet Breakfast Sandwich. Source: Boston Globe (posted May 21, 2007) 5-second dropped-food rule debunkedIf you drop that chip on the floor, turns out you may have more than 5 seconds to save it, note college researchers. Source: Boston Globe (posted May 21, 2007) Maine considers snack taxThe Maine Legislature's Taxation Committee is trying to put together a comprehensive tax reform package. One of the options under consideration is applying the 5 percent sales tax to many foods considered snacks, such as potato chips, cheese puffs, cakes, pies and ice cream. Source: Kennebec Journal (posted April 28, 2007) Nachos provoke high school fistfight, two arrestedTwo 16-year-old girls were arrested at Revere High School after an argument over nachos broke into fisticuffs, Revere police said. Source: Boston Globe (posted April 13, 2007) Panera Bread To Drop Jay's Potato ChipsThe Panera Bread chain is pulling Jays Krunchers potato chips from all of its restaurants. Panera says it wants to sell its own brand of chips. Source: cbs2chicago (posted April 12, 2007) More shocking dieting newsIn a study of 51 U.S. college students, those with a higher body mass index tended to consider larger food portion sizes as typical. Source: UPI (posted April 11, 2007) KFC 'bowls' over 'Idol' contestant with offerKFC is offering craptacular "American Idol" contestant Sanjaya Malakar "free KFC Famous Bowls for life" if he sports a bowl cut in an upcoming Idol live show. There are no winners in that deal, in our opinion. Source: USA Today (posted April 2, 2007) Thank Catholics for McD's Filet-O-FishIn 1962, Lou Groen's Cincinnati McDonald's was taking a beating during Lent, which lead Groen to invent the famous fish sandwich. Even if you don't like the Filet-O-Fish, it's better than Ray Kroc's meatless idea - The Hula Burger. Read on... Source: USA Today (posted March 7, 2007) Krispy Kreme Unveils Whole Wheat TreatKK's new 100 percent whole wheat doughnut — with only 180 calories — has a caramel flavoring and is covered with the doughnut-maker's original glaze. Source: Fox News (posted February 27, 2007) Potato-Chip Connoisseur Detects Notes Of Sour Cream, OnionPrint-shop manager and potato-chip connoisseur Nathan Sterken was surprised by the "exceptionally rich mid-palate notes of onion" and "wonderfully creamy but sour overtones" in a fresh Big Grab bag of Lay's Sour Cream & Onion potato chips. Source: The Onion (posted February 2, 2007) File this dieting news under "Duh"Eating less and exercising more are equally good at helping take off the pounds, US researchers said yesterday in a study that challenges many of the popular tenets of the multibillion-dollar diet and fitness industry. Source: Reuters (posted January 27, 2007) Demand high for potato chips in IraqDates are Iraq's biggest food export and pistachios are a better-known local commodity. But Iraqi-made potato chips — deep fried, thin and greasy — are considered more than a snack: They're a delicacy Source: USA Today (posted January 27, 2007) American Airlines heralds New Year with new snacksSnack choices include Lay's Stax Potato Chips, Mega Bite Snickerdoodle Cookies, Milk Chocolate M&Ms or the unique GNS Cinn-a-berry Breakfast Blend. Source: cheapflights.com (posted December 25, 2006) Doritos junkies hit jackpot as beached cargo container spills the goodsA tractor-trailer-size container filled with thousands of bags of Doritos washed up on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, prompting Hatteras Islanders to summon their inner scavengers. Source: Virginian-Pilot (posted December 4, 2006) Taco Bell offers to trade tacos for life for a PS3Taco Bell will give $12,500 in “Taco Bell Bucks” to anyone who will donate a PlayStation 3 for the Boys & Girls Club in Stanton, Calif. Source: IDG News (posted November 21, 2006) Unique chip leaves boy, 10, star-struckWhen 10-year-old Anthony Bucceri recently reached into a bag of Ruffles potato chips, he was surprised to retrieve one with the shape of a star cut out of the middle. Source: The Dallas Morning News (posted November 21, 2006) Judge: Burrito is Not a SandwichThe Panera Bread Co. bakery-and-cafe chain says a burrito is a sandwich. But a judge said no, ruling against Panera in its bid to prevent a Qdoba Mexican restaurant from moving into the same shopping mall. Source: Associated Press (posted November 13, 2006) Frito-Lay Angrily Introduces Line Of Healthy SnacksWith the recent trend of wholesome snack foods reaching "truly ridiculous proportions," Frito-Lay announced that it would, against its better judgment, roll out a new line of healthy fruit-and-vegetable-based chips. Source: The Onion (posted November 12, 2006) Frito-Lay to offer fruit, veggie snacksMaking good on a promise to merge fruit, veggies and snacking, Frito-Lay Inc. said that it will launch a line of snack crisps to attract health-conscious consumers. Source: The Dallas Morning News (posted October 30, 2006) Penn State, Utz team up to make potato chips in school's blue and white colorsIn a research-marketing project, Penn State's departments of Horticulture and Food Science have joined Utz Quality Foods Inc. and Huntsinger Farms to manufacture a PSU tailgate-ready variety of potato chips. Source: The Daily Collegian (posted September 22, 2006) Train kills ice cream and potato chips salesmanA bicyclist/snack vendor was struck and killed while crossing the Caltrain railroad tracks in Redwood City. Source: San Francisco Chronicle (posted September 10, 2006) Baseball manager eats Pringles at 2:30 a.m. to cure hungerTerry Francona, manager of the Red Sox, didn't have a chance to eat after the game and ended up snacking in the middle of the night. Source: Boston Globe (posted August 31, 2006) Man