Skips (snack) facts for kids
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| Type | Tapioca (UK) and Maize (ROI) |
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| Owner | KP Snacks and Tayto (Republic of Ireland) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Introduced | 1974 |
| Markets | United Kingdom, Ireland |
Skips are a popular snack from the United Kingdom and Ireland. They first came out in 1974 with a yummy prawn cocktail flavour. Skips are known for their unique texture. They fizz and melt on your tongue!
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About Skips Snacks
Skips are a type of crisp that feels a bit like Indonesian prawn crackers. But Skips are smaller and have a special light texture. This texture makes them fizz and melt in your mouth. It's a fun feeling!
In the United Kingdom, Skips are made from tapioca starch. In Ireland, they are made from maize starch. Both are types of starchy plants. Skips are made by KP Snacks.
Fun Facts About Skips
Many packets of Skips have jokes or tongue twisters printed on the back. These are usually aimed at children. Over the years, Skips have come in many different flavours. Some past flavours include pickled onion, Caribbean Spice curry, Hot from Rio chilli, and Chinese spare rib. There were also special limited edition flavours like ReBoot Dots Doughnut and ReBoot pizza.
Skips and Your Health
Since 2006, Skips have been made with less saturated fat and less salt. They are also made with 100% sunflower oil. This means they are a bit healthier than before. Skips also do not have any artificial colours or flavourings.
Who Owns Skips?
The Skips brand and KP Snacks were sold in 2012. They were bought by a German company called Intersnack. In the Republic of Ireland, Skips are sold under the Tayto brand. Tayto is also owned by Intersnack.
Skips in the Spotlight
Skips have been part of some fun projects over the years.
Sponsorships
Skips once sponsored Dragon's Fury. This is a popular roller coaster ride at Chessington World Of Adventures. This sponsorship helped connect Skips with fun activities for kids.
TV Adverts
Many famous people have appeared in Skips TV adverts.
- An actress named Daniela Denby-Ashe was in a Skips advert when she was a teenager. She was known for her roles in TV shows like EastEnders and My Family.
- In the 1980s, a wrestler called Giant Haystacks appeared in a Skips advert. He famously said, "Dainty aren't they?"
- The actor Craig Charles voiced a series of adverts. He pretended to be a talking tongue! The adverts ended with the line, "Stick a Skip on your tongue; it asked for it!"
Computer Games
A computer game from the 1980s called Action Biker featured characters from Skips adverts. The game included "Clumsy Colin" and showed KP Skips branding.
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