Barcel is a maker of tortilla, potato chips and other confectionary and snack foods. It is a unit of Grupo Bimbo created in 1950. A different company with the same name, but operating in Chile, was acquired by PepsiCo in 1998.
Some of Barcel's more popular snacks are:
- Chips, a traditional chip, made in a homemade style. Its flavors include "Adobadas", "Jalapeño", "A La Diabla", "Toreadas Habanero" and the classic "Sal De Mar".
- Takis, a taco-shaped snack made in the "Original", "Salsa Brava", "Fuego" and "Guacamole" flavors.
- Runners, a spicy, car-shaped snack.
- Hot Nuts, peanuts covered in a thick, spicy chile shell.
- Kiyakis, japanese-styled peanuts.
- Duvalín, a creamy nougat delight, offered in small trays and normally in 2 to 4 flavors including the native mexican flavors of Vanilla, Chocolate and Cajeta, as well as Hazelnut and Strawberry.
The company has a constantly growing demand for its products, which are distributed throughout México, Latin America, the United States, and Canada.
External links
- (Spanish) Barcel
- (Spanish) Grupo Bimbo
- PepsiCo's listing of purchasing Barcel
- Mexicoetal - Barcel snack online sales
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