Lay's Potato Chips (Star Foods)

The product in the image is a Lay's snack produced for markets in Eastern Europe, specifically Romania and Moldova. The packaging identifies the manufacturer as STAR FOODS E.M. S.R.L., headquartered in Bucharest, Romania. Lay's is one of the world's most recognized snack brands, having originated in the United States in the early 20th century.

Today, the Lay's brand is managed globally by PepsiCo. In the Romanian market, the presence of Star Foods dates back to the early 1990s; it was acquired by PepsiCo in 2004 to integrate local production and distribution into their global supply chain. This specific product is manufactured in the PepsiCo plant located in Popesti-Leordeni, Romania, which serves as a central hub for the brand's snack operations in the Southeast European region.