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Ashton Kutcher's Popchips ad pulled after racism outcry

An advertisement for Popchips starring Ashton Kutcher was taken down following an online outcry. In the ad, he plays a Bollywood producer named Raj who talks about his dating virtues in a sing-song accent with his face painted brown.

Source: ABC News (posted May 4, 2012)

"Snackman" who stopped subway fight has his own bat-symbol

The man who was caught on cell phone video thwarting a fight on the subway without missing a bite of his in-transit treat said he's amazed footage of the incident went viral. Charles Sonder — who the Internet dubbed "Snackman" — said he now has his own signal to beam over the city: a Bat-Symbol-like projection of the mustachioed man on Pringles can.

Source: DNAinfo (posted April 13, 2012)

Video: Snackman disarms subway fight with chips

New York has a new hero after a man riding the subway broke up a fight between passengers armed with potato chips.

Source: wxii12.com (posted April 12, 2012)

Ray Lewis is so health conscious, he threw away teammate's potato chips

Ray Lewis reaches into the black leather briefcase on the floor in front of his locker and pulls out a clear plastic bag. It is show-and-tell time. Stamped "P.M.," the bag is filled with multicolored vitamin supplements. Before noon, the iconic Baltimore Ravens linebacker already had consumed a protein shake, egg whites, an apple, 2 gallons of water and a similar bag of "A.M." supplements.

Source: USA Today (posted January 20, 2012)

Michigan school expels two kids for using toy gun to steal candy, potato chips

Two boys, ages 8 and 10, have been expelled from their suburban Detroit elementary school after a toy gun was used to rob five of their schoolmates of candy and chips. The five victims were walking home earlier this week from Lincoln Elementary in Warren, north of Detroit, when one of the boys pulled the plastic gun on them. One of the boys placed the gun to the head of one student.

Source: Associated Press (posted December 12, 2011)

Man charged with using bag of potato chips to start casino fire

An Pennsylvania man is accused of starting a fire that caused damage estimated at $40,000 to a casino and led to the evacuation of about 2,000 people. Jean Gerald Boucard, 44, recklessly lit a bag of potato chips with a wand lighter and threw the bag into a large box where hundreds of bags of chips were stored, state police from the Bureau of Gaming Enforcement said.

Source: LancasterOnline.com (posted December 9, 2011)

Trial ordered for man charged with robbing man of juice, potato chips

A Saginaw man accused of stealing potato chips and juice at gunpoint will stand trial on five felony charges. He is charged with two counts each of armed robbery and possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony and a single count of carrying a concealed weapon.

Source: The Saginaw News (posted December 7, 2011)

Why do potato chips cost $4.29 in Anchorage and $9.99 in Bethel?

The critical analysis of the bypass mail program asserts that rural residents are not seeing the benefits they should be from the program. In Anchorage, a 14-ounce bag of Ruffles was selling for $4.29 a year ago in October. In Bethel, the same bag was marked at $9.99 in both of the stores in Bethel, which is a bypass mail hub.

Source: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (posted November 29, 2011)

Chips win out over veggies at school vending machines

Commack High School on Long Island is stepping up its war on junk food. Its new vending machine — a lighted panel on the front shows sliced apples and oranges against a backdrop of lettuce — is part of a pilot program intended to encourage students who skip lunch or stay late for sports to make better choices. But so far, potato chips are winning.

Source: New York Times (posted October 5, 2011)

Whoopi Goldberg says potato chips are her weakness

Culinary confession time for Whoopi Goldberg: Potato chips are her undoing.

Source: Associated Press (posted October 5, 2011)

Doritos creator dies at age 97, will be buried with Doritos

Arch West, a retired Frito-Lay marketing executive credited with creating Doritos, died in Dallas at age 97. West was on a family vacation near San Diego, when he found a snack shack selling fried tortilla chips. He got a tepid corporate response to the tortilla chip idea but conducted marketing research that led to the Doritos rollout. During a graveside service, his family has plans to toss Doritos chips in "before they put the dirt over the urn," West's daughter Jana Hacker told The Dallas Morning News.

Source: International Business Times (posted September 26, 2011)

Smuggler hides meth in bag of TGIF Bacon Cheddar Potato Skins

A Los Angeles-area man made his initial appearance in federal court Thursday on drug trafficking charges following his arrest at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for attempting to smuggle nearly five pounds of methamphetamine through airport security, all of which concealed inside snack food bags in his backpack.

Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (posted September 18, 2011)

Potato chip truck crashes, forcing closure of Australian road

The Hume Freeway was closed after a truck carrying potato chips rolled at Wangaratta. Sgt Paul Purcell, of Wangaratta police, said the B-double truck was travelling south on the freeway when it lost control about three kilometres south of Greta Road at 3.30am.

Source: The Border Mail (posted September 13, 2011)

Ohio bans sales of potato chips in schools

Ohio Senate Bill 210, which took effect July 2011 for the 2011-2012 school year, places restrictions on a la carte items and means candy and fried potato chips are no longer snacking options at schools.

Source: ThisWeek Community Newspapers (posted September 8, 2011)

Girl hospitalized following fight over bag of chips

A fight over a bag of potato chips ended with a juvenile girl being hospitalized after a teen punched her to the floor and kicked her in the head as she lay there. Both the teen and the victim, who live at the home, were arguing over the chips when the teen struck the girl with a pair of pants that had a belt attached to it — striking the girl in the head and causing a laceration.

Source: Hernando Today (posted August 17, 2011)

Man buys bag of chips with fake $10 bill

A woman sold a bag of potato chips to an acquaintance only to find out later that the $10 he gave her was fake, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.

Source: Athens Banner-Herald (posted August 14, 2011)

Cleveland native followed up invention of potato chips as their first wholesaler

A restaurant in upstate New York is widely considered to be the birthplace of the potato chip. But America's favorite munchies might not have become a household and picnic staple if not for Cleveland's own William Tappenden. Tappenden mastered the paper-thin crisps on his kitchen stove and, in 1895, began delivering them to area grocers in his horse-drawn wagon. Business boomed and, before long, Tappenden converted the barn behind his home on East 79th Street into a spud-slicing factory.

Source: The Plain Dealer (posted August 9, 2011)

Less oily potato chips? Researchers claim to have it nailed down

Researchers at Texas A&M have hit upon a way of modifying the production of potato chips to ensure a reduction of the amount of oil in the final product, which is good news for a snack industry focused on improving the health profile of their products.

