Fritos BBQ-flavored corn chips make a permanent return to store shelves nationwide this fall after being discontinued back in 2018 (although it made limited-time returns in 2020 and 2021).
The tangy barbecue-flavored Fritos can be found at major retailers across the country now in several sizes, including 9.25-oz bags for a suggested price of $5.19, 3.5-oz bags for a suggested price of $2.29, and 1.0-oz bags for a suggested price of $0.50.
The campaign to save Fritos Bar-B-Q reached over 33,000 signatures, and four years after the Fritos fan-favorite disappeared from stores it was brought back. In September 2022, Frito-Lay
Frito-Lay
Frito-Lay, Inc.
(/ˈfriːtoʊ leɪ/) is an American subsidiary of PepsiCo that manufactures, markets, and sells corn chips, potato chips, and other snack foods.
If you've been pining for Frito's Bar-B-Q since the product was discontinued in 2018, you're in luck because it's making a major comeback. Summer might be winding down, but Frito-Lay is bringing back one of its most popular flavors to help keep the essence of barbecue season alive.
The Fritos "bar-b-q" flavor was discontinued in 2018, much to the dismay of many, many fans (one guy even started a petition to get them back on shelves).
In our continued efforts to keep the store shelves stocked, we have simplified our production to best meet the current consumer demand. As a result, we have temporarily paused the production of some items.
Unlike the similar tortilla chips, which are made from cornmeal and use the nixtamalization process (known as masa), Fritos are made by deep-frying extruded whole cornmeal. The brand is owned by Frito-Lay along with Lay's. In simpler terms, they are fried which makes sense since the word “frito” is Spanish for fried.
Bar-B-Q Fritos returned in the fall of 2022 as a permanent member of the flavor lineup, but the Fritos brand isn't stopping there. If you love Fritos, barbecue flavor snacks, and a spicy bite, Frito pie is no longer the closest you can get to combining all three: Flamin' Hot Bar-B-Q Fritos is now available.
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Fritos is an American brand of corn chips and dipping sauces that was created in 1932 by Charles Elmer Doolin and has been produced since 1961 by the Frito-Lay division of PepsiCo.
Irregular inventory levels can be the result of fewer workers in plants or behind the wheel of distribution trucks. And demand for snacks is higher than it was pre-pandemic. At 30 plants across the U.S., Frito-Lay turns potatoes, corn and other food products into the brand's iconic snack foods.
The primary snack food brands produced under the Frito-Lay name include Fritos corn chips, Cheetos cheese-flavored snacks, Doritos and Tostitos tortilla chips, Lay's and Ruffles potato chips, Rold Gold pretzels, and Walkers potato crisps (in the UK and Ireland).
Unlike the similar tortilla chips, which are made from cornmeal and use the nixtamalization process (known as masa), Fritos are made by deep-frying extruded whole cornmeal.
C.E. Doolin launched “Fritos” in 1932, inspired by a recipe he had purchased from Gustavo Olguin, a Mexican-American restaurant owner in San Antonio, where Doolin had worked as a fry cook. Olguin's “fritos” (the name came from the Spanish word frit, meaning fried) were small fried corn chips made from masa dough.
Enjoy the popular flavor of Fritos Classic Ranch-Flavored Corn Chips. The popularity of these chips puts this iconic snack in a class of its own. From small towns and family barbecues to parties in the big city, Fritos corn chips are still satisfying fans after more than 80 years.
In September 1961, The Frito Company and H.W.Lay & Company merged to become Frito-Lay, Inc., combining their headquarters in Dallas, Texas. At this point, the company's annual revenues totaled $127 million, largely generated from sales of its four main brands at the time: Fritos, Lay's, Cheetos, and Ruffles.
The popularity of FRITOS® corn chips puts this iconic snack in a class of its own. From small towns and family barbecues to parties in the big city, this classic snack is still satisfying fans after more than 80 years.
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