Fast Company iPad edition promotion

Frito-Lay

Why Frito-Lay Built The Cleanest Manufacturing Facility In The U.S.

Their new Arizona plant is a test case for every conceivable kind of sustainable upgrade to manufacturing. As they find out what works, they can move it to other factories, to keep pumping out delicious snacks.READ MORE

SunChips Silences Its Earsplitting Bio-Bag

Frito-Lay made a marketing blunder last year when it unveiled biodegradable SunChips bags that were louder than a subway train when rustled. Now the company has a solution. Feel free to (secretly) indulge in midnight snacking again. READ MORE

Frito-Lay to Canadians: Here Are Some Earplugs for Your Noisy SunChips

Frito-Lay may have discontinued its 100% compostable packaging for most of the SunChips line in the U.S. (where the noise hurt sales), but the drama continues in Canada, where Frito-Lay has decided to keep the ultra-loud packaging--and to offer customers free earplugs.READ MORE

Frito-Lay Bags Its Green Chip Packaging: Not Worth the Noise

Frito-Lay was heralded for becoming a sustainable purveyor of snacks last year. But the company is quietly bagging its green chip packaging after only 18 months.READ MORE

Walmart Strongarms Suppliers ... For Sustainability!

Walmart Canada has committed CEOs of 24 of the country's largest companies to its "major sustainability project."READ MORE

Culinology: Behind Frito-Lay's Zesty, Tangy, Fiery Innovations

"Consumers have a lot of curiosity about our products," says Cathy Dial, head of consumer affairs at Frito-Lay. "They want to know where we get the ideas for our flavors." With flavors that range from zesty taco and fiery habanero, ...READ MORE

SunChips' Compostable Bag Not So Compostable? [Updated]

 We were more than a little excited when SunChips announced a plan earlier this year to roll out the world's first 100% compostable chip bag. A bag that breaks down entirely after 14 weeks in a compost bin? It has to be the ...READ MORE

Today in Most Innovative Companies

Daily news of note from our Most Innovative Companies, including Microsoft, Apple, Nokia, Frito-Lay, and Google.READ MORE

Today in Most Innovative Companies

Daily news of note about our Most Innovative Companies, including Intel, Frito-Lay, Nike, and Hulu.READ MORE

Most Innovative Companies - Food

Sponsored by by Kate ...READ MORE

Most Innovative Companies - Consumer Products

Sponsored by by Zachary ...READ MORE