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In 1954, the first flavoured crisps were invented by Joe “Spud” Murphy (owner of the Irish company Tayto) who developed a technique to add cheese and onion seasoning during production. [25] Later that year, Walkers introduced Cheese and Onion (inspired by the Ploughman's lunch ), and Salt and Vinegar was launched in 1967 (inspired by the ...
The first flavored chips in the United States, barbecue flavor, were being manufactured and sold by 1954. [27] [28] [29] In 1958, Herr's was the first company to introduce barbecue-flavored potato chips in Pennsylvania. [30]
[2] [1] The crisps, sold as "Hedgehog Flavoured Crisps" did not contain any part of the European hedgehog, which is protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, but were flavoured with pork fat and herbs. [3] [4] There were some complaints from animal rights supporters who mistakenly assumed that the product contained actual hedgehog. [3]
Lay's (/ l eɪ z /) is a brand of potato chips with different flavors, as well as the name of the company that founded the chip brand in the United States. The brand is also referred to as Frito-Lay, as both Lay's and Fritos are brands sold by the Frito-Lay company, which has been a wholly owned subsidiary of PepsiCo since 1965.
Tudor Crisps was a brand of potato crisps produced by Tudor Food Products. The business was started in Sunderland during 1947, and it supplied crisps to the North East of England and Scotland regions, claiming two thirds of the market in these regions. [1] The company was purchased by Smiths Crisps in 1960. [2]
An ad campaign in 1969 included the phrase, "It's MUNCHOS!" spoken in a high-pitched voice. The commercials created by Jim Henson featured a spokesman named "Fred" (performed by Jim Henson) who talked about the Munchos and a monster named "Arnold" (performed by Jim Henson in one commercial, [4] Frank Oz in later commercials) who craved the Munchos.
The original warehouse in Middletown, Virginia, which housed Route 11 Potato Chips. The company's second warehouse was around the corner. Route 11 Potato Chips was founded in 1992 by Sarah Cohen and originally based in Middletown, Virginia, named after U.S. Route 11, which runs north-south nearby. The company moved its production facility to ...
In 2023, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported that two Americans travelled from Virginia to Niagara Falls, Ontario, to purchase forty bags of ketchup chips, [14] which went viral. [15] Walkers, a British food manufacturer, launched ketchup chips in 2001, partnering with Heinz to produce the product. [16] These chips were discontinued ...