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Seabrook are availiable here and there, yes. I don't really like ready salted, but the Seabrook ready salted are quite nice. They definitely deserve to have better distribution
 

luka

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in crisp and crisp culture news me and craner discovered Directors Cut Chilli Twists. best new crisp in a long time really rate them. just done a packet now.
 

luka

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also want to know what happened to wooster sauce flavour wheat crunchies. need to bring back that flavour asap
 

Jim Daze

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in crisp and crisp culture news me and craner discovered Directors Cut Chilli Twists. best new crisp in a long time really rate them. just done a packet now.

Think we need a seperate thread for onion rings, a life long quest for the perfect product continues.....
 

luka

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With previous snack food marketing experience, the team that originally created Phileas Fogg Crisps in 1982, launched their new product range under the company name, Derwent Valley Foods. They were based in Medomsley Road, Consett.
The aim of manufacturing a premium brand of crisps was achieved as early success saw the company expand to three locations and more than 250 employees.
Marketing was way ahead of its time in the snack field. Each variety featured a cartoon picture of Phileas Fogg, along with a letter explaining where in the world he found the particular snack, and the adventures he had trying to acquire it.
In 1993, the company was sold to United Biscuits and fell under the umbrella of KP Snacks.The website blurb says, “At Phileas Fogg we pride ourselves on our ingredients and discerning palette. We search the far-flung corners of the world to find people who share our love of food and the finest ingredients for our savoury snacks.
“In fact, there are no artificial colours or flavours in our products. Only 100% sunflower oil is used and there is no MSG.
“It's that passion, combined with the finest ingredients that make Phileas Fogg the authentic taste experience that you'll want to enjoy again and again.”
In 2009 the United Biscuits re-launched their Phileas Fogg brand with new television advertisements, products and packaging. For the first time regular potato crisps were included in the range.
In 2012, for a reported half a billion pounds, the company was sold to German snack and food distribution specialists Intersnack.
 

luka

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The Brannigans bag has a traditional look and feel, which was the aim when it was designed. The logo is very dull and dated (it should look like a vintage shop sign). The image of Mr Brannigan, a jovial and moustachioed retailer is good and the bags are flavour colour coded. We don't know why KP didn't add an apostrophe in the name, but maybe now that European owners Intersnack have taken the brand on, they might add it! On the other hand they may discontinue the brand before the design gets a much needed update.
 

luka

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In 1939 Charles Brook was about to open his famous fish & chip restaurant in Bradford. A few days before he took some photos to be developed and when he collected them he found that they had got his name slightly wrong. Fantastically wrong.
The name on the photos was not Mr C Brook but Seabrook.
Charles said, "Sounds good, that'll look good outside my restaurant. I'll have it."
A few years later in 1945, his son Colin returned from the navy after the Second World War had ended. A few late nights later a small argument and a slapped leg, and an inspirational idea - they came up with a fantastic business idea: Seabrook Crisps.
They had the potatoes. They had the fryer. They had the recipes. They thought, why not?
Seabrook Crisps have enjoyed popularity in the north of England for over sixty years, and were only to be found south of the Pennines in the last couple of years.
Famous for their crunchy crinkle cut and their quirky, strong flavours, Seabrook pioneered the use of sea salt and sunflower oil long before it became trendy to do so.
There's no nonsense in a Seabrook Crisps packet. Today, they have the biggest range of clean-label flavours in Britain - and that's history in the making.

Seabrook Crisps
Address: Saxon Business Park, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B60 4AD
Telephone: 01527 872 643
Fax: 01527 871 743
Email: Website Contact Form
Website: www.seabrookcrisps.com
 

luka

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Tayto Castle in the Ulster countryside is where the terrific Tayto crisps are made. The castle is over 500 years old and was originally the home of the O’Hanlon clan, one of the mightiest and most powerful clans in all of Ireland.
In 1955 the castle was in need of repair and was bought by a visionary local businessman, Thomas Hutchinson.
In 1956 he had the clever idea to make a new potato product called crisps, and started making Tayto crisps creating one of the world's best loved brands of crisps and snacks.
An enduring feature of Tayto has been Mr. Tayto, the brand's lovable mascot. He's a well known and well loved face across Northern Ireland, has been all over the world promoting Tayto and has starred in many of his own advertisements.
The word spread about the terrific Tayto taste and soon all sorts of great stuff was being made.
In 1964, Tayto became one of the first companies to sell different flavours of crisps with Smoky Bacon and Prawn Cocktail being two of the most popular.
 

