Walkers
Type	Private
Founded	1880's
Headquarters	Leicester
Industry	Snacks
Products	See below
Parent	Frito-Lay
Website	www.walkers.co.uk

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Walkers logo, used between 2006 and 2007

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History

In the 1880s Henry Walker moved from Mansfield to Leicester to take over an established butcher's shop in the high street. Meat rationing after World War II saw the factory output drop dramatically and the company looked at alternatives to make use of the wasted capacity. With potato crisps being increasingly popular with the public, managing director R.E. Gerrard helped the company shift focus and began hand-slicing and frying potatoes. // Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... , For other uses, see Mansfield (disambiguation). ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... Butcher shop in Valencia A butcher is someone who prepares various meats and other related goods for sale. ... Civilian rationing: A shopkeeper cancels the coupons in a British housewifes ration book Rationing in the United Kingdom is the series of food rationing policies put in place by the government of the United Kingdom during certain wartime periods of the 20th Century. ...

Present day

Walkers is now owned by Frito-Lay, which in turn is a subsidiary of Pepsico. It is still a significant presence in Leicester and sponsor Leicester City football team's stadium, the Walkers Stadium. Gary Lineker, formerly a Leicester City footballer is now the face of the company, starring in most of their advertising campaigns. External links Frito-Lay Frito-Lay Canada Frito-Lay company history Frito-Lay company timeline Categories: Food and drink stubs | PepsiCo subsidiaries | Food companies of the United States | Snack companies of the United States ... PepsiCo, Incorporated (NYSE: PEP) is a global American beverage and snack company. ... Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) are an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... The Walkers Stadium is a football stadium which plays home matches to English football team Leicester City F.C. The stadium, inaugurated in July, 2004, holds 32,500 and is named after Leicester Citys sponsers Walkers. ... Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football striker who scored ten goals in two World Cups for the England national team and is currently a sports broadcaster for the BBC. He is also known for appearing in adverts for the Walkers... “Advert” redirects here. ...

The official website states that an estimated "11 million people will eat a Walkers product every day". The company employs over 4000 people in 15 locations.

In 2000, Walkers' 1995 advert starring Gary Lineker was named the 9th best television commercial of all time, in a poll conducted by The Sunday Times and Channel 4. Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football striker who scored ten goals in two World Cups for the England national team and is currently a sports broadcaster for the BBC. He is also known for appearing in adverts for the Walkers... The Sunday Times is a Sunday broadsheet newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News International which is in turn owned by News Corporation. ... This article is about the British television station. ...

In February 2006, Walkers changed their brand label and typeset. They also announced they were to reduce the saturated fat in their crisps by 70%.^[1] Media:Example. ... Typesetting involves the presentation of textual material in an aesthetic form on paper or some other media. ... Saturated fat is fat that consists of triglycerides containing only saturated fatty acids. ...

As of late 2006, the company has added nutrition values on the front of the Walkers crisps packets.

Many of Walkers brands were formerly branded under the Smiths Crisps name. This comes from the time when Walkers, Smiths and Tudor Crisps were the three main brands of Nabisco's UK snack division with Tudor being marketed mainly in the north of England and Walkers in the south. After the takeover by Pepsico the Tudor name was dropped and the Smiths brand has gradually been phased out in favour of Walkers. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nabisco logo Nabisco is an American manufacturer of cookies and snacks, including brands such as Chips Ahoy!, Fig Newtons, Mallomars, Oreos, Premium Crackers, Ritz Crackers, Teddy Grahams, Triscuits, Wheat Thins, and Chicken in a Biskit. ...

The only products currently retaining the Smiths brand are Salt & Vinegar and Ready Salted Chipsticks, Frazzles and the "Savoury Selection" which includes Bacon Flavour Fries, Scampi Flavour Fries and Cheese Flavoured Moments. Frazzles are a popular bacon flavoured corn based snack sold in the UK, once manufactured by Smiths, now by Walkers. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

In 1997, Walkers became the brand name of the Quavers and Monster Munch snacks. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Quavers are a popular British snack produced by Walkers. ... Two packets of Flamin Hot flavour Monster Munch. ...

Notably, Walkers package their cheese and onion crisps in blue packets, and salt and vinegar in green. This is the opposite to most other crisp manufacturers, such as McCoys Crisps and Golden Wonder's traditional livery. McCoys Crisps are a popular brand of crisps in the United Kingdom. ... Golden Wonder is a United Kingdom-based company that manufactures crisps. ...

