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Kristin
Interests: exercising, spending time with family and friends, traveling and enjoying good food.
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Hi, John. I'm sorry to let you know that we're no longer making Cheetos Mighty Zingers! They were slowly phased out earlier this year. We do hope you'll check out our other great Cheetos flavors though. http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/cheetos.html Thanks for your comment. - Kristin
Toggle Commented Jun 14, 2011 on Cheetos Launches Mighty Zingers at Snack Chat
We love the passion everyone has for Doritos Taco! For those who were expecting a different flavor experience when trying the re-released chips, we understand your frustration and are passing the feedback along. For those who love the taco flavor in the bags now, thanks for your energetic comments!
Hi, Sue. These are delicious chips! Our product locator is the best tool to find stores near you that carry specific snacks. You can also try amazon.com - sometimes our distributors sell certain chips on the site. Good luck - Kristin
Hi again, Doritos Taco fans! Couple of updates... The seasoning recipe for the Taco-flavored Doritos on sale now is the same recipe as in the 80's - though some suppliers could have changed over the years. So, that could be why some of you taste a bit of a difference. The original seasoning blend was updated in the 80's, and that is the blend we are using now. For those of you who love it (like me!), Doritos Taco is staying in stores after Super Bowl. So, you'll still be able to find it (but will be in updated packaging). Thanks! - Kristin
Ok, Doritos Taco lovers... I have good news! We're keeping these yummy snacks around after Super Bowl! The packaging will change to align with our current design for Doritos bags, but the chips inside will remain the delicious Doritos Taco flavor you know and love. Happy snacking! - Kristin
Wow - lots of great comments about Doritos Taco! Thanks, everyone, for sharing your thoughts. The recipe is the very same as it was years ago and it's being sold all over the U.S. through Super Bowl. For stores near you that sell it, check out our online product locator: http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/where-to-buy.html Happy snacking!
Hi, Miriam. I appreciate your thoughts. I checked with my internal teams here at Frito-Lay, and the Restaurant Style Salsa recipe used now is the exact same one we used when the product was originally introduced. Not sure why it might taste different to you, but we're making it the same way. Thanks for your comment. - Kristin
Hi, Ashley. We are not making Flat Earth anymore. We're continually introducing new products and flavors, and I recommend trying some of the new Lay's regional flavors -- made will all-natural ingredients! http://www.snacks.com/good_fun_fritolay/2010/02/when-i-was-in-marketing-new-product-development-the-compelling-question-we-always-asked-ourselves-was-what-was-going-to-be.html - Thanks for your comment!
Toggle Commented Dec 15, 2010 on Getting Your Veggies the Easy Way at Snack Chat
Diane - so glad to hear you can enjoy many of our snacks still! You can also enjoy Fritos Original and Tostitos Restaurant Style (unflavored) - both made without gluten. Here's a link that shows all of our products made without gluten ingredients: http://www.fritolay.com/your-health/us-products-not-containing-gluten-ingredients.html Thanks again for your comment! - Kristin
Hi, Katy. I hope you'll give us the chance to bring an even better "green" bag to market -- we're busy working on it now. And, we're still very committed to sustainable packaging and keeping SunChips Original in the compostable bag until a less noisy, but environmentally-friendly, bag is ready for all flavors. I appreciate your passion and thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Hi, Patti. I understand your frustration. For now, you can continue enjoying the SunChips Original flavor in the compostable bag -- it's staying that way while we work on a next generation, quieter bag for all flavors. Thanks for sharing your comment!
Lori - we respect and appreciate your passion! For now, SunChips Original will remain in the compostable packaging while we work on the next generation, less noisy bag for all flavors. We're committed to living and operating greener, and we hope to have the new environmentally-friendly bag out soon! Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts on Snack Chat.
Toggle Commented Oct 6, 2010 on Earth Week Kick-off at Frito-Lay at Snack Chat
Sarah W and 'Chipsinabowl' - We totally understand your perspectives and are not giving up! We are committed to finding an environmentally-friendly packaging solution that our fans like too. SunChips Original flavor will stay in the compostable bag while we work on the new, quieter version. Thanks for your comments!
Thanks, Mrs L! We appreciate the support and thank all our fans who value sustainability and understand we're working hard to develop our next generation compostable bag. Happy snacking -- noisy or not! - Kristin
Dave, you're making me blush! Thanks for the kind words and for being a great partner with Snack Chat. We will miss you! - Kristin
Toggle Commented Sep 8, 2010 on The Chief Blogger's Farewell at Snack Chat
Jane, we were happy to be part of the night! We just love sharing facts about our snacks that make people stop and say, REALLY? Cheers! Kristin
We're so excited that you all love the recent Lay's flavor innovations -- both with our Kettle Cooked line and the new regional flavors. Thanks for enjoying the "behind the scenes" video too! We'll be producing more videos like this that show an insider's view of the work we're doing at Frito-Lay. Stay tuned for more! - Kristin H, Frito-Lay Communications team
Wasabi seems to be a "take it or leave it" flavor! Thanks to everyone for trying Doritos Mr. Dragon's Fire Chips. For those of you who loved the flavor, make sure to stock up before it's gone! It's a limited time offering -- available in stores for about two more weeks. - Kristin
These great regional flavors of Lay's are still in market -- though some are selling so fast, we are working furiously to keep them on the shelves! Right now, we don't have plans to offer every flavor in new/all markets, but we'll keep selling each regional flavor in its corresponding market. If something changes, we'll certainly let everyone know! Thanks for the comments! - Kristin
Wow - lots of passion for Doritos Fiery Habanero! The flavor was a limited time offering earlier this year, and right now, I don't know of plans to bring it back at a specific time. Sorry I don't have a better answer, but I'll update everyone on Snack Chat if/when it does come back! - Kristin
You can use our online product locator to find stores near you that carry the Doritos Late Night All Nighter Cheeseburger: http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/where-to-buy.html
OK, I have more info on the song in the Cheeseburger Late Night Doritos commercial: The artist is Kyle Andrews and the track is "Bombs Away." Here is more info about him: Born in Chicago, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Kyle Andrews relocated to Nashville in 2004 to start his musical career. His debut album, Amos in Ohio, was released by Badman Recordings on May 11, 2006, and he followed it with an EP, Find Love, Let Go, on October 30, 2007. His second full-length LP, Real Blasty, was released on his own Elephant Lady Records to critical acclaim on January 20, 2009, deemed by many as a "breakout" album. The song "Bombs Away" is slated to appear on Kyle's forthcoming album, Robot Learn Love, which he is putting the final touches on now! Thanks to everyone for your excitement about our ad! - Kristin H
Ed, try our product locator on Fritolay.com to find stores near you that carry the Lay's Tangy Carolina BBQ chips! http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/where-to-buy.html Happy snacking!
The song featured in the Tacos at Midnight Late Night Doritos commercial is an original piece composed by Human (www.humanworldwide.com) for the ad spot. As a result, there is no song or specific artist information we have to pass on. Thanks for loving Late Night Doritos!
Jim, thanks for your questions. Each bag of SunChips has a shelf life of 60-90 days, depending on where and when it's produced. The compostable bag will not break-down with water alone, but will break-down in a hot, active compost bin in about 14 weeks. Thanks again!