No more blue bags😢
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- Sep 4, 2011
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Takes me back 80+ years to my childhood, but was in a twist of blue paper in those days
- Nov 11, 2009
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My late brother worked for a short spell at Walkers. He went to the pub one Friday lunchtime and on return set the cutting machine to the incorrect thickness. Resulting in a wrecked batch. That was the end of his working career which could be counted in weeks rather than years. ☹️
- Nov 11, 2009
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It used to be bad enough when the blue twist of blue waxed paper with the salt was missing but worse when you another one was found by biting into it unknowingly
- Apr 20, 2009
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Read recently that the blue bag was not in there originally, when they were introduced into the pubs the pubs were supplied with a salt pot on the tables and you could help yourself. therein lies the problem the salt pots themselves were stolen !!
Hence the introduction of the blue bag (now white)
Keep munching, I like them I do.
Hence the introduction of the blue bag (now white)
Keep munching, I like them I do.
My wife and I are on diametrically opposed diets - she's very underweight so allowed/encouraged to snack on crisps and chocolate while I have an inoperable gallstone so have to reduce my fat intake - so she has a packet of crisps every evening but I'm allowed just one crisp!
- Nov 16, 2015
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A very slight Fred Drift, does anyone remember when Salt shakers in fish and chips , shops, had the number of holes reduced, so that there was not so much consumed. To help our health.
Salt shakers in the UK were encouraged to be reduced from around 17-18 holes to just 5 holes in some local council initiatives, with the first such five-hole shakers being developed and offered by Gateshead Council in 2006. This initiative gained more public attention in 2012 when multiple councils began issuing them to chip shops as part of efforts to cut the amount of salt consumed by the public.
Salt shakers in the UK were encouraged to be reduced from around 17-18 holes to just 5 holes in some local council initiatives, with the first such five-hole shakers being developed and offered by Gateshead Council in 2006. This initiative gained more public attention in 2012 when multiple councils began issuing them to chip shops as part of efforts to cut the amount of salt consumed by the public.
- Jan 3, 2012
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We will buy the Walkers ready salted crisps that might be easier
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Walkers crisps are vastly overated, give me lidl plain crisps or if you can get them Tayto cheese and onion, much cheaper as well 😉
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Cannot remember whether they are over rated, but we normally buy the Tesco lightly salted plain crisps. Goes down a treat!
Who do you think makes all the own-label crisps - it's the big brands that are over-rated!That your choice if that what you prefer
- Jun 20, 2005
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Here’s Walker’s reply. Note the author’s title😉
Thanks for your recent query regarding Salt & Shake crisps.
We’re currently unable to source the usual blue sachets and so have replaced this with an alternative, as we’d like consumers to be able to continue to enjoy this product. Please be assured that the taste and nutritional values remain the same and know that we’re keeping a close eye on the situation, and as soon as possible we will revert to the blue sachets again.
In the meantime, we are sorry for any confusion this may have caused.
Regards
Ezgi
Consumer Experience
Thanks for your recent query regarding Salt & Shake crisps.
We’re currently unable to source the usual blue sachets and so have replaced this with an alternative, as we’d like consumers to be able to continue to enjoy this product. Please be assured that the taste and nutritional values remain the same and know that we’re keeping a close eye on the situation, and as soon as possible we will revert to the blue sachets again.
In the meantime, we are sorry for any confusion this may have caused.
Regards
Ezgi
Consumer Experience
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