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Newest Kettle Brand Potato Chip Flavor Hits Shelves with Fans' Stamp of Approval
People's Choice Passport to Flavor Winner Breezes onto Shelves in June

Island Jerk Kettle(TM) brand Potato Chips breeze onto shelves in June. (Photo: Business Wire)

SALEM, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thousands of Kettle brand Potato Chip flavor fiends flocked online to vote for the newest potato chip flavor in the third annual Peoples Choice campaign. An adventurous lot, fans chose exotic Island Jerk as the next Kettle brand Potato Chip flavor. The newest from Kettle Foods, Island Jerk is set to arrive on grocery store shelves in June.

Throughout the two months of voting in this years international-themed Peoples Choice campaign, it was a tight three-way race between Island Jerk, Dragon 5 Spice, and Twisted Chili Lime. Ultimately, the Jamaican jerk spice with its zesty combination of chili pepper, black pepper, cinnamon, allspice, cumin and thyme proved to be the exotic flavors fans were craving. Fans also bid adieu to savory Royal Indian Curry and the decadent Aztec Chocolate featuring Dagoba® Organic Chocolate.

Island Jerk is the desert island chip -- the flavor people told us they cant live without, said Michelle Peterman, vice president of marketing for Kettle Foods. Its a great twist on barbeque, evoking the lazy days of summer with its smoky sweet complexity.

Island Jerk will be available in natural food and grocery stores nationwide in 5 oz. bags starting June 1 and will retail for $1.99 - $2.29. The newest Kettle brand flavor will join the other successful Peoples Choice winners: Spicy Thai, Cheddar Beer, Tuscan Three Cheese and Buffalo Bleu.

About Kettle Foods
Founded in 1978, Oregon-based Kettle Foods is a privately owned company committed to producing great-tasting, all-natural snacks with a caring commitment to its employees, craft and community. In doing so, it leads the industry as the No. 1 natural potato chip brand, according to ACNielsen, with distribution throughout North America, Japan, Guam and Western Europe. Its manufacturing sites in Salem, Ore., and Norwich, United Kingdom, produce more than 20 flavors and four varieties of potato chip offerings, five flavors of tortilla chips and a variety of nut butters and trail mixes. In 2007, it will open a new food processing facility in the United States in Beloit, Wisconsin, with plans for Gold LEED® certification. Visit www.kettlefoods.com for more information.

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My fav so far is Cheddar Beer but I wonder will we get this new flavor here

Wanda SG

Surprised I want to vote!

First time my nick appears as a topic. Laughing

BTW, I bought a new flavour from Isetan recently - organic Chipotle bbq chilli flavour....not spectaculer (sp?), but it has the same Kettle standard's thick crunch. Chedder Beer is still my favourite now...gotta try out the Chedder cheese soon. Mr. Green

Wanda SG

Oh, oh...Tuscan Three Cheese is very nice too, and it's not overwhelmingly cheesy. Smile

elindra SG

I wanna try their chocolate flavor ones!!!!!
And the lime one!

Wanda SG

Cold Storage sells a brand of corn chips (forgot the brand) that comes in chilli lime flavour...you can try that if the Kettle lime chips don't come to Sg.

And they gave new meaning to the term 'chocolate chips'. Laughing

Kuali Baba SG

I like cheddar & beer and youghurt & green onion. Very Happy

Wanda SG

Some of the flavours that I have yet to see in Sg. Laughing

Kettle Chips Roasted Red Pepper with Goat Cheese Hand Cooked Potato Chips *drools*

Kettle Chips Aztec Chocolate (in trial packaging?) - Chocolate "chips" Wink

Jalapeño with Tequila & Lime Hand Cooked Potato Chips (in old packaging) - Tequila flavour ! Very Happy

Kettle Chips Organic Chipotle Chili Barbeque Hand Cooked Potato Chips (old packaging) - this is available at Isetan.

Wanda SG

Very interesting flavours. Surprised I would love to try the Dirty Martini flavour. Mr. Green

The five flavors up for vote are:

Spicy Mary: A smoky, spicy tomato vinegar base gives this bloody mary-inspired chip its kick. Hints of pickled veggies and spices like black and red pepper, ginger, and allspice make your mouth tingle, while crisp celery notes leave a fresh finish.

Dirty Martini: A gin-lover's dream come true, the refined flavor of the Dirty Martini chip comes from a mix of subtle herbal notes, including juniper, and a strong olive flavor.

Creamy Caesar Krinkle Cut: This chip combines everything we love about a Caesar salad (minus the anchovies) to create a classic. Garlic and green onion give this flavor its personality while smooth buttermilk and parmesan cheese make for a creamy finish.

Tuscan Three Cheese Krinkle Cut: Reminiscent of the classic Italian favorite, bruschetta, this flavor combines sweet and tangy roasted pepper and tomato with creamy aged goat and Romano cheeses. Ciao Bella!

Buffalo Bleu Cheese Krinkle Cut: Based on the classic bar food favorite, buffalo wings with bleu cheese dressing, this robustly-flavored chip tastes like the original -- no bones about it! The zesty and smoky tomato base adds heat, making this chip spicy at the first crunch. A smooth finish of celery and creamy bleu cheese flavors cools things down.

DriftingGuy SG

This type can get at my local sheng siong or not? Laughing

Wanda SG

Don’t know about SS but kettle chips can be found in fairprice, cold storage, watson’s, etc.

honeymouse SG

I think we can get the chilli lime flavour chips here in Oz. Very nice.

YA.YA SG

Ahhhh Iam an avid fan of kettle chipsssss. How come i don get to see all the diff flavours you guys mentioned? Crying or Very sad I also wantttt. I always take the orange packet one. Cannot rmr the flav.... But so yummy!!

Wanda SG

Orange colour is Honey Djon? Liberty mkt has many flavours, and sometimes at cold storage.

elindra SG

Buffalo Bleu Cheese Krinkle Cut: Based on the classic bar food favorite, buffalo wings with bleu cheese dressing, this robustly-flavored chip tastes like the original -- no bones about it! The zesty and smoky tomato base adds heat, making this chip spicy at the first crunch. A smooth finish of celery and creamy bleu cheese flavors cools things down.

I WANNA EAT THIS!!!!!!!

Hello Kitty SG

i ate lime-flavoured chips b4. bt 4get the brand le.

Kuali Baba SG

Red Rock?

YA.YA SG

Ya Honey dijon I think thats very nice. Liberty Markt? Okok will go check it out. Laughing Very soon i think Very Happy