Tostitos Artisan Recipes Introduces Two Delicious New Flavors

PLANO, Texas, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Appealing to the ever-evolving American palette, the Tostitos Artisan Recipes brand is tapping distinct, flavorful ingredients and real recipes to create its latest tortilla chips flavors. New Tostitos Artisan Recipes Baked Three Cheese Queso and Toasted Southwestern Spices flavored tortilla chips are made with a delicious nine-grain blend and real ingredients, like roasted garlic, a blend of three cheeses, and spices like red pepper and cumin that are mixed in before cooking for a truly unique flavor you can see and taste. The Tostitos Artisan Recipes brand, part of PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, was originally introduced in late 2010 with Roasted Garlic & Black Bean and Fire-Roasted Chipotle flavors.

"Whether dining out or relaxing at home with that special someone, consumers are looking to be inspired by their food," said Jody Denton, culinary expert at Frito-Lay North America's Flavor Kitchen, one of the company's key flavor development centers. "Consumers' tastes are becoming more sophisticated and adventurous than ever before, so we crafted the new Tostitos Artisan Recipe flavors to answer that call by layering ingredients, like multiple cheeses and spices, to add depth that comes through from the very first bite."

Social and cultural shifts have fueled the adventuresome culinary trend, as increased interest in ethnic cuisines has translated into consumers looking for new and exotic flavors. In fact, Global Industry Analysts predict that global demand for spices will reach 5.3 billion pounds by 2017, sparked by the appeal for new spices and flavors, fascination in ethnic cuisine and increased use in convenience foods. These factors are compounded by demographic shifts, including baby boomers' attraction to powerful flavors that can inspire their experienced, well-traveled taste buds.

New Tostitos Artisan Recipes Baked Three Cheese Queso and Toasted Southwestern Spices flavored tortilla chips are now available nationwide in a 9 3/4 oz. bag for a suggested retail price of $3.99.

About Tostitos Artisan Recipes

Tostitos Artisan Recipes is one of the many brands that make up Frito-Lay North America, the $13 billion convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY.  In addition to Frito-Lay, PepsiCo business units include Pepsi-Cola, Quaker Foods, Gatorade and Tropicana. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate Web site, http://www.fritolay.com/ , the Snack Chat blog, http://www.snacks.com/ and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/fritolay.

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