Tudor Crisps
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Tudor Crisps were launched and produced in Sunderland, North East England
in 1947. In 1961 they were purchased by Smiths Crisps.
The brand focused on more unusual choices of flavour over the years including tomato ketchup, pickled onion, fried onion, fried tomato & bacon, kipper and even chocolate.
Sales of the potato snack soared on the back of the ‘canny bag of Tudor crisps’ catch-line. The memorable 70s ads featured a paper boy, bribed with a ‘canny bag of Tudor’ to brave delivering his papers to a very tall tower block (In reality the Derwent Tower
in Dunston, Tyne and Wear
).
In the 1980s the ads gave cult status to their star Allen Mechen, who played the adult paperboy who returned as an apparently successful and wealthy man, driving a Rolls Royce and eating a bag of Tudor Specials. The shopkeeper was played by Kenny Williams.
Smiths and Tudor were bought by Nabisco who also owned Walkers Crisps.
Tudor Crisps stopped being sold in 2003 when Walkers
decided to focus on its core crisp range.
The Smiths brand was also mostly phased out around the same time as Tudor.
Walkers
is now part of the international food and drinks giant Pepsico
.
Tudor Specials Range
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
in 1947. In 1961 they were purchased by Smiths Crisps.
The brand focused on more unusual choices of flavour over the years including tomato ketchup, pickled onion, fried onion, fried tomato & bacon, kipper and even chocolate.
Sales of the potato snack soared on the back of the ‘canny bag of Tudor crisps’ catch-line. The memorable 70s ads featured a paper boy, bribed with a ‘canny bag of Tudor’ to brave delivering his papers to a very tall tower block (In reality the Derwent Tower
Derwent Tower
Derwent Tower is a 29-storey residential apartment building in Dunston, United Kingdom. Due to the tower block's unusual shape, the building was nicknamed the "Dunston Rocket" during construction and the name has remained with locals throughout its life.The tower was designed by the Owen Luder...
in Dunston, Tyne and Wear
Dunston, Tyne and Wear
Dunston was originally an independent village on the south bank of the River Tyne. It has now been absorbed into the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in the English county of Tyne and Wear...
).
In the 1980s the ads gave cult status to their star Allen Mechen, who played the adult paperboy who returned as an apparently successful and wealthy man, driving a Rolls Royce and eating a bag of Tudor Specials. The shopkeeper was played by Kenny Williams.
Smiths and Tudor were bought by Nabisco who also owned Walkers Crisps.
Tudor Crisps stopped being sold in 2003 when Walkers
Walkers (snack foods)
Walkers is a British snack food manufacturer operating mainly in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and to a lesser extent on the European continent. They are best known for manufacturing crisps. They hold 47 per cent of the British crisp market...
decided to focus on its core crisp range.
The Smiths brand was also mostly phased out around the same time as Tudor.
Walkers
Walkers (snack foods)
Walkers is a British snack food manufacturer operating mainly in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and to a lesser extent on the European continent. They are best known for manufacturing crisps. They hold 47 per cent of the British crisp market...
is now part of the international food and drinks giant Pepsico
PepsiCo
PepsiCo Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Purchase, New York, United States, with interests in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of grain-based snack foods, beverages, and other products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company...
.
Flavours
- Ready Salted
- Cheese and Onion
- Salt and Vinegar
- Roast Chicken
- Tomato SauceTomato sauceA tomato sauce is any of a very large number of sauces made primarily from tomatoes, usually to be served as part of a dish...
- Roast Lamb and Mint Sauce
- Mint Sauce
- Pickled OnionPickled onionPickled onions are a popular pickled food consisting of onions pickled in a solution of vinegar and salt, often with other preservatives and flavourings. In the United Kingdom they are often eaten alongside fish and chips or as part of a ploughman's lunch...
- Hot Dog & Mustard
- Smoky Bacon
- Turkey & Stuffing
- Pork & Apple
- Roast Beef & Pickle
- Fried Tomato & Bacon
- Kipper
- Curry
- Fried Onion
- GammonGammonGammon may refer to:* Gammon bomb, a type of grenade* Gammon Technical Products, A US Company specializing in aviation fuel quality control and handling equipment* SA-5 Gammon, the NATO designation for the Russian S-200 'Volga' surface-to-air missile system...
- Beef-e
- Brown SauceBrown sauceBrown sauce may refer to:* Brown sauce , in French and Scandinavian cuisines* Steak sauce, a spiced condiment containing fruits and vinegar** A1 Steak Sauce, an American brand of steak sauce** HP Sauce, a British brand of sauce...
- Spring Onion
- Sweet & Sour
- Chocolate
- Cheese
- Chicken TikkaChicken TikkaChicken tikka is a chicken dish served in Indian and Pakistani cuisine. It is popular in countries all over the world. It is traditionally small pieces of boneless chicken baked using skewers, in a clay-based oven called a tandoor, after marinating in spices and yogurt.The word tikka means "bits,...
- Mild Curry
- Spare Rib
- Spicy chicken
Tudor Specials Range
- Gammon & Pineapple
- Roast Beef & Pickle
- Cream Cheese & Chives