Lay's Chips To Soon Have New Oil Blend? What It Means For Your Health

PepsiCo told NDTV that the trials started last year. "PepsiCo India initiated trials of a blend of Sunflower Oil and Palmolein Oil in certain parts of our portfolio last year".

PepsiCo, the brand that owns the famous potato chips Lay's - has initiated trials to substitute palm oil with a blend of Sunflower Oil and Palmolein Oil in some of its products. The development surfaced after a post by social media influencer Revant Himatsingka about the food giant's decision to reduce the use of palm oil in its chips. Big win! Lay's India to reduce palm oil usage!Last month, I made a video showcasing how Lay's India uses palm oil but Lay's USA does not use Palm oil!After a lot of public pressure, Lays India has set a public statement that they have begun the process to replace palm oil in… pic.twitter.com/qAJOUdNxhV

"Big win! Lay's India to reduce palm oil usage...After Lay's stops palm oil, it will also put pressure on all other brands like Bingo, Haldiram to potentially replace palm oil!" he wrote on X.

PepsiCo, however, told NDTV that the trials started last year. "PepsiCo India initiated trials of a blend of Sunflower Oil and Palmolein Oil in certain parts of our portfolio last year, becoming one of the few players in the food industry in India to do so," PepsiCo India Spokesperson said in a statement.