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What happened to Walkers crisps??

34 replies

MyTrivia · 28/01/2026 11:34

They are such a mess, now. You open a packet to find a whole load of broken up mess, not shaped like crisps at all. Added to which they are burned at the edges and many of them are green. The price has gone up and the quality has gone down!

Pipers and kettle chips still look like crisps, luckily.

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MyTrivia · 28/01/2026 14:25

Yes, we bought Lays in Cyprus last year and they were decent.

interesting that people say the bigger bags of walkers are better. The bad ones did come out of multipacks.

My dd is autistic and she rejects crisps that are brown around the edges or look a mess. This led me to decide not to buy them any more because it’s a waste of money!

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MyTrivia · 28/01/2026 14:26

BeanQuisine · 28/01/2026 13:58

Never had crisps with wormholes in them, of any brand.

Things must be getting quite blighted back in Blighty.

You have no idea 😩😩

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DelphineFox · 28/01/2026 14:27

I've not noticed that with prawn cocktail multipacks. No wormholes either

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januarybluesaregone · 28/01/2026 14:42

I’ve found a few worm holes and green ones too. Aren’t they poisonous?

JenniferBooth · 28/01/2026 14:58

Well this is timely. I bought a multipack of the roast chicken Walkers a few weeks ago and they didnt taste as nice as they used to

ThatFancyOchreDreamer · 02/08/2026 13:05

I agree re the state of crisps & the poor flavours now. Is it me or do walkers now hav ethis very unpleasant fishy flavoured after taste?. Qulaity has gone right down. Best to stick to the Organic top quality crisps you get in farm shops or similar ones in the supermarkets. More expensive, yes, but you get what you pay for. Never buying walkers again. Something is wrong with them. Not sure if good old golden wonder is still the same. M and S do fantastic organic extra virgin olive oil crisps too. So much quality choice out there now, walkers & others have had their day, they taste awful now

hahabahbag · 02/08/2026 13:14

@ThatFancyOchreDreamer

lidl own brand are decent too, cheaper too (the “better” range ones not the cheaper multi pack

Needmorelego · 02/08/2026 13:46

I have literally just eaten the last pack of Walkers cheese and onion from a "Now 14 Packs" 12 pack 😂
The problem with adding 2 extra packs is they are now practically fun size bags.
The flavour is meh. Half the multi pack was stale or tasted burnt.
After almost half a century of devotion to Walkers C+O I feel I must abandon them 😭
Sorry Walkers....I'm all about Frazzles now.

knottywig · 02/08/2026 13:49

Did you complain? You’ll get a standard letter back with £3 off further walkers products. I complained about monster munch only to find I’d complained about nothing when I next bought the multipack! 😂😂 still got £3 in vouchers!

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