Trials underway to replace palm oil in Lay's chips in India, here's why
Hyderabad, May 9 -- PepsiCo India is reportedly conducting trials to substitute palm oil and palmolein with a blend of sunflower oil and palmolein in Lay's chips.
Palmolein, a liquid component obtained from refining palm oil, along with palm oil, which is semi-solid, is derived from the oil palm fruit.
PepsiCo, a prominent snacks and beverages manufacturer in the United States, utilizes "heart-healthy" oils like sunflower, corn, and canola oil for Lay's products. On their US website, PepsiCo mentions that their chips are fried in oils that could be classified as heart-healthy.
"Sunflower, corn, and canola oils contain good mono- and polyunsaturated fats, which can help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and maintain HDL (good) cholesterol as ...
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