Register now & join in the discussions, this will allow you to add your own comments, memories, photographs and stories to our ever growing website dedicated to the Seventies. Fans of the crisps voted to bring back their all-time favourite flavours - Beef & Onion and Chip Shop Curry - in classic 1970s packs. He started making crisps in order to use spare capacity in the deep-fat fryers which he normally used to make doughnuts. Would you like your vintage litter find included in the museum? Something went wrong, please try again later. This year, Golden Wonder is celebrating 75 years as a much-loved British snacking icon. Searching for standard bags of Golden Wonder in my local Home Bargains, be like, When your kid sneaks Golden Wonder into the trolley . Would you like your vintage litter find included in the museum? The average weekly wage for full-time male manual workers over twenty-one was 28 0s 11d. Colour: Colour . Martin Glenn, who. Packing. The Golden Wonder crisps are believed to date from around 1974 or 1975, due to the closing date of a competition run in conjunction with Freddie Laker Airways. And as an extra special birthday treat from Golden Wonder, every entrant will receive 10% off any of the fantastic experiences atexperiencedays.co.uk. The Aunt Bessies brand has been in the market for over 25 years with an extensive portfolio of frozen roast accompaniments including award-winning roast potatoes alongside a variety of Yorkshire Puddings and sides. Torquay have lost three games on the trot now and are deeply embroiled in a relegation battle and looks like it could go down to the wire. Enjoy your favourites and reminisce at the beginning of the 1970s grocery market crisps You opened them up and searched for a little blue bag inside, that bag contained the salt. "But it could be from 1974 - it is 46 years old at least. [2], In 1952, the company moved to a purpose-built factory in Sighthill. DevonLive has joined forces with Surfers Against Sewage to launch the Plastic Free Devon campaign - a rallying cry to every town, business and individual in the county to help us win the war against environmentally harmful plastics. Crisps Brands. "We go with the dog for a walk and pick up rubbish, so much is washed up. Bet there's a lot less in the bag now though! Golden Wonder have a knack for producing fun crisps in a variety of shapes. If you were to pour a few droplets of malt vinegar onto a piece of kitchen. Home. [3] In February 1992 Sooner Snacks, manufacturer of Nik Naks and Wheat Crunchies, was bought from Borden Inc. by Dalgety plc, with the company being absorbed into Golden Wonder.[5][6]. [9][4] Following the purchase by Tayto in 2006, the Nik Naks and Wheat Crunchies brands were sold to United Biscuits. [3], The company was owned by various parent companies including Imperial Tobacco and Hanson plc, and was then acquired by United Kingdom based Dalgety plc in March 1987. May 18, 2013 - Another fun 1970's UK acquisition is this Golden Wonder crisps bag. Lizzie Adkins. Golden Wonder is a British company that manufactures snack foods, most notably crisps. your own Pins on Pinterest With firsts such as the launch of Ready Salted crisp in 1960 and Cheese & Onion crisps in 1962, Golden Wonder became the largest crisps company in Britain in 1966. Golden Wonder branding now features on snacks previously marketed by Red Mill, another snack manufacturer taken over by Tayto. In the 1970s Golden Wonder produced a line of shell-shaped crisps called Rock 'n' Roller Crisps, named after that decade's rock and roll revival. In 1947, William Alexander, a Scottish bakery owner, started to produce potato crisps each day after the early morning baking shift had been completed. Golden Wonder is a British company that manufactures snack foods, most notably crisps. Don't often see Golden Wonder crisps in the supermarket these days. Free delivery for many products! Never miss a moment by signing up to our newsletter here. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. You opened them up and searched for a little blue bag inside, that bag contained the salt. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Crisp Packet Golden Wonder Country Crunch Crispy Bacon Empty at the best online prices at eBay! View 37 more comments. Still heavily regional, by 1974 Walkers claimed 50 percent of the Midlands crisp market. Love the 60s with the little man . The no-frills airline was launched in 1966 and went bust in 1982. Xxxx . 