The newsletter is emailed out first thing every morning, at 12noon and every evening. Reitree Trish added: "It says 90p which was a lot for a packet of crisps but you could get a plane model. By using this website you are consenting to the use of cookies. Still heavily regional, by 1974 Walkers claimed 50 percent of the Midlands crisp market. 4. Food Packaging. In the mid-70s Walkers Snack Foods Ltd was still a small fish in a big pond. The extruded glory of actual onions rings made from reconstituted potato were real winners across the land. About Us - Golden Wonder HOW IT ALL BEGAN Take a look at the video below to see how Golden Wonder was started in Edinburgh by a baker called William Alexander in 1947 - and the changes that have taken place over the years since then. Ready Salted flavour. Through adult eyes they looked great. [13] Previous snacks Wheat Crunchies, Chips & Burgers and the corn based Nik Naks are now owned by KP. The no-frills airline was. 1970s Food. Golden Wonder ceased to make them in the 1980s. Golden Wonder is one of the great UK crisps brands that's been around for a long time and is still around today. Edinburgh baker William Alexander launched Golden Wonder in 1947, When your kid sneaks Golden Wonder into the trolley This Golden Wonder crisp packet - believed to be from the 1970s - was found in the dunes, uncovered by the high winds of recent weeks. Weigh of a crisp * number of crisps weight = weigh of crisp. I love the logo for this one, and the fun mascot character on the reverse of the bag. Little Egg for Me ) recess at school in England 1966 1. Address: Tandragee Castle, Tandragee, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland BT62 2AB, United Kingdom. Watering Globe. They were available in Salt & Vinegar, Cheese & Onion and Crispy Bacon flavours. The company was named after the Golden Wonder potato, which Alexander believed to be the best for making crisps. Website: www.taytogroup.com, www.goldenwonder.com. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The packaging advertised getting a plastic aeroplane for 90p if four coupons were collected from the back of crisp packets. I Remember When:-) Dee Rimmer. A packet of crisps dating back nearly 50 years was found washed up on a beach - advertising the UK's first budget airline. My job was to keep tipping the boxes into the dispenser, no need to worry about stock rotation in those days. Golden Wonder have a knack for producing fun crisps in a variety of shapes. Boyhood. Beach cleaners at Saunton made a discovery at the weekend that serves as a stark reminder of the longevity of plastic based packaging. She added: "Until we came up here I didn't know what came out of the sea. If you had to describe sweets from the 70s one word you would not use is boring. Golden Wonder is celebrating its 75th birthday by bringing back old flavours, classic packs and offering special experiences as prizes. This provided a false impression of imbalance. There may have been the lightest touch of Onion, but they were so lacking in flavour, I wondered whether I had a duff packet, so I tried another. 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Vintage Packaging. 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. Wildlife lover Trish said she had no idea of the scale of marine plastic pollution until she moved to the coastal spot from York, with her partner. [1] Both were overtaken by Walkers who are now[when?] 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 [] 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. [4] A fire at the Corby site in 1989 destroyed many historical documents and photographs of the company. Founded in England in the 1930s, it has grown into a global organisation with 37 much-loved brands sold in over 100 countries. Both tastes were present and in fairly even proportion, but while the tomato was easily recognised, the sausage took some identifying. . See MoreSee Less, I don't mind anyone putting golden wonder crisps in my trolley, I would thank them then go home and enjoy. Welcome to Golden Wonder, where we have been making wonder-fully flavoured crisps and snacks with more punch per crunch since 1947! Ready Salted flavour. Xxxx . We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Golden Wonder is celebrating 75 years as a snack brand with a promotion and packaging change. 1970's vintage for me! 1980s Childhood. Retro 70s. Since 2006, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Northern Irish company Tayto, purchased from administration. How much did people earn? 17w; Edited. Lizzie Adkins. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. This year, Golden Wonder is celebrating 75 years as a much-loved British snacking icon. 3 Replies. I can't say whether the recipe has changed significantly over the years, but the taste is still all there. [8] On 20 January 2006 it was announced that Tayto was to buy all Golden Wonder's operations in the United Kingdom including the Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire site, although it would sell the Wheat Crunchies and Nik Naks brands to United Biscuits. Cheese & Onion, the flagship flavour launched in 1962, also joins the new flavours in heritage packs 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. SAS want to create 125 Plastic Free communities by 2020 and as part of the Plastic Free Devon campaign, we want to see every town in Devon working this status, by appointing a leader and working up an action plan. "Freddie Laker was just like RyanAir so when I saw that I knew it was old. [15] On 13 January 2006 it was announced that the Corby, Northamptonshire site and the contract for Mini Pringles, as produced by Golden Wonder, would transfer to Northern Irish crisp manufacturer Tayto. 1,366 talking about this. "But it could be from 1974 - it is 46 years old at least. "The Big Saunton Beach Clean is a community initiative, organised by Saunton Beach, North Devon AONB, Surfers Against Sewage, Plastic Free North Devon and Christie Estates. 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. The 1970s Bollywood diva winning Gen Z hearts online. Proper onions rings and made of an even more glorious vegetable. . If you have any information or thoughts on this page, please help us by popping them in the comment box below. I love the logo for this one, and the fun mascot character on the reverse of the bag. Don't often see Golden Wonder crisps in the supermarket these days. 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. I cant find Prawn Cocktail flavour anywhere. Cost new in 1960 until circa 1962 vintage & # x27 ; n & # x27 ; you Much does crisps cost million tonnes of potatoes - enough to fill Wembley Stadium - are required the Building! Classic Monsters. By early 1960s, it was manufacturing crisps at three further sites, at Broxburn, Widnes and Corby. But the fact that it was still in one piece and had hardly faded after 30 or 40 years is slightly troubling. Get jungle fresh,Golden Wonder!Get jungle fresh Peanuts! 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