Source: foodproductiondaily.com (posted August 9, 2011)

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's kids crave cooked crickets more than potato chips

The kids of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are crazy about cricket – not ‘cricket’ the sport but cricket the delicacy. As a matter of fact, they have developed such a liking for cooked crickets they crave for it more than they do potato chips. According to the actress and super mom, Angelina Jolie, she has been forced to ban bugs from her kitchen after her children developed such a huge a liking for it.

Source: Showbiz Renegade (posted July 19, 2011)

Kathy Lee Gifford drinks Molson, eats ketchup chips on Today Show

Every aspect of quirky Canadiana was on display for a U.S. television audience as the Today show broadcast from Montreal. There were ketchup potato chips. The hosts, Kathy Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, swigged Molson's from red and blue Canada- and Quebec-themed beer helmets. They also sampled gourmet poutine.

Source: Brandon Sun (posted July 14, 2011)

Study finds why we crave chips & fries

Fatty foods like chips and fries trigger the body to produce chemicals much like those found in marijuana, researchers report in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Source: Life Science (posted July 6, 2011)

Thomasson's chip lovers bite back over discontinued brand

Bob Jones knew his company's decision to drop the long-popular Thomasson's brand of potato chips wasn't going to go down easy among longtime fans.

Source: Chronicle-Telegram (posted July 1, 2011)

Nude boy wanders into convenience store, eats candy and potato chips

An overnight clerk at a Nashville convenience store was startled to see a nude young boy wander in and begin eating candy and potato chips.

Source: Associated Press (posted June 28, 2011)

Study finds faux fat used in chips makes you real fat

In a new study released today by Purdue University, researchers found that rats who were fed Olean-containing potato chips as part of a high-fat diet ate more overall and gained more weight than those who were fed a high fat diet and regular, full-fat potato chips.

Source: ABC News (posted June 21, 2011)

Pot in potato chip bags leads to students' arrests

Two college students face drug charges after police say they picked up a package of marijuana-filled potato chip bags from their local post office in Wise, Va. According to Wise Police Chief Tony Bates, the six bags of Lay's Wavy Original Potato Chips had been stuffed with weed and shipped in a box from California.

Source: Nelson County Times (posted June 21, 2011)

San Mateo County Fair offers potato chips with melted cheese, deep-fried Oreos.

A visit to the fair undoubtedly means being inundated with an array of gluttonous goodies, from funnel cakes to corn dogs to deep-fried Twinkies. At the San Mateo County Fair, patrons can even find potato chips with melted cheese, turkey legs and deep-fried Oreos.

Source: San Mateo Daily Journal (posted June 20, 2011)

Jones Potato Chips to phase out Thomasson brand

Jones Potato Chips is thriving and looking to go national, according to owner Robert Jones, but that rosy-looking future will not include the Elyria-born Thomasson brand of potato chips. The Thomasson’s brand, which was acquired by Jones in 1996, will be phased out over a six- to eight-month period.

Source: Chronicle-Telegram (posted June 18, 2011)

Retiring principal honored with potato chip tower

Chips are one of the favorite snacks of retiring North Aurelius Principal Gina Stanley, who was honored by staff and the community at a crowded reception. A "potato chip tower" at the event even came with the sign, "Your leadership 'chip' and friend 'chip' will never be forgotten."

Source: Lansing State Journal (posted June 12, 2011)

Scientists engineer low-acrylamide potato

Plant geneticist Jiming Jiang, a professor of horticulture at University of Wisconsin-Madison, has developed a promising new kind of potato that helps cut acrylamide, a potential carcinogen. But because they are genetically modified, the potatoes can't be grown for consumption in the United States, where only a handful of GM crops have been approved and widely cultivated.

Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison (posted June 9, 2011)

Food choices at new airport terminal in San Francisco include bowl of warm potato chips

​What with travelers spending more time waiting in airports, and airplane food disappearing, it makes sense that SFO's new Terminal 2 has more food vendors than gates. Jonathan Kauffman took advantage of a couple of short trips on Virgin to eat his way around the new terminal

Source: sfweekly.com (posted June 9, 2011)

Arrest made in theft of People Magazine, ice cream, potato chips

A Utica woman has been accused of stealing three People magazines, potato chips and an ice cream bar from the Rite Aid on Genesee Street in South Utica, police said.

Source: uticaod.com (posted May 26, 2011)

Man arrested for buying beef jerky, potato chips with counterfeit cash

Rogue River police were called to the Chevron gas station on Pine Street after receiving a report a Seattle man was trying to buy food items with a suspicious-looking $100 bill.

Source: mailtribune.com (posted May 16, 2011)

19 boxes of potato chips and salsa stolen from Frito-Lay truck

Pennsylvania State police were looking for the person who stole 19 boxes of potato chips and salsa from a Frito Lay truck in Summit Township. Someone entered the delivery truck sometime between Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 3 a.m., state police at Lawrence Park said.

Source: goerie.com (posted May 16, 2011)

Zapp's fan to Utz: Don't mess with my chip!

Chris Rose writes: The unthinkable has occurred: In the first week of April, the maker of Zapp's potato chips - those crazy, greasy, spicy, crunchy, kettle-cooked spuds – is turning its operations over to an out-of-state manufacturer. How can we be assured that folks in Pennsylvania will understand the nuance of the Creole Tomato chip, with its subtle Tabasco and ketchupy infusion, or the raw power of the Crawtator, a chip so strong, so over-spiced that it deserves an NC-17 rating.

Source: fox8tv.com (posted March 31, 2011)

NYC won't ban snacks from subway

MTA Chairman Jay Walder rejected the idea of banning food in the subway as a way to curb litter that attracts rats and provides fodder for train-delaying track fires. "I think we all have responsibility to try to treat our subway system and fellow riders with respect. I think that extends to food as well," Walder said after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's monthly board meeting Wednesday

Source: New York Daily News (posted March 31, 2011)

Target worker arrested for stealing lunch meat, potato chips

The wife of a Charlotte County deputy and employee of a Target was nabbed for shoplifting beef chuck, lunch meat, potato chips and other items from her place of work.

Source: news-press.com (posted March 3, 2011)

Police hunt for mother who trashed bakery because cupcakes were sold out

A mother trashed a cake shop after being told they had run out of her favourite flavour of cupcake. With her children beside her, she smashed glass display units and threw cupcakes at customers after being told there were no more 'sweet tooth fairy cakes'.

Source: Daily Mail (posted March 3, 2011)

Potato chip trail leads police to pizza parlor burglar

Pizza sauce, sausage and potato chips sound more like a Friday night dinner than key evidence in a burglary, but that's exactly what officers found while investigating a break-in early Friday morning.

