Potato Chips: Do We Really Need 250 Flavors ?

Which of the following are actual flavors of Lay’s potato chips:

a) chilli and knuckle of pork; b) Marmite ; c) balsamic sweet onion; d) all of the foregoing ?

If you answered (d), you would be right. You may be astounded however to find out, as I did after a recent shopping trip, that those flavors are just three of some 250 flavors of potato chips made by Lay’s and its foreign subsidiaries world-wide.

Shopping for Snacks

My shopping trip was a mission to pick up snacks and beverages for my son and his girlfriend who were visiting for a long holiday weekend. I texted my son from the supermarket as to flavors and brands. This is how the texts went: Continue reading “Potato Chips: Do We Really Need 250 Flavors ?”