Why are Walkers the best selling crisps in the UK when....

[Louisa]

Just to say, a visit to Poundland land and I discovered that Smith's flavoured crisps have been returned to the market. Available in Cheese and Onion, Salt and Vinegar, and Ready Salted. ?1 for a multipack of 7, and they still have the old authentic flavour I remember. Very impressed.

Louisa.

[dc]

The Smiths brand has been owned by PepsiCo since the 1990s. They also own Walkers.

[Seabag]

I once bought a whole box of Walkers Cheese and Onion, in Glasgow

Then proceeded to drive non-stop to London and ate all 44 bags on the way.

I couldn't eat (blue packet or not) crisps for years after that.

I do like this rant on another forum

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/1211975/why-have-walkers-crisps-got-away-with-scamming-everyone-for-years

[Louisa]

dc Wrote:

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> The Smiths brand has been owned by PepsiCo since

> the 1990s. They also own Walkers.

This is true, and in some countries they brand themselves as Leys. However, Smiths is regarded as a heritage brand, and has in recent years been used to brand their 'value range', Chipsticks, Snaps and Frazzles come under this. They also still have the Scampi fries branding too. This new range, is a return of the Smiths Crisp brand name to flavoured crisps, not seen that in at least 25 years. Made by Walkers, but cheaper.

Louisa.

[Jeremy]

I recently noticed these in our office vending machine:

I've never had them before. Are they reasonably edible? It is the cheapest item in there (by quite some margin), but nevertheless, I do not want to waste fifty hard-earned pence on something revolting.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

They are very good. Very salty and vinegary.

Jeremy Wrote:

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> I recently noticed these in our office vending

> machine:

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> I've never had them before. Are they reasonably

> edible? It is the cheapest item in there (by quite

> some margin), but nevertheless, I do not want to

> waste fifty hard-earned pence on something

> revolting.

[Louisa]

Jeremy they're basically like oddly shaped mini cheddars but with a salt and vinegar as opposed to cheese, coating. Not inedible, but become quite boring after a few mouthfuls and the vinegar can be overbearing.

Louisa.

[Jeremy]

Thanks. Food for thought!

[Help-Ma-Boab]

We await your taste test feedback with baited breath Jeremy.

I like them. Slightly more powdery than Cheddars, but boom, the vinegar does hit you straight in the kisser.

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Thanks. Food for thought!