Pringles
Sign in to savePringles is an American brand of stackable potato-based chips invented by Procter & Gamble (P&G) in 1968 and marketed as "Pringle's Newfangled Potato Chips". Pringles are technically considered an extruded snack because of the manufacturing process. The brand was sold in 2012 to Kellanova, but in 2024, Kellanova, Kellogg's parent company, agreed to be purchased by Mars Inc.
Key facts
- Brand.logo
- Pringles 2021.svg
- Brand.logo_caption
- Logo with the mascot known as Julius Pringles
- Brand.logo_size
- 120
- Brand.caption
- Small can of Pringles
- Brand.type
- Potato snack
- Brand.currentowner
- Mars Inc.
- Brand.previousowners
- Procter & Gamble (1968–2012) Kellanova (2012–2024)
- Brand.origin
- United States
- Brand.markets
- Worldwide
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.pringles.com
- Image
- Pringles chips.JPG
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- inception
- 1968-00-00
- Commons category
- Pringles
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- Ingredients
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- Logo and mascot
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Pringles is an American brand of stackable potato-based chips invented by Procter & Gamble (P&G) in 1968 and marketed as "Pringle's Newfangled Potato Chips". Pringles are technically considered an extruded snack because of the manufacturing process. The brand was sold in 2012 to Kellanova, but in 2024, Kellanova, Kellogg's parent company, agreed to be purchased by Mars Inc.
Pringles were sold in more than 140 countries. In 2012, Pringles were the fourth most popular snack brand after Lay's, Doritos, and Cheetos (all manufactured by Frito-Lay), with 2.2% market share globally.