Lay's (also known as
Walkers in the United Kingdom and Ireland,
Smith's in Australia,
Chipsy in
Egypt,
Poca in
Vietnam,
Tapuchips in
Israel,
Margarita in
Colombia,
Katkoot in
Kuwait and
Sabritas in
Mexico; formerly known as
Hostess in
Canada until 1996) is the brand name for a number of
potato chip varieties as well as the name of the company that founded the chip brand in 1932. Lay's has been owned by
PepsiCo since 1965. Other brands in the Frito-Lay group include
Fritos,
Doritos,
Ruffles,
Cheetos,
Rold Gold pretzels,
Munchos,
Funyuns, and
Sun Chips.