These spuds grow in sandy soil, giving them an excellent taste and texture. Chipping potatoes have a lower water and sugar content, making crisper, whiter chips. These varieties are also rounder, making the shape of the chip more uniform. If you find a brown chip in your bag, it has not been over-fried or burned. That particular potato had a slightly higher natural sugar content.
Many people prefer the browner chips.
Although an unsealed bag will make potato chips go stale, the real enemy is sunlight. Exposure to light brings out the worst in a potato chip, making the flavor go sour. Women at that time had their hair cut short and then set in waves. This wavy-look resembled the corrugated cut of the Ballreich potato chip. Potato chips can be frozen in their original bags in order to retain their freshness.