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NEWS ABOUT: Pringles

Pringles stories: 2 news summaries

Pringles Aren't Potato Chips, British Court Rules 

Maker of the chip—sorry, snack—wins case, avoids tax

Jul 4, 08 2:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s official: Pringles are legally no longer considered potato chips in England—and manufacturer Procter & Gamble couldn’t be happier, Reuters reports. In an effort to avoid the UK's tax on chips, P&G went to court to argue the tube-dwelling snacks were actually more like cakes or... More »

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United Kingdom • court • junk food • snack foods • Pringles • Procter & Gamble

 For Inventor, RIP:
 Rest in Pringles Can  

Children honor food scientist's wishes to be buried in chip container he developed

Jun 2, 08 3:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - The man who invented the Pringles can is taking the chips' "Once you pop, you can't stop" slogan to eternity, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Dr. Fredric J. Baur patented the iconic container in 1970 while working for Procter & Gamble, and had long wished to be buried in one;... More »

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cremation • Proctor • junk food • snack foods • burial • Pringles • Fredric J. Baur

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