Product lines

Flavours

• Baked Beans**
• Barbecue

• Branston Lettuce**
• Cheese Cheddar

• Cheddar and Onion
• Feta and Herb**
• Greek Kebab**
• Heinz Tomato ketchup
• Pork and Mint
• Marmite beef extract
• Lettuced Onion
• Prawn Cocktail
• Ready Salted

• Roast Chicken
• Salt and Vinegar
• Sausage and Ketchup**
• Smoky Bacon
• Spicy Chilli**
• Steak and Onion
• Tomato and Basil**
• Turkey and Bacon**
• Fish and Chips
• Cajun Spice**
• Chilli and Onion

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Past Flavours

(These flavours have all long been discontinued.)

• Cheddar On Toast
• Toasted Cheddar
• Bovril
• Paxo Stuffing
• Cheddar And Chive (Since 2001)
• Yeast and Onion ( Replaced with 'Steak and Onion' Since July 2006)
• Coronation Chicken (Sold as a special edition for the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2002.)
• BBQ Rib (Replaced with 'Barbecue' in July 2006)

During the Comic Relief period in 2005, Walkers released several unique flavours that combined mismatched elements from pairs of their normal flavours. These included: Bovril in a 250g jar Bovril is the trademarked name of a thick, salty beef extract, sold in a distinctive, bulbous jar. ... Paxo is a well-known brand of stuffing in the United Kingdom. ... Queen Elizabeth II makes an official appearance at the CBC Headquarters as part of her Jubilee goodwill tour, October 2002. ... Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• BBQ Rib Chicken
• Bacon and Ketchup
• Cheddar and Lettuce
• Cheddar and Bacon (for Quavers)

For every pack of these special flavours sold, 1p went to the Comic Relief charity.

Variations

• Lights (formerly Lites) (Low fat)
  • Salt and Vinegar
  • Cheddar and Onion
  • Simply Salted (Ready Salted)
  • Honeyroasted Ham (Similar to Roast Chicken)
• Potato Heads (Low fat with no artificial colours/flavourings/preservatives)
  • Prawn Cocktail
  • Cheddar and Onion
  • Ready Salted
  • Naked Unsalted
  • Roast Chicken
  • Salt and Vinegar
• Cheddar Heads (Similar to Potato Heads)
• Baked
  • Cheddar & Onion
  • Ready Salted
  • Salt & Vinegar
  • Sour Cream & Chive (Limited Edition)
• Max
  • Salt and Vinegar (discontinued upon introduction of Nobbys Salt & Vinegar)
  • Cheddar and Onion
  • Chargrilled Steak
  • Paprika
• Salt 'n' Shake
  • Original
• Sensations
  • Caramelised Onion & Sweet Balsamic Vinegar
  • Gently Infused Salmon & Thai Spices
  • Lamb with Moroccan Spices
  • Oven Roasted Chicken with Lemon & Thyme
  • Sea Salt
  • Sea Salt & Cracked Grey Pepper
  • Vintage Cheese & Red Onion Chutney

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• • Chargrilled Steak & Peppercorn Sauce
  • Four Cheddar and Red Onion
  • Oven Roasted Chicken & Thyme
  • Roast Lamb & Creamy Yellow Sauce
  • Roasted Onion & Balsamic Vinegar
  • Sea Salt and Cracked Grey Pepper
  • Slow Roasted Pork & Mint
  • Thai Sweet Chilli
• Sensations Oriental Crackers
• Sensations Poppadom Bites
• Squares
  • Salt and Vinegar
  • Ready Salted
  • Cheddar and Onion

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Pack sizes

4 common pack sizes.

• 34.5g standard bags
• 25g "multipack" bags
• 50g (formerly 55g) "Big Eat" bags, produced primarily for the pub trade
• Cinema size bag sold in some cinemas, around 70g

The 50g bag size for the pub trade was produced following a survey by Walkers regarding the average size of a social group in a pub, and the average number of crisps people would take when a bag was passed around; on average, the purchaser should be left with the same weight of crisps in their Big Eat bag after passing it around their friends as would be found in a standard 34.5g pack.

Other types of snack food

• Chipsticks
  • Ready Salted
  • Salt and Vinegar
• Doritos
  • Cool Original
  • Tangy Cheddar
  • Chilli Heatwave
  • Dippas Lightly Salted
  • Dippas Hint Of Salmon
• French Fries
  • Cheddar and Onion
  • Salt and Vinegar
  • Ready Salted
  • Fish and Chips
• Frazzles
  • Bacon
• Squares
  • Ready Salted
  • Cheddar and Onion
  • Salt and Vinegar
• Quavers
  • Cheddar 20g
  • Prawn Cocktail (multipack only)
  • Flamin' Hot (multipack only)
• Monster Munch
  • Cheddar 22g
  • Steak (multipack only)
  • Flamin' Hot BIG EAT 40g
• Wotsits
  • Roast Yeast 19g
  • Salt and Vinegar (multipack only)
  • Prawn Cocktail (multipack only)
• Snaps
  • Spicy Tomato

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References

1. ^ Walkers Crisps - Better for you | less saturated fat

External links

• Official site