Toray Plastics (America), Inc., (www.TorayFilms.com) has been named the 2007 “Supplier of the Year” by Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo. Toray Plastics (America), Inc., works with Frito-Lay to develop innovative snack and convenience food packaging that helps keep food fresh and grow business.Customized barrier packaging films developed for Frito-Lay include clear and metallized OPP. It is the second time in three years that Frito-Lay has honored Toray Plastics (America), Inc., with its prestigious award.

“At Frito-Lay we expect excellence,” says Michael Hogan, Senior Group Manager, Frito-Lay North America.“The Toray Plastics (America) team is committed to outstanding service and in 2007 they excelled on a variety of levels, including packaging product development and strategic international planning.”

“We are delighted and grateful to be recognized as Frito-Lay’s 2007 Supplier of the Year,” says Michael Brandmeier, Vice President and General Manager, Torayfan Division, Toray Plastics (America), Inc.“By working closely with Frito-Lay and keeping the focus on their needs and goals we have further strengthened a very rewarding and successful partnership.”

For more information about snack food and convenience food packaging films or Toray Plastics (America), Inc.’s entire line of polypropylene and polyester films, contact Kathryn Narkevicius, Product Development Manager, at Kathryn.Narkevicius@toraytpa.com.  Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is located at 50 Belver Avenue, North Kingstown, RI 02852-7500, telephone: 401-294-4511, fax 401-294-1480. Visit the Toray Plastics (America), Inc. Web site at www.TorayFilms.com. 

About Toray Plastics (America), Inc.: Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a leading manufacturer of polyester and polypropylene films for flexible and rigid packaging, lidding, graphic, industrial, optical, and electronic applications.The company is a subsidiary of Toray Industries, Inc., the world leader in synthetic fibers and textiles, carbon fibers, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and high-performance films. Annual sales exceed US$12 billion. Visit the Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Web site at www.TorayFilms.com.

About Frito-Lay: Frito-Lay North America is the US$10 billion convenient foods division of PepsiCo, which is headquartered in Purchase, New York. In addition to Frito-Lay, PepsiCo divisions include Pepsi-Cola, Quaker Foods, Gatorade, and Tropicana.