In 1932 salesman Herman W. Lay opened in Nashville , Tennessee and , in 1938 ; he purchased the Atlanta , Georgia potato chip manufacturer “ BARRETT FOOD COMPANY “, renaming it “ H.W. LAY & COMPANY “. In 1942 LAY’s introduced its 1st potato chip processor , resulting the product. The Business shortened its name as “ THE LAY’S COMPANY “ in 1944 and became the 1st snack food manufacturer to purchase television commercials , with Bert Lahr as a celebrity spokesman. His signature line , “ So crisp you can hear the freshness “, became the chips first slogan. In 1961 , the Frito company founded by Elmer Doolin and LAY’s merged to form Frito-Lay Inc. , a snack food giant with combined sales of over $127 million annually , the largest of any manufacturer. In 1965, the Frito-Lay merged with Pepsi-Cola company to form PepsiCo.
Flavors of Lay’s.....
* Classic Salted * Magic Masala * Spanish Tomato Tango * Amrican Style Cream & Onion * Cheese Mexicana * Tangy Twist * Mango Masatna...etc
Nutritional Information.....
As a snack food LAY’s brand contains very few vitamins and minerals in any variety. At 10% of daily requirement per saving vitamin c is highest. Salt content is particularly high , with a serving containing as much as 380 gm of salt. 28 grams of LAY’s regular potato chips has 130 calories and contains 10 grams of Fat , with 3 grams of saturated fat. LAY’s Classic Potato Chips are cooked in 100% pure sunflower oil. A one ounce serving has 150 calories , 90 of which are from fat.
Company’s Orientation Towards Market Place .....
LAY’s company adopts “ THE PRODUCT CONCEPT & THE MARKETING CONCEPT “ to sustain itself in the market.
Product Concept :-
LAY’s is an extruded item which lies in the snacks category is offered to market for consumption and it is much satisfying customer needs and wants.
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