Source: KTLA (posted March 3, 2011)

Ben & Jerry's Jimmy Fallon-themed Late Night Snack flavor contains fudge-covered potato chips

Rodzilla: "This is easily a top 5 flavor of ANY ice cream that I've had - and thats a lot. This is a rare occasion where nothing in this ice cream could be improved."

Source: rodzillareviews.com (posted March 2, 2011)

Cornell releases two new potato varieties, ideal for chips

Breeders at Cornell are helping to feed the nation's appetite for the crispy snacks — and New York's $62 million potato industry — by releasing two new potato varieties. Waneta and Lamoka — named after Finger Lakes — are especially appealing to potato chip manufacturers because they fare well in storage and produce a nice color when cut.

Source: Cornell University (posted February 22, 2011)

Man accused of breaking into seafood restaurant twice, stealing popcorn and potato chips

A Dallas man faces charges of breaking and entering and larceny, according to arrest warrants. The man broke into Prosperity Seafood in Dallas on Feb. 12 and stole money, popcorn and potato chips valued at $350, according to arrest warrants. He broke into the seafood restaurant again on Feb. 17 and stole money, candy, a coin-operated candy machine, hamburger patties and bubble gum valued at $350, according to arrest warrants.

Source: Gaston Gazette (posted February 20, 2011)

Woman eats nothing but potato chips for 10 years

With few exceptions Debbie Taylor, a 31 year old British mom, has eaten nothing but potato chips for the last decade. She became addicted to Monster Munch and consumes two family sized bags each day. Taylor can't stomach normal food. "The idea of eating anything else is repellent."

Source: gather.com (posted February 15, 2011)

Restaurant serving up African lion tacos

Tucson's Boca Tacos y Tequila is accepting pre-orders for tacos made with the meat from African lions. The restaurant previously made headlines with tacos made from kangaroo, alligator, python, rattlesnake, elk and Rocky Mountain oysters.

Source: UPI (posted January 23, 2011)

Potato chips, Doritos, Cheetos stolen from Frito-Lay truck

In Peterborough, Ontario, a thief took five cases of Doritos Nacho Cheese chips, a case of Cheetos Cheese Puffs and a case of Smokey Bacon chips.

Source: Peterborough Examiner (posted January 20, 2011)

Man arrested for stabbing son in potato chips dispute

In a plotline even too bizarre for a country song, a man named Hank Williams Sr. was charged with battery after allegedly stabbing his namesake son following a family feud over a bag of potato chips, police say.

Source: newsandtribune.com (posted December 26, 2010)

Baby mice burst out of bag of potato chips

Imagine doing your weekly grocery shopping, perusing the snacks aisle for some goodies to take home before ultimately deciding on a tasty bag of potato chips. Now imagine six pink baby mice jumping out of that bag.

Source: CBS (posted December 16, 2010)

Pregnant woman assaulted for eating boyfriend's potato chips

A man who assaulted his pregnant girlfriend because she was eating his potato chips has been sentenced to 10 days in jail.

Source: theobserver.ca (posted November 20, 2010)

Australian radio hoats give Hillary Clinton gravy-flavored potato chips

Radio duo Hamish Blake and Andy Lee have turned cultural ambassadors, talking about the big issues with Hillary Clinton. They were determined to avoid the cliches of a stufffed koala, an Akubra hat or a Driza-Bone. Instead, Lee presented her with a packet of gravy-flavored potato chips.

Source: heraldsun.com.au (posted November 10, 2010)

Twinkie diet helps nutrition professor lose 27 pounds

For 10 weeks, Mark Haub, a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University, ate one of these sugary cakelets every three hours, instead of meals. To add variety in his steady stream of Hostess and Little Debbie snacks, Haub munched on Doritos chips, sugary cereals and Oreos, too.

Source: CNN (posted November 8, 2010)

Two teens arrested for stealing Doritos from trailer

Two 17-year-old Newton teens were arrested at midnight for stealing three, one-ounce bags of Nacho-Cheese flavored Doritos brand chips from a concession trailer parked in Newton Centre for the Harvest Fair.

Source: Wicked Local (posted October 19, 2010)

Tractor trailer rolls over, bursts into flames after driver reaches for potato chips

Michigan State Police Trooper Todd Etue said the driver of a tractor trailer that rolled over and caught fire at eastbound I-94 and M-14 earlier today reached down to grab some potato chips moments before the accident. He added, "The vehicle sort of exploded, but no one was hurt."

Source: annarbor.com (posted October 19, 2010)

Little Debbie wrappers found outside stolen snack truck

Wichita police say whoever stole a Little Debbie delivery truck in Wichita left a trail of empty boxes and snack cake wrappers after abandoning the vehicle. It was driven into a shallow canal — but not before the thieves apparently pulled out some of the thousands of dollars worth of snacks

Source: Associated Press (posted September 27, 2010)

Man throws rocks at birds after luring with potato chips

A man is charged with Cruelty to Birds after police say he threw rocks at seagulls in Pickering Square in Bangor, Maine. Witnesses say a group of people were throwing potato chips at the birds, luring them in, and then Puig would assault them with rocks.

Source: WABI (posted September 26, 2010)

Man arrested for stealing potato chips, cheese croissant

An Ohio man was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence and theft for taking potato chips and a cheese croissant from a business.

Source: Pulse Journal (posted September 26, 2010)

Canadian man beaten to death after dispute over potato chips

A homeless man in Victoria has admitted he killed another man during a drunken dispute over a bag of potato chips.

Source: Montreal Gazette (posted September 22, 2010)

'Slew' of Krunchers potato chips spilled in creek

Officials at Krunchers! spent part of last week cleaning up after potato and tortilla chips and seasoning were washed into a Mill Creek tributary during a fire at the Jeffersonville factory.

Source: newsandtribune.com (posted September 8, 2010)

Lionel Richie shills for British potato chip company

Lionel Richie has done a video to promote a new line of extra-crunchy potato chips for Walkers.

Source: clatl.com (posted August 31, 2010)

Man arrested after stealing Andy Capp Cheddar Fries in front of police

A man from Narberth, Pa., was arrested and charged with retail theft after stealing a snack in front of a police officer. Shippensburg police said Richard Nicolai Jr. entered the store. and walked past a uniformed borough police officer. He then took a bag of Andy Capp's Cheddar Fries, started eating them, walked past the officer again and left the store without paying for them. When police stopped him and asked him for identification he handed them a credit card instead.

Source: Public Opinion (posted August 30, 2010)

Driver throws potato chips at biker

Bicycler Rosalie Cline wrote a letter to the editor asking an unidentified driver to, "Help me to understand your reasons for flinging potato chips at me as you drove by me riding my bicycle home from work."

