{"id":4071,"date":"2018-11-06T17:04:31","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T17:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/pepsico-launches-bid-for-pipers-crisps\/"},"modified":"2018-11-06T17:04:31","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T17:04:31","slug":"pepsico-launches-bid-for-pipers-crisps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/pepsico-launches-bid-for-pipers-crisps\/","title":{"rendered":"PepsiCo launches bid for Pipers Crisps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div property=\"articleBody\">\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width lead\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-image-replace\" alt=\"Pipes founders Alex Albone, Simon Herring and James Sweeting\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/178D5\/production\/_104196469_mediaitem104196468.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\"\/><span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><br \/>\n                 <span class=\"story-image-copyright\">Pipers Crisps<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><figcaption class=\"media-caption\"><span class=\"off-screen\">Image caption<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"media-caption__text\"><br \/>\n                    Pipers was founded by Simon Herring, Alex Albone and James Sweeting<br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">PepsiCo is taking another step into the UK snack market by launching a bid to acquire Lincolnshire crisp company Pipers Crisps.<\/p>\n<p>PepsiCo already owns Leicester-based Walkers Crisps and American firm Doritos and wants to grow Pipers in the UK and develop its exports.<\/p>\n<p>The international food and drink company&#8217;s bid is subject to approval by the Competition and Markets Authority.<\/p>\n<p>Farmers Alex Albone, Simon Herring and James Sweeting founded Pipers in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Based in rural Lincolnshire, it employs more than 75 local people.<\/p>\n<p>Pipers&#8217; managing director, James McKinney, said: &#8220;We&#8217;ve developed innovative products to suit evolving tastes while establishing a strong foothold in the market. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;PepsiCo&#8217;s commitment to accelerating the growth of the Pipers brand means more people will be able to enjoy the unique, award-winning flavour of Pipers Crisps.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Ian Ellington, PepsiCo UK&#8217;s general manager, said: &#8220;Pipers share our uncompromising commitment to delivering on taste and quality and we&#8217;ve long-admired their entrepreneurial spirit. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Pipers&#8217; brand has a strong proposition within the market, with stand-out taste, flavours and appeal.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Pipers delivers directly from a number of its own regional hubs across the UK using its own vans, as well as supplying customers through selected distribution partners. <\/p>\n<p>The company also exports extensively, now selling to 37 countries worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, it was named as one of the 50 fastest-growing food and drink businesses in the UK in The Grocer magazine&#8217;s annual Fast 50 list.<\/p>\n<p>PepsiCo hopes to complete the deal in early 2019.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-46107734\">Source<\/a> by <a href=\"\">[author_name]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image copyright Pipers Crisps Image caption Pipers was founded by Simon Herring, Alex Albone and James Sweeting PepsiCo is taking another step into the UK snack market by launching a bid to acquire Lincolnshire crisp company Pipers Crisps. 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