King Crisps - Cheese and Onion Flavour Crisps from Ireland 25 x 25g

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When he says small batches, he means it. For their sharing bags (100g) only 48 are made in each run at their Ashbourne, Co Meath factory, taking eight minutes in total. Each batch has to be tested and tasted along the way – tough job. The potatoes also have to be tested in advance, and the recipe for cooking changes depending on moisture levels and sugars. After 35 years, the iconic face of Tayto Crisps has stepped away from his company". Fora.ie. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019 . Retrieved 19 May 2019. We’re not trying to make a health food, but crisps are usually shared. It’s nice for them to be inclusive,” says Sean, referring to the fact that all of their products are naturally gluten-free have no cholesterol, and the salt and vinegar and steak flavours are vegan. Steak-flavoured crisps that have never seen meat? Sean says they don’t need to, that the same flavour compounds can be found through barbecuing vegetables. In 2005, Tayto closed its crisp factory and Largo Foods won the contract for the manufacture of the whole range of Tayto products. The story continues in August, 2006, when Largo Foods acquired the Tayto and King brands from C&C plc for €62m. Joe 'Spud' Murphy: The Man Who Gave Potato Chips Flavor". HuffPost. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014 . Retrieved 1 October 2017.

Martin Clinton wanted to keep the centuries-old tradition of Clintons growing potatoes alive for generations to come. Photograph: Alan Betson Obituary: Joe 'Spud' Murphy". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 5 November 2001. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018 . Retrieved 8 January 2011. What makes Tayto, King, Keogh's and Kettle crisps so tasty and moreish - and are they good for you? Irish brothers Sean and Martin Clinton have set out to make the best crisps when they dreamt up Clintons Crisps 3½ years ago, and they’re so convinced they’ve done it that they’ve put “world’s best crisps” on the front of the bag. Video: Alan Betson

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a b Casey, Ann. "Opening of Tayto Park near Ashbourne brings 85 jobs". The Meath Chronicle. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018 . Retrieved 13 December 2011. Energy value, which means the number of calories or kilojoules, is listed on the front and there is no good news there. Even a small bag at 35g has about 180 calories, which is equivalent to about three apples or two chocolate digestives.

From RTÉ Archives, Brenda Kneafsey reports for children's show Motley in 1970 about the process to turn a humble spud intp a bag of Tayto Cheese and Onion crisps Clintons Crisps are gluten and cholesterol free, and the salt-and-vinegar and steak flavours are vegan. Photograph: Alan Betson In the early 2000s, the company targeted the healthy eating market, with its low salt, low fat crisps, originally branded as Honest. [14] Tayto referred to this range as the Happy & Healthy range. [15] The healthy range has since evolved and Tayto have launched Tayto Lentils which is 40% less fat to target the healthy eating market. [16] Bags come on a big roll of shiny paper, and are clamped shut on three sides before the crisps drop in. Photograph: Alan BetsonRenowned for his self-belief and persistence in pursuing projects to the end, Coyle also had a keen eye for marketing. He was behind some of Ireland’s most innovative promotions such as running Mr Tayto as a spoof candidate in the 2007 general election and publishing a best-selling biography of the crisp mascot. The use of women in suggestive poses to promote his Hunky Dory crisps fell foul of advertising standards, however, as did a claim to be the main sponsor of Irish rugby when the brand was a sponsor of Navan RFC at the time. After that, Coyle used the crisp brand to promote four Irish sportswomen — boxer Katie Taylor, athlete Derval O’Rourke, sailor Annalise Murphy and his daughter, Natalya Coyle, a pentathlete — in the London Olympics in 2012. Where is Mr. Tayto?". Where's Mr. Tayto?. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022 . Retrieved 22 May 2022.