Source: cdapress.com (posted August 26, 2010)

Estonia considers banning potato chip ads from kids' TV

A law proposed in Estonia would ban the advertizing of candy, soft drinks, potato chips and other junk food from children's television programs in a bid to improve the health of the population.

Source: The Baltic Times (posted August 25, 2010)

Sun Chips bags make too much noise

Frito-Lay's "green" Sun Chips bags made from biodegradable plant material instead of plastic have chip eaters griping about the loud crackling sounds the new bag makes. Some have compared it to a "revving motorcycle" and "glass breaking."

Source: The Wall Street Journal (posted August 19, 2010)

Stray pig captured using salt and vinegar chips as bait

For two days, a black pot-bellied pig had eluded police and animal control officers. But a persistent Floyd County police officer and a bag of salt and vinegar chips led to the pig’s capture.

Source: Rome News-Tribune (posted August 9, 2010)

Teen arrested for stealing 8 bags of chips

A 19-year-old is in jail on burglary and theft charges after he broke into Jerry Uht Park and stole eight bags of potato chips, nine bottles of Gatorade, and 20 bottles of Mike's Hard Lemonade, police said.

Source: goerie.com (posted August 6, 2010)

Toy maker in Japan cooks up gizmo to keep fingers off the chips

A Japanese toy manufacturer created a new tool for picking up potato chips after learning that many Japanese eat chips using chopsticks. For those who would like to have their potato chips without getting fatty fingers, toy developer Yoshinobu Kaneko developed a hand-like new eating tool.

Source: The Epoch Times (posted August 4, 2010)

Cross found in potato chip

A Bakersfield woman is claiming divine intervention after she said she found a cross seared into a potato chip. Amanda Biezad was about to eat the Lay's chip when she discovered the cross.

Source: thedenverchannel.com (posted August 3, 2010)

Jessica Biel craves potato chips, French fries and burgers

Despite having one of the most desirable bodies in Hollywood, Jessica Biel admits she has trouble sticking to her diet and workout routine. "I do like potato chips, French fries and Barney's burgers in L.A. with seasoned curly fries," she says.

Source: Us Magazine (posted July 17, 2010)

Interweb's inventor explains data format using Utz potato chips

Tim Berners-Lee, director of the World Wide Web Consortium, grabbed a bag of Utz Kettle Classics Crunchy Potato Chips, to explain language and data formats during his talk "Open, Linked Data for a Global Community"

Source: YouTube (posted July 6, 2010)

Cartoon characters make snacks tastier for kids

50% of children say that food from a package decorated with a cartoon celebrity such as Shrek tastes better than the same exact food from a plain package, according to a new study.

Source: healthnews.com (posted June 21, 2010)

Man allegedly hits woman with bag of potato chips

A man in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a hit a woman in the face with the bag of potato chips then grabbed her by the throat and pushed her into a wall, police allege. He attacked her because of the way she was staring at him, police said.

Source: lehighvalleylive.com (posted June 18, 2010)

Campbell Soup recalls 15M pounds of SpaghettiOs with meatballs

Campbell Soup Co. is recalling 15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs with meatballs due to possible underprocessing. The company is recalling certain lots of three varieties of the pasta product often consumed by children: SpaghettiOs with Meatballs, SpaghettiOs A to Z with Meatballs, and SpaghettiOs Fun Shapes with Meatball.

Source: Associated Press (posted June 18, 2010)

Truckful of chips stolen from Knights of Columbus

The only thing thieves need to throw a party is dip after they swiped two tents, 40 folding chairs and a truck full of potato chips in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

Source: Detroit Free Press (posted June 15, 2010)

Shooter in Pringles dispute gets 8-year prison term

An argument over an empty can of Pringles potato chips ended with a shotgun blast, two people injured and an eight-year prison term for the shooter. Richmond Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Ann Cabell Baskervill said the disagreement involved "a perceived disrespect" involving the Pringles can.

Source: Tampa Bay Online (posted June 4, 2010)

Doritos truck hits sign near Japanese restaurant

The driver of a Frito-Lay delivery truck was uninjured when his truck left Route 9 and crashed into a sign in front of Wasabi Japanese Restaurant on the corner of Route 9 and Beekman Avenue in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. Check out the photos of the crash.

Source: LoHud.com (posted May 12, 2010)

Arrest made at jail as drugs are hidden in potato chip bag

A 22-year-old woman walked into the Shelby County Correction Center to visit an inmate with an unopened bag of potato chips. She walked into a restroom and came out with an open bag of chips, in which officers found several small balloons filled with pot and Xanax pills.

Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal (posted May 10, 2010)

Walmart potato chip burner convicted

The man accused of setting fire to bags of potato chips in the Pocomoke City Walmart was found guilty but will not serve any further jail time. Vincent V. Harmon, 20, who has been behind bars since Feb. 12, was sentenced to time served for a single count of conspiracy to commit second-degree arson. Worcester County District Court Judge Gerald V. Purnell said the sentence was an effort at giving Harmon a second chance.

Source: delmarvanow.com (posted May 8, 2010)

Man gets 21 years in jail for murdering cousin in potato chips dispute

Authorities said 26-year-old Gabriel Castelum stabbed his cousin, 19-year-old Loren Anthony Gastelum, approximately 12 times during an argument Oct. 13, 2007 over a bag of potato chips. Federal prosecutors said that both men had been drinking and smoking marijuana before the fatal stabbing

Source: Associated Press (posted May 5, 2010)

Blogger goes a month without chips for "rotating Lent"

I expect to be eating potato chips with every meal this week. And that includes breakfast. (A bowl of chips instead of a bowl of cereal!) I’m guessing my in-between-meal snacks might be dominated by the crunchy greasiness of chips as well. Beginning May 1, and for 30 more days afterward, no chips shall pass my lips.

Source: themomblog (posted April 27, 2010)

Johan Santana's salary can buy 9.4 million cans of Pringles

ESPN's Patrick Hruby calculates how many containers of various snacks some baseball players can buy with their annual salaries.

Source: ESPN (posted April 15, 2010)

Former football player founds potato chip company

Jamir Miller, retired All-Pro linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns, is launching Crave, a line of healthier potato chips. The chips are made with U.S. potatoes and kettle-cooked in safflower and sunflower oils. The chips contain no cholesterol and are trans-fat free. The first four Crave flavors are "sassy spuds," a new nickname for their original flavor; "hickory BBQ;" "sea salt and cracked pepper;" and "malt vinegar and sea salt."

Source: The Arizona Republic (posted April 11, 2010)

Potato chip scammers hit Knoxville neighborhood

Teenagers are going door to door in an Old North Knoxville neighborhood claiming they're selling potato chips as a Knox County Schools fundraiser. Knox County School officials confirm they have no fund raisers involving potato chips.

