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Where for art thou nik-naks?

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4595678.stm

Golden Wonder going under
Crisp manufacturer Golden Wonder has been placed in administration, putting about 850 jobs at risk.

The firm, whose brands include Golden Wonder, Nik-Naks and Wheat Crunchies, has suffered falling sales and fierce competition in recent years

that bit of news has actually ruined my day so far :(
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm just glad they're not the manufacturer of space raiders.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    so am i, we buy them in bulk at work, well we used to at least, as the old manager used to go past a wholesalers on his way to work, and get very peckish

    i just noticed the post counter on the front page just passed 1.25 million posts :yum:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    im more worried about wheat crunchies, no doubt Walkers will take on some of the larger names from GW tho.

    get to your local spar, party box of 10p crisps, 40 bags in total, space raiders, tangy toms, quaterbacks, onion rings, those sort of things. 40 bags, £2.99
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Does that really exist?

    God i hope so. I really love Space Raiders, but Transform-A-Snack are like the worst things ever.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I love nick nacks - arrrgggghhh - even though i'm on a diet i might have to go buy a box load.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Wyetry wrote:
    I love nick nacks - arrrgggghhh - even though i'm on a diet i might have to go buy a box load.

    save your last packet for me :heart:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    *Silence_Is_Golden* wrote:
    I hope they don't stop making nic naks....I luv em! :heart:

    i think this is turning into the niknak appreciation/dedication thread
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You need to get yourself down to Macro's!!

    You can stock up nice and cheap then!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm not surprised they're in administration, have you tasted their crisps recently? That and competing against the aggressive marketing of Walkers - I can't remember the last time I saw an advert for Golden Wonder.

    What happened to KP crisps too? Never noticed them disappear. I used to like the pizza ones. And roast ox.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    What do you expect they're made in scunthorpe....

    As for KP, well they're part of United Biscuits now (i'm led to believe). Definately still on the go because Space Raiders and choc dips are still around.
    Oh when the Grimsby factory closed and we stopped getting free crates of choc dips, that was the worst day of my life.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    *Silence_Is_Golden* wrote:
    Space Raiders :yuck: Who eats them?

    My 8 year old.

    I know about those, but I meant the actual potato crisps. Remember the ads with the KP friars (snort), or am I just really old?

    brothers.jpg
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I wouldnt be surprised if walkers took the nik naks and/or wheat crunchies brand name like they did with squares
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    nik naks omg D;
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    They grow the potatoes for Golden Wonder in the fields behind my house, this news isn't good for the local farmers!
    You can't do anything else with these potatoes, if you boil them they just fall apart and turn to mush. (someone tried to steal them from the field haha)
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    Some of Golden Wonder's strong brands will be taken over, no doubt. I think maybe they might survive themselves, there is talk of buyouts.
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    Teh_GerbilTeh_Gerbil Posts: 13,332 Born on Earth, Raised by The Mix
    Nik Naks are too cool to die ;(
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm sorry, I know I'm being a pedant, but Mr G, you do know that "wherefore" means "why", don't you? :p

    Just thought I'd point that out. Back to the housework.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    :( i love nik naks! i may have to scrape together the last 40p in my purse and go and buy a packet!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Nik Naks will never die!!!
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,286 Skive's The Limit
    Are Monster Munch a Golden Wonder product?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    They're walkers, I don't know if they always have been though.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I think they used to be Smiths too.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Nik Naks are great, I hope another company starts making them.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Please don't leave me sour cream and cheesey or whatever you are :yum:
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    Teh_GerbilTeh_Gerbil Posts: 13,332 Born on Earth, Raised by The Mix
    Jarvey Of Suburbia wrote:
    Please don't leave me sour cream and cheesey or whatever you are :yum:
    Best Flavour.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Nik-Naks have to be the most artificial of all the weird "crisps" that are out there. The mere idea of Scampi and Lemon flavoured crisps makes me feel mildly ill. Not that it stops me eating them when I'm hungover, of course! :p

    Tudor crisps were the best as far as I'm concerned, but they disappeared without a trace years back. I miss their Ketchup flavoured ones...they shaped my childhood.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    its all about pom bear crisps and chipsticks

    mmmmmmmmmmm
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Woah woah woah i forgot all about da scampi ones this blows the whole thing open.
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