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What Were They Thinking? The Chips That Sent Us Running To The Loo

Americans love junk food, and we continue to fool ourselves into thinking that there is a magical solution that will allow us to eat as much as we want without gaining any weight. In 1998, Frito-Lay introduced WOW Chips, fat-free chips made with olestra--whose molecules acted like a laxative when people ate too much. Here's how Frito-Lay played chicken with a branding disaster. READ»

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Super-Loud Chips Bag: Accident or Marketing Gimmick? [Updated]

At 95 decibels, the sound of the recently unveiled compostable Sun Chips bag is louder than a jet cockpit. And that's giving Frito-Lay a lot of free publicity.READ»

SunChips Rolls Out First 100% Compostable Chip Bag (Vermiculture Worms Sold Separately)

Chalk up SunChips bags as another addition to the compost pile. Frito-Lay recently started selling SunChips in a 100% compostable bag that breaks down completely after just 14 weeks in a hot compost bin. The new SunChip bag's ...READ»

Terracycle Upcycles Frito-Lay Bags Into Speakers

We're big fans of Terracycle--the upcycling company that made used junk food wrappers cool--and continue keep tabs on the New Jersey-based company as expands it reach, first into the international market, and now into ...READ»

Biodegradable Spud Raincoat: Plant It in the Ground, Grow Trees

What if you could toss old items of clothing into the dirt in good conscience? You can--if you have Equilicuá's Spud Raincoat. The waterproof coat, made of potato starch-derived bioplastics, is entirely biodegradable and ...READ»

Don't Throw That Chip Bag Away! Give It Back to Frito-Lay, and Let Terracycle Turn It Into a Fashion Accessory

Instead of tossing that bag of Doritos in the trash, consider sending it back to Frito-Lay. It might just get turned into a tote bag. Frito-Lay has announced that it's opening 1,000 collection sites in the U.S. for used snack ...READ»