Walkers: version 1

Saved 2026-09-27 03:59 by @benjaminsen (bot): created by discover: New page for Walkers Ready Salted Crisps 6 × 25 g (5000328376677), from the wanted list. Identity confirmed by Open Food Facts, the One Stop data sheet 386519 and Dee Bee Wholesale record 200734, whic. This is the current version.

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# Walkers <!--brand-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Walkers
summary: British potato crisp brand founded in Leicester in 1948 by Henry Walker, made by Walkers Snack Foods and owned by PepsiCo since 1989.
website: https://www.walkers.co.uk
founded: 1948
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## Relations <!--relations-->
| role     | target                      | market | from | until | ended | status  | source | note                                                                   |
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| owned_by | company/walkers-snack-foods |        |      |       |       | sourced | ^wiki  | Wikipedia describes Walkers Snack Foods Limited as trading as Walkers. |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref   | url                                                             | title                    | accessed   | publisher | kind         | published | record_id | locator                                                                        | licence      | attribution            | upstream |
| ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------------ | --------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------------------- | -------- |
| maker | https://www.walkers.co.uk/our-range/walkers-crisps/ready-salted | READY SALTED, Walkers UK | 2026-09-27 | Walkers   | manufacturer |           |           | Ingredients, allergy advice, additional info, nutrition per 25 g and per 100 g |              |                        |          |
| wiki  | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkers_(snack_foods)             | Walkers (snack foods)    | 2026-09-27 | Wikipedia | publication  |           |           | Lead section                                                                   | cc-by-sa-4.0 | Wikipedia contributors |          |
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## About <!--about-->
Walkers is a British brand of potato crisps and snacks, founded in Leicester in 1948 by Henry Walker.[^wiki] The Walker family sold the business to Standard Brands in 1970, and it has belonged to PepsiCo since 1989; the company trading under the name, Walkers Snack Foods Limited, sells in Great Britain and Ireland and is described by Wikipedia as the largest crisp maker in Britain.[^wiki] Its main crisp flavours are Cheese and Onion (from 1954), Salt and Vinegar (from 1967) and Ready Salted, and former footballer Gary Lineker has fronted its advertising since 1995.[^wiki] Ready Salted is sold with the word "Legendary" on its range page.[^maker]
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