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1.
How many savoury snacks are sold annually
in the EU?
In
2004 sales of savoury snacks throughout
the EU countries amounted to almost
1,500,000 tonnes, with a retail value
of €10.8bn.
2.
How much of this was potato chips?
Potato
chips are by far the largest single
category in the EU savoury snacks market
accounting for almost 550,000 tonnes,
with a retail sales value of over €4bn
in 2004.
3.
Which EU market has the highest sales?
The
UK is by far the largest consumer of
savoury snacks. In 2004 over 430,000
tonnes were sold in the UK, with a retail
value of €4bn.
The second largest market is Germany
with retail sales of over 275,000 tonnes
valued at €1.6bn.
4.
How many potatoes are used by the UK
potato chip industry?
Every year the UK farmers
grow 6.5 million tonnes of potatoes,
and approximately 550,000 tonnes of
these are used in the manufacture of
potato chips.
Additionally, 150,000 tonnes of potatoes
are imported for this purpose from the
rest of Europe especially from Spain,
France, and Italy.
5.
Which potato varieties are commonly
used in potato chip manufacture?
These vary from country to country, however, Saturna, Lady Rosetta, Hermes, Erntestolz are popular varieties.
6.
How much Vitamin C and E is found in
a 25g bag of potato chips?
Typically, there are 8mg of Vitamin C, and 1.5mg of Vitamin E. For vitamin C this is equivalent to over 25% of children's and around 20% of an adults’ Reference Nutrient Intake (RNI). For vitamin E the contribution is nearer 40-50%.
7.
How much potassium is contained in a
25g bag of potato crisps?
Over 250mg (just over 7% of the RNI)
8.
When was the potato chip invented?
In 1853 in Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
9.
Typically, which vitamins are found
in tortilla chips?
Vitamin E, B1 and B6
10.
Which countries do most of the snack
nut varieties come from?
a. Peanuts come from India, China, USA, South Africa and Argentina
b. Almonds come from California, USA
c. Walnuts from USA, China, India
d. Cashews from India
e. Pistachios from Iran, USA, Turkey
f. Hazelnuts from Turkey, Spain, USA
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