luka

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McCoy's was developed into a brand by KP Snacks in an attempt to create a niche Crisp to tackle Walker's dominance of the Crisps market in the United Kingdom.
Kenyon Produce, as KP was originally known, was a father and son operation that opened in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, in 1853. They originally produced sweets, jam and pickles.
By the early 1990s, the company was known as Kenyon & Son and Craven Ltd. The company became roasted and salted nut specialists, and remain that way today.
The company dominated the cinema snack market during the golden age of film and by the early 1950s they were Britain's foremost salty nut and snack producer supplier.
The company was taken over by United Biscuits in 1968, but the KP subsidiary continued to expand into the specialist Crisps and Snacks market.
In 2012, for a reported half a billion pounds, the company was sold to German snack and food distribution specialists Intersnack.
Along with others, such as Nik-Naks and Discos, McCoy's has developed into a recognisable brand in its own right.
The market segment bulldozed by the advertising and marketing work was men, under the banner, "The Real McCoy's – Accept No Imitations." Advertising after 2010 directed them more bluntly as "Man Crisps."
McCoy’s is currently the third biggest brand in the UK's bagged Crisps market. Around 5million packs are eaten each week. A third of British households are said to have bought McCoy's Crisps.
 

luka

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From humble beginnings with only a single small van, Bobby’s Foods began delivering Potato Chips and Crisps, along with other snack foods, to local stores in and around Bromsgrove and the surrounding county of Worcestershire.
Since these early days over 40 years ago the business has flourished, rapidly expanding to cover all regions of mainlaind UK.
All our products are offered to more than 19,000 local stores and a regular service is provided by our own fleet of 87 sales vans. This way the Bobby’s sales team can be dedicated to making as many of our products available as possible in all areas and continue to help Britain's local stores provide great products to the local community.
 

luka

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In 1947, William Alexander, a Scottish bakery owner, started to produce potato crisps each day after the early morning baking shift had been completed. He called the delicious result Golden Wonder. Today, Golden Wonder is a key player in the crisps market, being one of the UK’s leading producers.
In 1960 Golden Wonder became the brand leader in Scotland. In 1962 Golden Wonder introduced the first ever flavoured crisps – cheese & onion. In 1964 Golden Wonder’s Corby factory became the largest crisp factory in the world. In 1965 Golden Wonder launched unique packaging to keep crisps fresher for longer – using the “Crackle Fresh” slogan. 1966 saw Golden Wonder become the brand leader and the fifth-largest grocery brand in the UK.
During the 1970s, Golden Wonder launched their Pot Noodle snacks and their Golden Wonder Golden Lights range.
In 1996 Golden Wonder relaunched with the slogan “Bursting with flavour”. Included was the innovative Turkey and Stuffing flavour crisps. In 1998 Golden Wonder relaunched once again with the slogan “Best flavour, best taste”.
Another relaunch, in 2003, saw Golden Wonder include Crisps cooked in sunflower oil, significantly reducing the level of saturated fat.
In 2006 Golden Wonder was acquired by Tayto (NI) Ltd., before relaunching once again with new packaging a year later.
 

luka

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It's sad to think there have probably been more innovations in Crisps over the last five years than in music. I mean how can even the most cutting edge musician compete with 3D paprika doritos? That's like the Windowlicker of crisps.

good post
 

craner

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I basically grew up on Skips while my mother was sleeping off her night out raving to Aurra and Matt Bianco and I was watching Pole Position on Saturday Swap Shop.
 

craner

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I remember people eating Nik Naks in school, and it was always like , urrgh, who's pissed their pants? Filthy, dirty, slightly sad crisp.
 
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luka

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Scampi flavour you mean? That was a grim smell. No justification for eating those
 
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