15w; 1 Reply. Golden Wonder fought back with Wotsits in 1970 and soon pulled ahead on the cheaper snacks, too. When a fellow isnt feeling very strong Give a nut a nut. Look out ! For some reason, these crisps conjured times long since passed. We had Wotsits, Rock and Roller crisps and we had peanuts, and we had jingles like; Golden Wonder theyre Jungle Fresh Golden Wonder real Jungle Fresh [2] A site at Crumlin produced the "Pot Noodle". It was always running down in minutes, and if I recall correctly, this was prior to the multi packs. "It is in good nick, it could be there another 40 years. Its notable brands have included "Wotsits", "Ringos", "Jungle Fresh" peanuts and Pot Noodle, which ceased to carry Golden Wonder branding after the brand (but not the manufacturing business itself) was sold to Unilever. Food Packaging. The no-frills airline was. Vintage Candy. Alt Ref No. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Not the best approach to a Taste Test, I admit. Trish Brewster found the packet of crisps, The Golden Wonder crisps are believed to date from around 1974 or 1975, The packet was found washed up on the beach in Glenelg, near Skye, Highlands. A Nose Plunge Test revealed the sparsest cheese smell. Walkers Monster Munch Variety Snacks 12 X 25G, Golden Wonder Tangy Toms Tomato Flavour Corn Snack (28g x 36), Walkers Meaty Variety Crisps 25g x - 22 per pack (1.21lbs), Walkers Classic Variety Multipack Crisps 24 X 25G, Sonoma Creamery - Cheese Crisps, Pepper Jack, 10 Oz (1 Count) | Savory Snack | High Protein | Low Carb | Gluten Free | Keto-Friendly, Lay's Potato Chip Variety Pack, 1 Ounce (Pack of 40), PopCorners Popped Corn Snacks, 6 Flavor Variety Pack, 1oz Bags (20 Pack), All customers get FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon. Kids Tv. Other finds have included a Japanese bottle of bleach, and Robinsons jam lids with Golliwogs on them. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Golden Wonder Crisps Packet from the 1970/80s at the best online prices at eBay! Discover (and save!) OUR WONDER-FUL RANGE OFCRISPS AND SNACKS GOLDEN WONDER CRISPS FIND OUT MORE SHARING CRISPS FIND OUT MORE RINGOS FIND OUT MORE RINGOSPUFFS FIND OUT MORE TRANSFORM-A-SNACK FIND OUT MORE FUN SNACKS FIND OUT MORE SAUCERS FIND OUT MORE ROUGH CUTS FIND OUT MORE ANIMAL ADVENTURES FIND OUT MORE XL CHEESE FIND OUT MORE CHIPPIES FIND [] RI = Reference Intake of an average adult (8400kJ / 2000 kcal) Based on typical pack, nutritional values are available on individual packs To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Free shipping for many products! 1970 was the last year of pounds, shillings and pence before Decimalisation. "Freddie Laker was just like RyanAir so when I saw that I knew it was old. The extruded glory of actual onions rings made from reconstituted potato were real winners across the land. The Golden Wonder crisps are believed to date from around 1974 or 1975, due to the closing date of a competition run in conjunction with Freddie Laker Airways. CLICGEAR RV1C 3 + , GTX BOA , Seagate Exos X16 16 TB 7200 rpm 3.5 Zoll (ST16000NM001G) Festplatte NEU Rechnung, 4.9mm 10, USB FM/AM LCD -, FM LCD , 32GB MP3 FM , M.2 NGFF to USB 3.1 C B , 2 256 USB U PC , X - , Love Again - Jedes Ende ist ein neuer Anfang() , - 4K HD & 4K (4K UHD ), - (DVD) , Happy Valley - 2 (DVD) , X- 10 DVD (DVD) , The Man Who Haunted Himself (DVD) , WWE: 2022 (DVD) , - / () Stewart Patrick Frakes. For British children of the 1970s, these were a go to snack. Golden Wonder Crisp Packet Brand: Golden Wonder Year: 1970s Location Found: Ipswich Found By: Jason Alexander A Golden Wonder crisps packet from the 1970s. . Discover more about the small businesses partnering with Amazon and Amazons commitment to empowering them. But the fact that it was still in one piece and had hardly faded after 30 or 40 years is slightly troubling. Slices fall away from the potato. XL Cheese is a cult classic in the north of England, and they are back by popular demand. Ready Salted flavour. [1] Both were overtaken by Walkers who are now[when?] Golden Wonder, Jonathan Crisp, Real Handcooked Crisps, Tavern Snacks, Tayto Address: Tandragee Castle, Tandragee, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland BT62 2AB, United Kingdom Phone: +44 028 38 840249 Website: www.taytogroup.com, www.goldenwonder.com, www.realcrisps.com Email: Contact Form Golden Wonder She added: "Until we came up here I didn't know what came out of the sea. So you opened that bag and a put salt over the crisps. Fact. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. So prices are in pounds, shillings and pence. [citation needed], Golden Wonder now produces a number of different flavours of potato crisp; it is also the current owner of the XL Crisp brand. Golden Wonder Crisps Just remember when you were really young in the 1970's, at the beginning of the 1970's I really do not remember that many flavours, in fact I still remember the plain crisps from Golden Wonder that you purchased. Golden Wonder were in fact named after the potato, and were in business way back in 1948 in Scotland. Since 2006, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Northern Irish company Tayto, purchased from administration. Our proud heritage dates back to Edinburgh in 1947. 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