trapped waist-deep in chocolateIt might sound like a chocoholic's dream, but stepping into a vat of viscous chocolate became a two-hour nightmare for a 21-year-old Wisconsin man. Source: Associated Press (posted August 18, 2006) Angry Woman Gets Revenge at McDonald'sPolice have been looking for a disgruntled McDonald's customer in Georgia who ran into two other customers with her car after a dispute over who was next in line. Source: Associated Press (posted August 15, 2006) Man rams truck filled with Boyer's chips into police stationRoy Thomas Chaivarlis deliberately drove a 1988 Dodge van, filled with deliveries for Boyer's Potato Chips, across the front lawn of a Pennnsylvania state police station, striking the building and causing the partial collapse of the front wall and door. Source: Leader Times (posted May 6, 2006) Buffet Sets World Record With 510 DishesAbout 850 hungry customers helped celebrate the 75th anniversary of Alka-Seltzer by partaking in a massive 510-dish spread at the Las Vegas Hilton. Source: Associated Press (posted March 29, 2006) Robbers can't get money, fill up on chipsMadision police are on the hunt for three men they say made away with snacks instead of cash when they robbed a local sub shop. Source: NBC15 (posted December 27, 2005) Fritolaysia Cuts Off Chiplomatic Relations With SnakistanCiting crumbling relations due to years of protracted french-onion diplomacy, the president of the Central Asian doritocracy Fritolaysia withdrew the country's ambassadors from Snakistan Monday. Source: The Onion (posted November 30, 2005) Teen shot after fight over potato chipsPolice say a 17-year-old suspect didn't feel he had received his share of chips and candy and got into a fight with a 14-year-old, shooting him in the foot. Source: Wood TV (posted October 30, 2005) Littler guy wins chicken wing eating contestJoey Chestnut stood, hands poised and eyes focused on his meal: two 3-pound trays of chicken wings. Ten minutes later, the 21-year-old relative newcomer to the world of competitive eating was $1,500 richer. Source: Seattle Times (posted October 5, 2005) Hillary Duff stops eating freedom friesSinger Hillary Duff recently decided to cut the potato food out of her diet, and she's amazed at how quick she's able to reap the benefits, boasting a new svelte physique. Source: contactmusic.com (posted August 19, 2005) Convicted WorldCom exec eats Raisinettes and potato chips"Completely bizarre" is how Bernard Ebbers, seated in coach class on a Northwest flight from Memphis to New York, described his situation to CNN as he noshed on Raisinettes and potato chips Source: CNN (posted July 13, 2005) Overturned Beer Truck Closes Highway ExitA beer truck rolled over on a major Boston-area highway, closing one exit and backing up traffic. No one was hurt, but now you might not have a beverage to go with your pretzels. Source: TheBostonChannel (posted June 29, 2005) Cookie Monster crumbles to a healthy dietIt seems that the producers of Sesame Street have unforunately given in to pressure from the anti-snacking lobby, as Cookie Monster is now advocating other foods besides cookies. Source: Associated Press (posted April 13, 2005) Money talks when it comes to having unhealthy food in schoolsColumnist Sarah Overstreet asks: How much money will the government program cost to reverse the habits of students who've spent four to seven years grazing from snack machines? Source: Springfield News-Leader (posted March 6, 2005) Woman gets probation for Duff beer scamAn Australian woman who made nearly $2,000 through an Internet beer scam has been ordered to serve 18 months probation. Source: ABC News (posted February 1, 2005) Krispy Kreme truck stolenHarrisburg police followed a trail of doughnuts to find a stolen Krispy Kreme delivery truck. Source: Associated Press (posted December 4, 2004) Two York party workers arrested Tues. for snack-related disruptions at electionTwo men affiliated with the York County Democratic Party were arrested on Election Day after police say they passed out snacks to voters standing in line after the precinct's poll manager asked them to leave. Source: Associated Press (posted November 21, 2004) Healthy snack prompts peer pressure attackThe snack that triggered what our son called a "worst possible kind of day ever" was red pepper strips, four of them in a plastic baggie. Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (posted September 26, 2004) Nearly one-third of the calories in the US diet come from junk food, researcher findsThree food groups — sweets and desserts, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages — comprise almost 25% of all calories consumed by Americans. Salty snacks and fruit-flavored drinks make up another 5%, bringing the total energy contributed by nutrient-poor foods to at least 30% of the total calorie intake. Source: UC Berkeley (posted June 3, 2004) Two arrested in theft of bag of potato chipsPolice arrested two Reno men in connection with the theft of a bag of potato chips from a local liquor store. Source: KRNV (posted March 25, 2004) House Passes 'Cheeseburger Bill'The "Cheeseburger Bill" — officially called the Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act — would prevent "frivolous lawsuits against the manufacturers, distributors or sellers of food or nonalcoholic beverage products" arising from obesity claims. Source: Fox News (posted March 10, 2004) Bear that smashed Doritos is captured, killedFederal and state wildlife officials in Kalispell, Montana, captured and killed a small grizzly bear that raided several camps for food and had lost all fear of humans. Source: Associated Press (posted July 9, 2003) |
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