Source: WATE.com (posted March 17, 2010)

Chefs call proposed NY salt ban 'absurd'

Some New York City chefs and restaurant owners are taking aim at a bill introduced in the New York Legislature that, if passed, would ban the use of salt in restaurant cooking.

Source: MyFoxNY (posted March 11, 2010)

Potato chip bag used to smuggle drugs into jail

A woman used a potato chip bag to pass balloons of pot to an inmate at the Shelby County Correction Center. Earlier, another person brought balloons of pot stashed in an M&M's bag, according to authorities.

Source: Commercial Appeal (posted March 9, 2010)

P&G recalls two Pringles flavors

Procter & Gamble is voluntarily recalling two flavors of Pringles chips to protect consumers from potential exposure to salmonella. The recall affects Restaurant Cravers Cheeseburger and Family Faves Taco Night.

Source: Cincinnati Business Courier (posted March 8, 2010)

Man delivering potato chips shot outside pharmacy

A potato chip delivery driver was parked next to Kay Cee Drugs in District Heights, Maryland, preparing to make a delivery when a man wearing a ski mask approached him with a gun. The two men were involved in some sort of physical altercation, and the armed robber shot the delivery driver in the leg.

Source: gazette.net (posted March 5, 2010)

Potato chip fryer explodes in Detroit

One of four potato chip fryers at Better Made Snack Foods exploded, blowing out windows at the company’s plant on Detroit’s east side but not injuring any workers, the firm’s CEO said. A heat exchanger that circulates oil in a fryer exploded, releasing pressure but not igniting.

Source: Detroit Free Press (posted March 4, 2010)

Heinz redesigns ketchup packet for easier dipping

The new Dip & Squeeze package — the first change in Heinz’s ketchup packet in 42 years — lets customers can either peel back the lid for easy dipping, or tear off the edge of the package and then squeeze out the ketchup as normal.

Source: QSR (posted February 18, 2010)

Walmart closes after snack fire

A Pocomoke City man is accused of arson after allegedly setting fire to bags of potato chips in Walmart, causing enough mayhem to close the store just as customers freed from snowdrifts were eager to shop.

Source: delmarvanow.com (posted February 13, 2010)

Lumber truck crashes after driver chokes on chili

Police say Eric Gremm reported that he choked on Wendy's chili when the truck hit a bump, causing him to pass out. The flatbed truck veered off the road and slammed into the foundation of a home.

Source: Associated Press (posted January 29, 2010)

Some guy named Jeremy plans all-Chipotle burritos diet for a week

Jeremy Baier is facing the kind of challenge that you can never truly prepare for. It will test his strength or character, his motivation, and his digestive system. From January 24 through 30 he will consume three Chipotle burritos each day.

Source: citypages (posted January 26, 2010)

Potato chip buyer robs Dollar General store

A suspect was still at large late Monday night after a robbery at a Dollar General store in West Knoxville. A cashier at the store who said a man came into the store just before closing and bought a bag of potato chips. But when the cashier opened the register, the suspect reached over the counter and grabbed the cash tray and removed the money.

Source: wbir.com (posted January 26, 2010)

Likeness of Virgin Mary appears on potato chip

Jane Symington found an edible Virgin Mary lookalike in a bag of Lay's potato chips.

Source: MyFoxBoston (posted January 23, 2010)

Man gets day in jail for throwing double-decker taco at Taco Bell manager

An Alaska man who hit a Taco Bell manager in the face with a double-decker taco has been sentenced to one day in jail and one year probation. The 31-year-old says he threw the taco because it contained spit after he went through the drive-thru twice because the restaurant messed up his order. Strickland is barred from Taco Bell during his year of probation.

Source: Fairbanks NewsMiner (posted January 21, 2010)

Potato chip truck hijacked

A truck driver was hijacked and robbed in South Africa, police said. The woman was delivering boxes of potato chips when two men armed with a pistol and a knife attacked her.

Source: News24.com (posted January 20, 2010)

Carrie Underwood wants to keep off "potato chip weight" for wedding

For those envious of Carrie Underwood's svelte shape, the country singer -- who got engaged to hockey player Mike Fisher Dec. 20 -- says that it's anything but effortless to maintain.

Source: Us Magazine (posted January 5, 2010)

Pennsylvania town celebrates new year by dropping huge bag of chips

Lewistown's Chip Drop has become one of the most popular yearly events in the Juniata Valley. Hartley's Potato Chips supplies the ceremonial 6-by-9 foot chip bag that is dropped at the stroke of midnight, and also donates 1,000 bags of chips to give away during the event.

Source: Lewiston Sentinel (posted December 29, 2009)

In Pretzelvania, Santa gives out Utz chips

Santa gave a five-year-old a bag of Utz potato chips after listening to his gift requests in Santa's cabin at Center Square in Hanover, Pennsylvania, the same city where Utz chips, Snyder's of Hanover chips and some other snacks are manufactured.

Source: The Evening Sun (posted December 23, 2009)

Canada proposes adding anti-cancer drug to potato chips

Health Canada is proposing an unorthodox way of combatting a food ingredient suspected in some cancers: It wants to let manufacturers put small amounts of a cancer-fighting drug into potato chips and similar foods to curb production of the harmful chemical.

Source: canada.com (posted December 23, 2009)

London's Olympic Aquatic Center looks like a Pringle

We have to say that the salty snacks are exactly what come to mind when we see Iraqi female starchitect Zaha Hadid's buildings. The Nuragic and Contemporary Art Museum in Cagliari, Italy; Lays. The just-completed MAXXI Museum, Rome; Sun Chips. Aqua Table for Established & Sons; Tostitos Scoops. VorteXX Chandelier for Zumtobel and Sawaya; Funyuns.The Bergisel Ski Jump in Innsbruck, Austria; Cheeto.

Source: Fast Company (posted December 15, 2009)

Iowa toddler left home alone with bowl of potato chips

An Iowa City mother is accused of leaving her 2-year-old daughter home alone with a bowl of potato chips left out for her to eat. Police said the child was feeding herself from the bowl of chips when they arrived Wednesday afternoon.

Source: KCCI (posted December 11, 2009)

Australia may get kangaroo and emu-flavored potato chips

Some Australians are hopping mad over a proposed kangaroo and emu-flavored chip, according to Reuters. The chip is actually vegetarian: it contains neither emu nor kangaroo.

Source: New York Daily News (posted December 5, 2009)

Man names himself Monster Munch

Chris Hunt, the plumber, is so addicted to Monster Munch potato chips that he did what any wacky person would do - change his name to Monster Munch.

