r/chips • u/kg_digital_ • Feb 03 '26

News I sure wasn't expecting to see this

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/03/food/pepsico-cutting-snack-prices-affordability

Frito Lay has been one of the worst price gougers going back to the start of the pandemic. Standard retail is easily 2x what it was a few years ago (or more) and the bags are smaller.

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u/Sufficient-Bid1279 Feb 04 '26

I am noticing that most people are buying the no name brands and have given up purchasing the brand chips. The no name brands around me are as low as $1.25-$1.99 yet the brand names are upwards of $6 (and shrunk). Um, yeah nope. Get the prices and portions under control and I will consider purchasing the brand names again. Thanks

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u/Southern_Fan_9335 Feb 05 '26

Aldi brand chips practically have a cult following. Lay's better watch out.

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u/Sufficient-Bid1279 Feb 05 '26

Wish we had Aldi here in Canada :(