11.   Its KP Foods Group makes salty snacks such as Hula Hoops, KP Nuts and Phileas Fogg for Europe and Asia.

12.   Last month, United Biscuits said it was putting its Keebler salty snacks business up for sale.

13.   New York City consumed the least amount of salty snacks per capita, and Los Angeles was second from last.

14.   Next, the salty snacks.

15.   Olestra is a fat substitute the company has developed that has been approved for use in salty snack foods.

16.   Over the last few years, PepsiCo has tried to capitalize on jointly marketing salty snacks and beverages to retailers and consumers.

17.   Pepsi has been exploring additional ways to market salty snacks and soft drinks together, something it began as a once-a-year promotion eight years ago.

18.   Pepsico owns Frito-Lay, the dominant salty snack company.

19.   Purchase, New York-based Pepsi sold the unit as part of its effort to focus on sales of its beverages and Frito-Lay salty snacks.

20.   Spokesman Richard Detwiler played down talk that the new CFO would be part of a succession race at the beverages and salty snacks company.