Source: Malaysian Mirror (posted December 4, 2009)

Pot in bag of chips leads to arrest

A Missisisppi man is charged with attempting to use a bag of potato chips to smuggle marijuana to an inmate at the Noxubee County Jail.

Source: WCBI (posted November 24, 2009)

Flood triggers Eggo waffle shortage

Kellogg Co., the largest U.S. breakfast-cereal maker, said flooding at an Atlanta facility and repairs at a Tennessee factory will cause Eggo waffle shortages through the middle of next year.

Source: Bloomberg (posted November 15, 2009)

Fight over potato chips leads to fatal beating

A fatal beating at the Don Jail may have had its beginnings in a squabble over a bag of allegedly stolen potato chips.

Source: CTV.ca (posted November 11, 2009)

3 injured, 25 arrested in massive school food fight

More than two dozen students were slapped with criminal charges in connection with a food fight in the cafeteria at a Chicago charter school. "The next thing you know I saw a tray fly up in the air, and then I saw an orange fly," student Jordan Grevious said. 'Then, I heard the words 'food fight.'"

Source: cbs2chicago (posted November 9, 2009)

Potato chip truck collides with concrete truck

Commuters in Temple Hills, Maryland, had a slow go of it thanks to an accident involving a potato chip truck and one carrying sacks of concrete.

Source: NBC Washington (posted November 5, 2009)

Bag of chips is first sale at new Wal-Mart

With the purchase of a bag of potato chips, former Grovetown mayor Dennis Trudeau became the first customer of a new Walmart near the Georgia city.

Source: Augusta Chronicle (posted October 28, 2009)

Crash on Mass Pike spills sides of beef onto road

One person suffered minor injuries and sides of beef were strewn all over the highway in an accident involving three tractor-trailers and one car at a Massachusetts Turnpike toll plaza.

Source: Boston Globe (posted October 26, 2009)

Bethlehem police investigate thefts of GPS, hair clippers, potato chips

A woman allegedly ate half a 99-cent bag of Herr's sour cream and onion potato chips at the CVS, left the store, an employee followed and asked her to pay for them and she returned to the store, set the bag down and refused to pay. She was charged with retail theft.

Source: lehighvalleylive.com (posted October 13, 2009)

College newspaper: Time, money affect eating habits

So a college newspaper decided to write about what students are eating. Based on, well, nothing, they made it a trend story. "[T]he dreaded 'freshman 15' is no longer the only thing that is guiding students’ food choices — time and money are two other factors taken into consideration." Huh? When was "freshman 15" ever "guiding students' food choices"? What does that even mean? And am I the only one surprised to hear that it's a new thing that college students have shortages of time and money?

Source: Technician - NC State (posted September 25, 2009)

Potato farmer holy grail: McDonald's french fries

Seven years have passed since the fast-food giant last added a new U.S. potato variety to three previously approved for its golden fries, something that both irks and motivates potato researchers who hope their progeny will be next.

Source: Associated Press (posted September 24, 2009)

Baltimore man convicted of selling guns from potato chips stand

According to the plea agreement, undercover police and a confidential source met with Michael Papantonakis several times, mostly at his potato chip stall, to buy guns.

Source: ABC2 News (posted September 23, 2009)

Boy finds whole potato in potato chip bag

A boy from Dorset, England, was shocked when he opened a pack of potato chips and found a whole potato inside the packet.

Source: San Diego 6 (posted September 11, 2009)

Teen steals potato chips, candy from aquatic center

A 15-year-old girl was charged with theft after stealing candy and potato chips from the concession stand at the Bartlett Aquatic Center. The girl threw a large decorative rock through the countertop window to gain access to the concession stand, according to reports.

Source: Bartlett Press (posted August 26, 2009)

Barber tries to rob store over bad beef jerky

Police said a Cleveland barber became so upset by what he considered bad beef jerky that he returned to the store where he bought it and tried to rob the owner.

Source: Associated Press (posted August 22, 2009)

Potato chips stolen from trucks

An unknown suspect or suspects broke into two delivery trucks at the Hostess Frito Lay parking lot in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. A large quantity of potato chips was stolen.

Source: Chatham Daily News (posted August 19, 2009)

Woman assaults girl who ate her Pringles

A 47-year-old woman was so upset that a 16-year-old girl ate her Pringles and tuna that she attacked the the girl at a Lynn Township apartment last week, state police at Fogelsville said. The victim suffered cuts on her lips, a bruised head, and scratch and bruise marks on her neck.

Source: The Morning Call (posted July 20, 2009)

Wienermobile loses control, crashes into Wisconsin home

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile got itself into quite a pickle when it crashed into a home. While trying to get turned around, the woman driving the hot dog on wheels accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake and lodged the Wienermobile under a house

Source: KFSM (posted July 18, 2009)

Fight over potato chips leads to shooting, six arrests

A fight over potato chips outside a San Diego liquor store led to a drive-by shooting and the arrest of six suspected gang members, police said. The incident began around midnight when six young men left Mullen's liquor store with several bags of chips without paying, police said. A security guard chased the men outside, and a fight ensued.

Source: Los Angeles Times (posted July 14, 2009)

Fans set chip crunching record at Mets/Reds game

Guinness signed off on the record for most potato chips crunched at the same time set by 39,203 baseball fans at a New York Mets-Cincinnati Reds. Fans were instructed to open the bags of chips they were given upon entry to the stadium and participate in the Big City Crunch, a promotion for Wise Snacks.

Source: Los Angeles Times (posted July 13, 2009)

Girl catches fire making s'mores

A 5-year-old girl Boston suffered serious burns when her dress caught fire while she was making smores in a fire pit, fire officials said.

Source: WBZ (posted July 11, 2009)

Football club locked out of snack stand

Members of the Brick Township High School Dragons Football Club have been running the snack stand at the football field since the school opened in 1958. But 51 years of grilling hot dogs, hamburgers, ringing up Cokes and potato chips have come to an end. Club members found the locks on the door to the snack stand had been changed last week and the door padlocked.

Source: Brick Township Bulletin (posted July 10, 2009)

Masked teens take chips, soda from store

Police are searching for three masked teens who burst into a southwestern Pennsylvania convenience store, but were content to steal only several bags of potato chips and bottles of soda. The thieves dropped a bag of chips at the scene of the crime.

Source: Associated Press (posted July 1, 2009)

Retiring elementary school principal loves potato chips

"It's no secret that I love potato chips," Peter Hoyt said. "In the bottom right-hand drawer of my desk, I always have chips. Some people say 'An apple a day ... ', well, a potato chip, or more, a day, really worked for me."

