1.   In the sweet snack division, Continental brings Hostess to the table, while Interstate owns Dolly Madison.

2.   Profit growth for the snack division should be in the middle teens in the fiscal fourth quarter, said Frito-Lay Chief Executive Steven Reinemund.

3.   Rittenmeyer came to Burlington Northern last year from Frito-Lay, the Dallas snack food division of Pepsico.

4.   The Frito-Lay snack division of Pepsico Inc. also said it would test salty snacks made with Olean.

5.   The instant hot snacks division is the biggest part of the planned disposal.

6.   Unlike Pepsi, which derives a majority of its revenue from the Frito-Lay snack foods division, Coke has scant experience in the food industry.

7.   Despite its problems, PepsiCo still has its strengths to fall back on, including its Frito-Lay snack division and its US beverage unit.