Pipers Crisps: The Complete Guide
In 2004, three farmers from North Lincolnshire sold 16 boxes of crisps to four local pubs. That was the start...
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In 2004, three farmers from North Lincolnshire sold 16 boxes of crisps to four local pubs. That was the start...
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When Walkers launched Sensations in May 2002, the UK crisp market shifted noticeably. Before Sensations, premium crisps meant hand-cooked, kettle-style,...
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Discos have been around since 1979 and they have not changed much. Same flat disc shape, same punchy flavours, same...
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McCoys are not a subtle crisp. The ridges are bigger, the seasoning is heavier, and the crunch is louder than...
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Seabrook Crisps are the crinkle-cut crisps from Bradford. If you grew up in the north of England, you probably already...
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Frazzles look like bacon, they taste like bacon, and they are named after a cooking process most associated with bacon....
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Space Raiders are one of those crisps that people feel a specific, almost irrational loyalty towards. The alien shape. The...
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Hula Hoops have been a fixture of British snacking since 1973. They are the ring-shaped crisps made by KP, loved...
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KP is one of those names that everyone in Britain knows but almost nobody can fully explain. You know the...
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Quavers are one of the most asked-about crisps when it comes to gluten-free diets. The question makes sense: they are...
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Quavers have been one of Britain’s favourite light snacks since 1968, which makes them older than most people realise. That...
Read more βWalkers Sensations launched in 2002 as Walkersβ answer to a simple question: what if a crisp was actually trying? The...
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Transform a Snack is probably the only crisp in the UK where the instructions on the packet tell you to...
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Space Raiders are one of those crisps that almost everyone in the UK knows, but almost nobody can fully explain....
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TL;DR: Lays and Walkers are made by the same parent company, PepsiCo, using a similar production process. But they are...
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TL;DR: Skips are a prawn cocktail flavoured corn puff snack made by KP Snacks. They are best known for the...
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TL;DR: Walkers Crisps are the UKβs best-selling crisp brand, founded in Leicester in 1948 and owned by PepsiCo since 1989....
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TL;DR: No Ringos flavours are vegan. All three varieties, Cheese and Onion, Salt and Vinegar, and Sour Cream and Onion,...
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TL;DR: Ringos are a ring-shaped corn and potato snack made by Golden Wonder, launched in the early 1970s. They come...
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TL;DR: Wotsits are a baked corn puff snack made by Walkers, originally launched by Golden Wonder in 1971. The Really...
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Cheese and Onion and Salt and Vinegar consistently come out on top in UK crisp preference surveys. Ready Salted is...
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The nineties were a big decade for crisps in the UK. New brands arrived, portion sizes crept up, and the...
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Monster Munch currently comes in three main flavours: Pickled Onion, Flaminβ Hot, and Roast Beef. Pickled Onion is the fan...
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The UK crisp market has lost some absolute legends over the decades. From Brannigans to Spicy Tomato Snaps, plenty of...
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If you grew up in the UK in the 1970s, crisps looked and tasted very different to what fills the...
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Nik Naks come in three main flavours: Nice βNβ Spicy, Rib βNβ Saucy, and Scampi βNβ Lemon. Nice βNβ Spicy...
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Wheat Crunchies are a KP Snacks product made from wheat rather than potato or corn. They come in Bacon and...
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Buying crisps in bulk sounds simple enough until you actually try to do it. What counts as bulk? Do you...
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Buying crisps in full boxes from a specialist retailer is consistently cheaper per bag than supermarket multipacks. A box of...
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Skips do not contain any gluten ingredients in their recipe. However, they carry a βMay Contain: Glutenβ warning on the...
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