Source: Daily News of Newburyport (posted June 30, 2009)

Domestic dispute starts with words, escalates to Cheetos

A 40-year-old man and 44-year-old woman became involved in a 'verbal altercation.' Somehow, the orange puffy snacks were used in the assault.

Source: Associated Press (posted June 29, 2009)

Prostitute accepts chips as payment

A woman pleaded no contest last week to prostitution charges, accused of agreeing to be paid for services with a box of chips by a man who said he was a Frito-Lay employee.

Source: News OK (posted June 27, 2009)

Snacking at work can result in dismissal

This lesson was learned the hard way by an employee in Australia who was fired for eating a Snickers bar given to him by another employee in the distribution center where they worked.

Source: Human Resources Leader (posted June 26, 2009)

Explosion rocks factory where Slim Jims, potato chips are made

An explosion caused the collapse of parts of the roof at a ConAgra Foods Slim Jim meat sticks and potato chips plant in Garner, North Carolina, injuring at least 20 people and leaving two others missing, police said.

Source: Reuters (posted June 10, 2009)

61-foot lobster roll contains 4 gallons of Miracle Whip

People attending Maine's Old Port Festival in Portland witnessed what could be the world's largest lobster roll. It took 45 pounds of lobster meat, four gallons of Miracle Whip and a special blend of herbs and seasonings to create the massive roll. It measured 61 feet, 9.5 inches.

Source: Fox DC (posted June 8, 2009)

Man charged with taking Cheez Whiz

An 18-year-old New Hampshire man has been accused of trying to steal a can of Cheez Whiz from the Market Basket supermarket where he used to work. Police say several employees chased him to the front of the store, where one tackled him and held him in a headlock

Source: WHDH (posted June 5, 2009)

Potato chips, candy bars stolen from golf shop

Someone broke out a plastic window at a city-owned golf course pro shop in Alton, Illinois, but once inside only took potato chips and candy bars. The intruder apparently threw a brick at the window to break it.

Source: thetelegraph.com (posted June 4, 2009)

Are Pringles potato chips? British Court says yes

A three-judge panel at the Court of Appeal in London threw out a lower court ruling that for tax purposes Pringles aren't potato chips. The earlier ruling allowed Pringles to be sold without a sales duty.

Source: Bloomberg (posted May 20, 2009)

Bus driver eats bag of chips

The driver of a Peter Pan bus was caught on video eating a bag of chips (plus talking on his phone and taking his hands off the wheel ) while driving from Boston to New York.

Source: Boston Globe (posted May 19, 2009)

Potato chip deliveryman fakes robbery

A Louisiana man who delivers potato chips was arrested by Slidell police after he admitted to reporting a false armed robbery of the Quick Check convenience store.

Source: St. Tammany News (posted May 18, 2009)

Canada may allow healthy additives to potato chips

Health Canada considers permitting vitamin and mineral additives in high-calorie food products including potato chips and energy bars. With these changes, the Canadian policy would synchronize to that of the U.S, which allows such products as Goldfish crackers fortified with calcium.

Source: Medical News Today (posted May 16, 2009)

Lunch lady suspended for offering alternative to veggie burger

A food services manager at a Boston-area elementary school was suspended for offering bagels and breakfast items after students refused to eat veggie burgers for lunch when grilled cheese had been promised.

Source: Boston Globe (posted May 16, 2009)

Man drives car erratically while eating a bowl of cereal with milk

A 48-year-old Massachusetts man was cited for negligent driving after police suspected of him of driving erratically while eating a bowl of cereal.

Source: Wicked Local (posted May 13, 2009)

Man pays for potato chips, then raids Walgreens register

Sheriff deputies say a man walked up to the counter of a Walgreens store in Lakeland, Florida, placed a bag of potato chips on the counter, handed the clerk money for the chips, then leaned over the counter, implied he had a gun and demanded money from the open cash register.

Source: MyFoxOrlando (posted April 30, 2009)

Image of Easter Bunny found on Lay's chip

Spokane resident Mary Lindstrom she was having lunch with her son when they found a chip shaped like an Easter Bunny face in a bag of Lay's potato chips.

Source: KHQ (posted April 13, 2009)

11-year-old says he shot his sister over a bag of potato chips

An 11-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to shooting his sister in the face more than a year ago in their South Carolina home. Dillon County deputies say the boy shot his 9-year-old sister in February 2008 because she refused to give him a bag of potato chips.

Source: Associated Press (posted April 10, 2009)

Man accused of selling guns from potato chip stand

Federal authorities have accused a man from Baltimore of selling guns without a license to an undercover federal agent out of his Utz Potato Chips stall at Lexington Market.

Source: Washington Examiner (posted April 10, 2009)

Olestra makes a comeback — in paints and lubricants, not potato chips

Remember olestra, the zero fat/zero cal fat substitute initially ballyhooed as the way to slim ever-expanding waists that met with a rapid demise when consumers began complaining of anal leakage? Procter & Gamble is now using olestra-like chemicals to make eco-friendly paints and lubricants.

Source: Scientific American (posted April 6, 2009)

Potato chip truck involved in head-on collision in California

A head-on collision between a passenger car and a tractor-trailer hauling 40,000 pounds of packaged potato chips left a southern California man with major injuries and closed northbound Interstate 5 for more than three hours.

Source: Chico Enterprise-Record (posted April 5, 2009)

Thieves breaking into cars to get potato chips

Richmond police say thefts from cars are on the rise citywide. Cars were either left unlocked or windows were smashed. In one recent break-in, a thief smashed windows to get two boxes of Utz Chips.

Source: NBC12 (posted April 5, 2009)

Teen says potato chips dispute led to assault by teacher

An eighth-grader at the Garrison Middle School in Baltimore said his teacher "tried to snatch the potato chips" and slammed him to the floor.

Source: WBAL (posted March 18, 2009)

Florida woman calls 911 thrice after McD's runs out of McNuggets

A police report said a 27-year-old Fort Pierce resident told authorities she paid for a 10-piece last week but was later informed the restaurant had run out. She says she was refused a refund and told all sales were final.

Source: The Stuart News (posted March 4, 2009)

Cell phone found in bag of potato chips

Emma Schweiger of Janesville Township, Wisconsin, reacted in horror when she found a Nokia cell phone in her bag of potato chips purchased at Aldi.

Source: Engadget (posted March 2, 2009)

More science news to file under "duh"

A study conducted in Poland suggests that shovelling down potato chips may increase the risk of heart disease.

Source: newkerala.com (posted February 14, 2009)

5 years probation in "Ruffles Have Syringes" case

A 35-year-old man was sentenced to five years of probation for planting a syringe in a bag of Ruffles potato chips. A federal judge ordered him not to contact Frito-Lay Corp. during his probation.

