Koikeya

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Koikeya or Koike-ya is a Japanese snack food manufacturer.[1] As of 2019 it was the second-largest manufacturer of potato chips in Japan.[2]

The company was founded in 1958; Template:Years or months ago (1958)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., by Kazuo Koike, who was in the snacks business when he first tried potato chips at an izakaya.[2] The company was the first in Japan to mass-produce potato chips.[2] The company developed several unusual flavors such as "Karamuucho" and "Don Tacos".[2]

The company makes chips in various flavors, such as "Wild Shiso Ume" and "Demon Consomme".[3][4] It makes chips with specialty flavors local to certain areas, such as Akaushi beef-flavored chips in Kyushu.[5]

It makes potato chips in flavors such as "toast" and "milk" meant to be eaten for breakfast.[1]

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