China’s potato chip consumption is low with consumers choosing biscuits, candy and chocolate instead, but the US and France top the global consumption charts, new research shows.
Common food additives like calcium chloride and l-cysteine could
reduce the formation of acrylamide in potato chips by about 85 per
cent, according to a new study.
A developing demand for premium products such as those
made with alternative ingredients is keeping the UK crisps
market on a steady 2.5 per cent growth rate, Mintel says
in a new report.
Premium UK crisp maker Kettle Foods is adding to its Crispy Bakes
range, which offers consumers a healthier alternative to standard
crisps, sales of which are suffering in the anti-obesity backlash.
Premium crisp manufacturer Kettle Chips has launched a new variety
of an old classic to tempt lovers of the traditional best-selling
cheese & onion flavour.
