NWT potato chip consumers are caught in the middle of a standoff between Frito-Lay Canada and Loblaw Companies Ltd.
A subsidiary of PepsiCo, Frito-Lay was prepared to hike price of its products, such as Cheetos, Doritos, Tostitos, Lay鈥檚, Sunchips and Ruffles, but Loblaw鈥檚 stood firmly in opposition. Frito-Lay consequently halted shipments to Loblaw鈥檚 stores.
The dispute has been ongoing since late February, having been confirmed in an e-mail to CBC by Frito-Lay spokesperson Sheri Morgan, who stated that the 鈥渂usiness has faced unprecedented pressures from rising costs of items including ingredients, packaging and transportation.鈥�
Grocery store shelves at Yellowknife鈥檚 Shoppers Drug Mart and Rochdi鈥檚 Your Independent Grocer have had a noticeably limited supply of Frito-Lay鈥檚 snacks recently.