Source: Associated Press (posted February 14, 2009)

Wedding at Illinois Taco Bell

Customers inside the Normal, Illinois, Taco Bell continued to order tacos and burritos as Paul and Caragh Brooks sat in an orange booth and exchanged vows.

Source: Associated Press (posted January 11, 2009)

Thieves take chips, dips

In three separate incidents, thieves made off with truckloads of potato chips, Doritos, dip, pretzels, sunflower seeds and other snacks from a warehouse depot in Neshannock Township, Pennsylvania. The potato chips and Doritos were mostly in large bags.

Source: New Castle News (posted January 1, 2009)

Salt & vinegar chips recalled after rubber chunks found

Smith's potato chips of Australia has recalled some 15-pack boxes of salt and vinegar crinkle cut potato chips after the discovery of pieces of rubber in some packs produced at its Queensland manufacturing plant.

Source: news.com.au (posted December 16, 2008)

Senator wants his snacks back at Capitol caf

Sen. Bob Casey isn't happy with new management of the Senate restaurants on Capitol Hill. He said two important items made in Pennsylvania are missing: Snyder's Pretzels and Utz Potato Chips.

Source: The Evening Sun (posted December 14, 2008)

Lay's truck catches fire, chip boxes burn

Faulty brakes were the cause of a tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 85/40 that left boxes of Lay's Potato Chips scorched on the shoulder of the road.

Source: TheTimesNews.com (posted December 3, 2008)

Cheeseburger, pepperoni stick, pumpkin seeds, potato chips and chocolate cake stolen

Two teenaged girls with the munchies allegedly stole a whole bunch of food from a convenience store in Sault, Ontario.

Source: Sault Star (posted November 30, 2008)

Pair jailed for selling drugs labeled as potato chips

A couple in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China was jailed for exporting stimulants labeled as "potato chips."

Source: People's Daily Online (posted November 26, 2008)

Burger King declares war on salt

Burger King announced it would begin limiting the salt content in its Kids Meals to 600 milligrams. So far, the only meal to meet the sodium limitations features Kraft Macaroni, Apple Fries, and 1 percent milk and clocks in at 345 calories and 505 milligrams of sodium.

Source: QSR (posted November 20, 2008)

Google cuts back on free snacks

Google is going on a diet when it comes to spending on a smorgasbord of food perks for employees living high on the hog in its New York office.

Source: New York Post (posted October 30, 2008)

Masked robbers steal chips from convenience store

Three young people in ski masks took a bag of potato chips after flashing a pocket knife at a convenience store clerk in Escondido, California.

Source: North County Times (posted October 12, 2008)

100-calorie packs may not lead to weight loss

When researchers from the Netherlands gave TV-watching students either two large bags of potato chips or several portion-controlled ones, those with the smaller bags ate twice as many chips.

Source: Star-Telegram (posted October 7, 2008)

Bourbon-flavoured potato chips hit Aussie shelves

New chips sold in Australia and made to taste like Bourbon Whiskey have dismayed experts and parents, who say they send a dangerous message to young consumers.

Source: news.com.au (posted September 27, 2008)

Robber demands soda, chips

Police in Missouri are seeking an armed suspect who approached a 20-year-old man. The suspect demanded his cell phone and money, and the victim handed them over, although the wallet did not contain any money. The victim was then forced to hand over a bag of potato chips and a soda.

Source: Columbia Daily Tribune (posted September 21, 2008)

Man indicted in "Ruffles Have Syringes" case

Jacob Polick of Colorado is charged with lying about finding a syringe in a bag of Ruffles. Prosecutors believe Polick planted the syringe himself to get money from Frito-Lay.

Source: WUSA (posted September 19, 2008)

Potato chip bag leads police to break-in suspect

A Boston-area convenience store break-in suspect dropped a bag of Mystic Potato Chips chips inside the store, the same type of chips being eaten by a 23-year-old who police had questioned earlier because he was drunk. Police tracked him down and arrested him.

Source: WHDH (posted September 18, 2008)

Bicyclist selling potato chips attacked

A 41-year-old man stopped his bicycle in a driveway to ask two men if they wanted to buy potato chips. First the men told him that they had no money, but then one of them demanded the chips, chased him on a bike and pulled a stun gun.

Source: Bradenton Herald (posted September 18, 2008)

Firefighters free cat stuck in potato chip bag

How do we know where was the cat's head was stuck? We read it in the Flathead County sheriff's log.

Source: Flathead Beacon (posted September 13, 2008)

One arrested after bag of potato chips provokes drunken scuffle

An eight-man brawl broke out in Longview, Washington, over a bag of potato chips. The police report did not indicate the chips' brand or flavor.

Source: The Daily News (posted August 7, 2008)

Man calls cops because sub had no sauce

The sauce for a spicy Italian sandwich was apparently a must have for one Florida man. The man called 911 twice after a sandwich shop left off the sauce.

Source: Associated Press (posted August 5, 2008)

Judge rules Pringles are food

A 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 fire

Two 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 interstate

A 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)

Philly man killed in argument over the last potato chip

Two 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 Doritos

The 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 less

The 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 can

The 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 traffic

Police 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 muncher

Hearing 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 chips

Christina 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 chips

There'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' party

A 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 area

A 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 Oreos

Andrea 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 turkey

New 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 Haul

For 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 Time

Dwayne 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 bags

Frito-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. schools

Lawmakers 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)

Cigarettes found hidden in boxes of potato chips

Singapore 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 addict

A 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 caffeine

NRG 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 foods

Actress 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 schools

Peter 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 can

Police 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 Snacks

Romeo 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 machines

Burger 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 place

The 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 bagel

Double 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 debunked

If 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 tax

The 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 arrested

Two 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)

More shocking dieting news

In 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 offer

KFC 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-Fish

In 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 Treat

KK'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, Onion

Print-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 Iraq

Dates 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 snacks

Snack 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 goods

A 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 PS3

Taco 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)

Judge: Burrito is Not a Sandwich

The 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 Snacks

With 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 snacks

Making 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 colors

In 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 salesman

A 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 hunger

Terry 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 chocolate

It 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's

Police 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 station

Roy 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 Dishes

About 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)

Fritolaysia Cuts Off Chiplomatic Relations With Snakistan

Citing 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)

Littler guy wins chicken wing eating contest

Joey 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 fries

Singer 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 Exit

A 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 diet

It 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)

Woman gets probation for Duff beer scam

An 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 stolen

Harrisburg 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 election

Two 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 attack

The 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 finds

Three 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)

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, killed

Federal 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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