Big D (peanuts) facts for kids
Big D is a well-known British brand that makes peanuts and other tasty snack foods. It started in 1967. You can often find Big D snacks in pubs across the UK. They also sell their snacks in Ireland through a company called Tayto. Big D offers different kinds of peanuts, like salted, dry roasted, and honey roasted. They also make salted cashews and smoked almonds.
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The History of Big D Snacks
For a long time in the 1970s, food options in British pubs were quite simple. Often, the only snacks you could buy were crisps and Big D peanuts. This made Big D a very popular choice for "pub grub," which is the name for food served in pubs.
How Big D Snacks Were Advertised
Big D calls itself Britain's best-loved pub snack. In the 1970s and 1980s, Big D was known for its special ways of displaying its products. The packets of peanuts were often arranged in a cool, repeating pattern, almost like a puzzle. In 2016, the way the snack packs looked was updated. They moved away from the older card designs.
Where Big D Snacks Are Made
Big D snacks are made by a company called Trigon Snacks. Their factory is located in Aintree, which is near Liverpool in the UK. This factory has been making nuts and snacks since the 1970s. Trigon Snacks also makes peanuts for the American brand Planters under a special agreement.
In 2013, Trigon Snacks became part of Natco Foods. This change helped Big D snacks reach more places around the world. Trigon also makes snacks for many big shops in the UK that sell products under their own store names.
Different Kinds of Big D Snacks
Big D makes many different kinds of snacks, including:
- Honey Roast Peanuts
- Crunchy BBQ Peanuts
- Crunchy Chili Peanuts
- Salted Peanuts
- Dry Roasted Peanuts
- Birds Eye Chili Flavoured Peanuts
- Mixed Nuts & Raisins
- Natural nut products and mixes
- Special limited edition snacks, like "Maple Flavoured Peanuts, Fudge and Raisins"
