Walkers Crisps - changed colours?

Bes · 18 Sep 2009 at 16:50

paradigm said:
Walkers have always been "wrong" for S&V/C&O for as long as I can remember.

^^ This.

Mark A · 18 Sep 2009 at 16:57

Its usually the USA that have it the wrong way around. I wonder why the UK version decided it would go against convention.

shotgun · 18 Sep 2009 at 17:03

I’m sure that’s the way it’s always been. I even have a old Walkers pencil case from when I was at school in the 90’s. It’s a Salt & Vinegar one and is green!

Nymins · 18 Sep 2009 at 17:06

Always remember Walkers having them the wrong way round:

Salt & Vinegar = Green
Cheese & Onion = Blue

secretspy · 18 Sep 2009 at 17:14

i remember it as

red - ready salted
green - cheese and onion
blue - salt and vinegar

then they changed c&o and s&v around.

Minx · 18 Sep 2009 at 17:23

Cheese and onion were always blue when I was a lass in the 80's, thats the only flavour I liked then. It used to be rank red (salted) gross green (salt n vinegar) and Blue for the best!

blix · 18 Sep 2009 at 17:29

Minx said:
Cheese and onion were always blue when I was a lass in the 80's, thats the only flavour I liked then. It used to be rank red (salted) gross green (salt n vinegar) and Blue for the best!

Dj_Jestar · 18 Sep 2009 at 17:31

Walkers have always had them the wrong way round. Walkers Green has always been S+V.

Elfmeister. · 18 Sep 2009 at 17:45

Although in the "Walkers Squares" variety Green = Cheese & Onion and Blue = Salt and Vinegar!

Nexus · 18 Sep 2009 at 17:54

I'm 27 and I've always known Walkers as Blue for Cheese and Onion and Green for Salt and Vinegar.

In a way, don't you think it's kind of funny that we associate colours with flavours, especially when they don't even represent anything like the taste.

PhillyDee · 18 Sep 2009 at 18:01

Elfmeister. said:
Although in the "Walkers Squares" variety Green = Cheese & Onion and Blue = Salt and Vinegar!

Yes, but they were only rebranded from Smiths recently.

Domi · 18 Sep 2009 at 18:20

must admit I have it in my head that they were once Green for Cheese and onion etc and changed.

It is notable they were relaunched in 1983 but they have been making Cheese and onion since 1954 but I can find no pics of bags between 1954 and 1983.

Von Smallhausen · 18 Sep 2009 at 18:23

Two packets of crisps are strolling down the road when a car pulls up and the driver speaks to them.

' Do you want a lift ? '

' No thanks ' said one of them .... we're Walkers. '

Inquisitor · 18 Sep 2009 at 18:30

Spunkey said:
They've not changed - they've always been how they are now.

They did change, about 15 years ago I think. Ever noticed how all crisps packets except walkers use blue for salt and vinegar and green for cheese and onion? Walkers are the odd ones out

Mark A · 18 Sep 2009 at 19:01

Inquisitor said:
They did change, about 15 years ago I think. Ever noticed how all crisps packets except walkers use blue for salt and vinegar and green for cheese and onion? Walkers are the odd ones out

Whats odd though is that Walkers are part of the American 'potato chip' company Lays and even they have it the correct way around with S&V in the blue bag.

mac1st3 · 18 Sep 2009 at 20:26

Von Smallhausen said:
Two packets of crisps are strolling down the road when a car pulls up and the driver speaks to them.

' Do you want a lift ? '

' No thanks ' said one of them .... we're Walkers. '

gets a mild titter, heard it before, was just as good then

still pleasantly amusing hehe

TheVoice · 18 Sep 2009 at 21:07

Mark A said:
Whats odd though is that Walkers are part of the American 'potato chip' company Lays and even they have it the correct way around with S&V in the blue bag.

Not sure about the US, but I remember in South Africa, Ready Salted (Lightly Salted) were in yellow packets.

.Lethal · 18 Sep 2009 at 21:18

Your getting Golden Wonder cheese and onion crisps mixed up with the Walkers blue bag... Back in the day GW were as common in the shops as Walkers, they use to be my dads fav

NerveAgent · 18 Sep 2009 at 22:43

Mark A said:
Whats odd though is that Walkers are part of the American 'potato chip' company Lays and even they have it the correct way around with S&V in the blue bag.

But lays bought walkers so I'd imagine walkers had it the "wrong" way round before they were bought.

eddiemcgarrigle · 18 Sep 2009 at 23:52

The OP is getting confused with Golden Wonder crisps. I love Golden Wonder S&V, somtimes the flavour is so strong it almost melts your gums. It's the same reason why I miss Tudor pickled onion and gammon flavours.