Tag: Frito Lay

  • The Incredible Observations of Bearman – Sun Chips

    USA Today is reporting that Frito-Lay is dumping that noisy Sun Chips bag on all flavors except the original.  Finally accepting defeat in what I predicted (and cartooned) would turn out to hurt sales.

    Sales are down 11%. And some environmentalists “hate” us for not putting up with a little noise.  But companies should NOT expect people who are interested in helping the environment to have to put up with a shoddy design.  They should do better – As it seems Boulder Canyon has done with their chip bag.

    When will the world come to me first for advice on these things before spending so much money?

    Hat Tip to Crunch Gear for the original heads up.

  • Bearman Cartoon: Noisy SunChips

     

    Noisy SunChips Bag Cartoon


    Don’t know if SunChips (from Frito Lay) are available outside the United States but essentially it is a yummy multigrain chips that come in multiple flavors.   The wife and I have always been big fans…that is until EARTH DAY.



    Bravo to Frito Lay for making something that not only is yummy but also is environmentally friendly.  That is until you actually pull the bag off the shelf.  It’s hard to explain but this guy shows you how annoying this new packaging is.



    Now I am afraid to even go down the chip aisle for fear of someone grabbing a bag.   I mistakenly went down one day while the poor Frito Lay delivery guy was restocking the shelves.  I told him how bad I felt that he had to spend his day listening to that awful noise while stocking the SunChips.  He didn’t say anything but gave me a pleading look to help him find a way out of his misery.

    Even now, there is a half eaten bag of SunChips in our kitchen.  It has been there way longer than normal, because neither of us want to grab the bag.  So Frito Lay I hope your intention in saving the environment wasn’t to send sales of SunChips into a downward spiral thus eliminating any potential waste.  Thankfully the singles haven’t made the move to the new packaging yet.

  • Is someone trying to tell me to exercise and quit eating junk food?

     I admit, I am a lazy person. Sure I hold down a job and do cartooning on the side. But overall I am lazy. I workout only about once a week (sometimes more) and have to really focus to make better food choices.

    Lately it seems that the world is against me (or at least trying to push me in the direction of making better life choices).

    First it was Olympia. They used to sell this great Caller ID Globe at Brookstone. I can sit on my couch and see who is calling from across the room and decide whether that person was worth getting off my ass for.

    InfoGlobe imageImage from www.brookstone.com

    Well it has come time to replace my 5 year old one because the display has gone bad.  Much to my surprise Brookstone no longer carries it and they said the manufacturer has stopped making it.  Ebay still has a few for over $70.  Can’t someone else work this technology?

    In my quest to eat better (notice I said better not great) I started eating Doritos Light a few years ago. 

    Image from www.Olestra.com

    Also known in some circles as  Poopie Chips b/c they are made with Olestra, I never had intestinal problems eating them.  Honestly I think that whole myth was started because some guy with diarrhea anyway ended up in the test group.  Besides I was hoping for them to have an adverse affect on me figuring I could end up losing a few pounds.   Anyway, I noticed about a year ago that Kroger stopped carrying them.  Typical for Kroger to stop carrying a product I use forcing me to go elsewhere, I went directly to Frito-Lay’s website to find out who carries them.  NO ONE.  They discontinued them and when I spoke to a representative they said that they still had Baked Doritos…uhhh YUCK.   Tastes like cheese flavored cardboard.

    So recently Tostitos Gold has been on the shopping list.  Forget the calorie jump, they taste good.  Now it looks like Frito Lay has done it to me again.  Launched with much fanfare six years ago, they are no longer on the shelf.  A quick review of the Frito-Lay website, doesn’t include them in the list anymore.

    Am I the only one with a kiss of death on products?  Anything you loved that is no longer available?  Maybe I should farm myself out to companies to start using their competitors products.  I could be like the “Cooler” for the retail industry.