Crunch!: A History of the Great American Potato Chip

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Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 70 acrylamides, 136; levels in chips, 137; proposed legislation and, 137–39; sugar and, 137 Acton Co. Inc., 61–62, 65 Albers, Brett, 149 Anchor O’Reilly, 153 Anderson, Ernie, 163 Anheuser-Busch. See Eagle Snacks Inc. Anonymous Florida potato grower, 7–9 Anonymous individual in flexible packaging industry, 75, 105; on Borden, 73; on Eagle, 68–69 arthritis, nightshades and, 127–29 Arthur, Chester A., 17 Art’s and Mary’s potato chips, 149–50 Atkins, Robert C., 132–33 Atkins diet, 132–35 Bachman’s potato chips, 62 Backer, Dale, 154 Backer, William, 27, 30–31, 103. See also Backer’s Potato Chip Co. Backer’s Potato Chip Co., 24, 27; early packaging, 30–31 Ballreich, Fred, 112 Ballreich, Sue, 112, 114 Ballreich Bros. Inc., 119, 121, 171; chip style, 112–16; packaging, 107–8; partially hydrogenated oil and, 115, 121 Barrett’s, 40, 44 Bell Brand Foods Ltd., 54, 75–76 Bernard, Steve, 67, 140, 144, 146 Bickel’s Snack Foods Inc., 76, 99, 177 Big Tits, packaging, 34 Bingaman, Anne K., 84 Bird, Larry, 70 Blair’s Death Rain potato chips, 149–50 Blough, John, 79. See also Hiland Potato Chip Co. Blue Bell potato chips, 61, 75–76 Bond, Senator Christopher S., 67, 169 Bon Ton Foods Inc., 76–77, 100, 178 Borden Inc., 67, 68, 71, 74, 75, 78, 82, 88, 97,144,151;acquisitionsby,62–63,65, 67, 112; corn products and, 71–73; divisions of, 64; hyperplants and, 64– 65; sale of snack division, 74, 81, 83, 96, 97 Bowler, Kevin, 68–69, 82. See also Borden Inc. Brillat-Savarin, Jean-Anthelme, 132 Brinkley, David, 41 Britten, Evelyn Barrett, 21, 159 Brokaw, Tom, 88 Brook’s potato chips, 44 Buckeye potato chips, Borden and, 62, 65, 72 Bugles, 57 Burton, W. G., 13 Cain, Emerson, 179 Cain’s (John E. Cain Co., Massachusetts ), 80; factory fire, 28 Cain’s (Marcelle Potato Chip Co., Ohio): Borden and, 62–63, 72; marcelled chips and, 112, 179 Caldwell, Guy, 63. See also Guy’s Foods Carr, Don: on brown chips, 131; on Eagle, 68; on Gibble’s, 77–78 Charles Chips, 76 Cheetos, 46, 186 Cheez Doodles, 73 Chesty Foods Co., 47, 51, 62–63 Childers, Norman, 127–29 Chipos, 57 197 Index chipping potatoes, 4–10, 157; Atlantic, 7, 8, 131; Dakota Pearl, 9; Florida and, 7–10; Glacier Chips, 9; Reba, 5; Snowden, 4–5, 7, 131; sugar and, 4–5, 9, 130–31, 137. See also potato cholesterol, 119–20, 134. See also partially hydrogenated oil; trans fats Chumpies and Homegirls, 110 chuño, 11–12, 158 Clayton Act, 86 Cleveland, Grover, 17 Cleveland, Ohio, 23, 25, 27, 33–34, 50, 106, 109 Clover Club Foods, 76; Borden and, 63, 65, 74. See also Borden Inc. Coca-Cola, 66, 70, 76, 124 Cohen, Sarah, 7, 145–50, 154. See also Route 11 Potato Chips Conn’s Potato Chip Co., 23, 30, 55, 112, 154, 171; advertising, 50–51, 55; chip style, 113–17; partially hydrogenated oil and, 115, 121–22, 135–36 Consolidated Biscuit, 77–78 continuous cooker, 24, 28, 67, 80, 115–17, 142–43, 146, 150; invention of, 29–30; lard chips and, 77–78, 104–5, 172, 178. See also Ferry cooker Cottage Fries, 144 Cregar, Harold, 40 Crispie Potato Chip Co., 45 Crum, George, 17; ancestry, 15; culinary skills, 15–17; potato chip creation and, 15–21; spellings of name, 21; wives, 15, 159 Crunch Barrel, 58 Crunch Bunch, 58 Culbro, 62–63, 65 Curtice-Burns, 78–79, 172 Dan Dee Pretzel and Potato Chip Co., 25, 33, 40, 45, 106, 178; bag designs, 34; Ruffles and, 47; Troyer and, 177–78 Davis, John, 101. See also Utz Quality Foods, Inc. de Castellanos, Juan, 3 Dentler-Facs, 62 Department of Justice (DOJ), 66; author ’s FOIA request and, 84, 89–90, 94, 176; Civil Investigative Demand toFrito-Lay,90–93;closureofinvestigationofFrito -Layandsnackfood industry, 94–96; complaints from chippers about Frito-Lay to, 88–90, 94; investigation of Frito-Lay and snack food industry, 87–96; sale of Eagle plants, 83–85 Dickey, Bill, 35–36 Dickey’s potato chips, 35–36, 62 Dieffenbach’s Potato Chips Inc., 98, 102, 177 dips, 19, 47–48, 49, 50, 112, 137, 149 Dittos, 58 Dodd, Frank, 38, 80, 160–61. See also Cain’s (John E. Cain Co., Massachusetts ) Doidge, Dick, 94 Doolin, Elmer, 44–46. See also Frito Co. Inc. Doritos, 70, 71, 99, 133, 153...