New Release from the 'Ultra-thin Sliced' Potato Chips that Defy Texture Norms! 'Potato Chips Ultra-thin Sliced Sour Cream & Onion Flavor' with an Addictive Tangy and Rich Taste
Calbee is launching a limited-time 'Sour Cream & Onion' flavor of its 'Ultra-thin Sliced' potato chips nationwide starting May 4, 2026. The chips feature a crispy, light texture fried in sunflower oil.
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Calbee, Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Makoto Ehara) will release 'Potato Chips Ultra-thin Sliced Sour Cream & Onion Flavor' for a limited time starting Monday, May 4, 2026, at convenience stores nationwide. It is part of the 'Potato Chips Ultra-thin Sliced' series, characterized by a crispy, ultra-light texture achieved by slicing potatoes as thin as possible. In stores other than convenience stores, it will be available for a limited time starting Monday, May 25 of the same year.
[Background of Release]
'Potato Chips Ultra-thin Sliced' are potato chips with a super light texture, made by slicing potatoes to the utmost limit using Calbee's unique manufacturing method and frying them in sunflower oil. It was first released in 2020 as Calbee's thinnest potato chip under the name 'Thin Potato'. Incorporating our company's first frying technology and using 100% sunflower oil, we repeated trials hundreds of times to maximize the thinness, taking six years to realize the small shape and light texture. In 2024, to have more customers enjoy it, we rebranded it to 'Potato Chips Ultra-thin Sliced'. Positioned as a new brand within the long-loved 'Calbee Potato Chips' series, we changed the product name to make its features easier to understand. Since the rebranding, the classic 'Specially Selected Salt Flavor' has been very well received by customers.
The 'Sour Cream & Onion Flavor' was released for a limited time in February 2025, and the balance between the tanginess of the sour cream and the sweetness of the onion was highly supported. This time, while maintaining the balance with the onion, we made the richness and acidity of the sour cream stand out more, and added garlic as a secret ingredient to finish it with an addictive taste. As the season gets warmer, this is a product we want you to enjoy for its refreshing taste that keeps you eating.
[Product Features]
● 'Potato Chips Ultra-thin Sliced' are potato chips with a light texture made by slicing potatoes as thin as possible with Calbee's unique method and frying them in sunflower oil. They are our thinnest potato chips, and the slice thickness before frying is about half that of 'Kata-age Potato'.
● The flavor provides a satisfying taste despite being light, featuring the refreshing tanginess typical of sour cream and the sweetness of onion. Garlic is used as a secret ingredient to create an addictive flavor.
● The package uses a refreshing green base to evoke the light texture and taste, and features a photo of sour cream and onion in the lower left corner to easily bring the flavor to mind.
[Product Overview]
Product Name
Potato Chips Ultra-thin Sliced Sour Cream & Onion Flavor
Net Weight
40g
Price
Open (Around 160 yen including tax)
Release Date /
Sales Area
Monday, May 4, 2026 / Convenience stores nationwide
Monday, May 25, 2026 / Stores other than convenience stores nationwide
*The actual release date may be delayed slightly depending on the store.
*Depending on the store, the product may not be available, or sales may end due to stock depletion.
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[Background of Release]
'Potato Chips Ultra-thin Sliced' are potato chips with a super light texture, made by slicing potatoes to the utmost limit using Calbee's unique manufacturing method and frying them in sunflower oil. It was first released in 2020 as Calbee's thinnest potato chip under the name 'Thin Potato'. Incorporating our company's first frying technology and using 100% sunflower oil, we repeated trials hundreds of times to maximize the thinness, taking six years to realize the small shape and light texture. In 2024, to have more customers enjoy it, we rebranded it to 'Potato Chips Ultra-thin Sliced'. Positioned as a new brand within the long-loved 'Calbee Potato Chips' series, we changed the product name to make its features easier to understand. Since the rebranding, the classic 'Specially Selected Salt Flavor' has been very well received by customers.
The 'Sour Cream & Onion Flavor' was released for a limited time in February 2025, and the balance between the tanginess of the sour cream and the sweetness of the onion was highly supported. This time, while maintaining the balance with the onion, we made the richness and acidity of the sour cream stand out more, and added garlic as a secret ingredient to finish it with an addictive taste. As the season gets warmer, this is a product we want you to enjoy for its refreshing taste that keeps you eating.
[Product Features]
● 'Potato Chips Ultra-thin Sliced' are potato chips with a light texture made by slicing potatoes as thin as possible with Calbee's unique method and frying them in sunflower oil. They are our thinnest potato chips, and the slice thickness before frying is about half that of 'Kata-age Potato'.
● The flavor provides a satisfying taste despite being light, featuring the refreshing tanginess typical of sour cream and the sweetness of onion. Garlic is used as a secret ingredient to create an addictive flavor.
● The package uses a refreshing green base to evoke the light texture and taste, and features a photo of sour cream and onion in the lower left corner to easily bring the flavor to mind.
[Product Overview]
Product Name
Potato Chips Ultra-thin Sliced Sour Cream & Onion Flavor
Net Weight
40g
Price
Open (Around 160 yen including tax)
Release Date /
Sales Area
Monday, May 4, 2026 / Convenience stores nationwide
Monday, May 25, 2026 / Stores other than convenience stores nationwide
*The actual release date may be delayed slightly depending on the store.
*Depending on the store, the product may not be available, or sales may end due to stock depletion.
[Calbee Official SNS]
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Calbee Official LINE https://page.line.me/calbee_jp
Calbee Official YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/c/CalbeeJp
Calbee Official X http://twitter.com/Calbee_JP
Calbee PR Dept. Official https://x.com/calbee_PR
Calbee Official note "THE CALBEE" https://note.calbee.jp/
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