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Chipmunk were the first crisps in cellulose (cellophane) film and therefore not kept in sealed jars. Jim Mill, who died in May 2015, convinced Chipmunk to try Sidac film transparent packaging in the early 60s. He got his company, Sidac, to loan the equipment and supply a years worth of packaging film. Sidac and Chipmunk were 5 miles apart, Sidac being in St Helens and Chipmunk were in Skelmersdale. Chipmunk then added OXO flavour to their repertoir (flavoured crisps were almost unknown) and were exhibited at the International Packaging Fair (Olympia, London). They were on open display throughout. Standard glacene bags went soggy in hours if left on a shelf. Smith's Crisps thought it a "fad" but a small crispmaker in Corby was impressed and decided to try it themselves. Within a year Golden Wonder were importing 3 crisp fryers a month from the USA and within 2 years were Europe's biggest maker of crisps. This was all due to Jim Mill and Chipmunk. Nobody else ever produced OXO crisps but Golden Wonder introduced beef flavour as a result of OXO's popularity.

 

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Do You Remember Chipmunk OXO Crisps?

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    Yeh - Shite
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    I remember this bunch of dipsticks running a WIN A CHOPPER Comp in the Mid - To late 70s where you had to collect 6 Zillion empty Chipmunk Crisp Bags and send them in - No doubt the Bike was GIVEN to 1 of the Nobhed Management's Scruffy Kids - GOOD RIDDANCE TO YOUR SHITE CRISPS ! Just hope those involved never got another job . W...K...
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    I remember this bunch of dipsticks running a WIN A CHOPPER Comp in the Mid - To late 70s where you had to collect 6 Zillion empty Chipmunk Crisp Bags and send them in - No doubt the Bike was GIVEN to 1 of the Nobhed Management's Scruffy Kids - GOOD RIDDANCE TO YOUR SHITE CRISPS ! Just hope those involved never got another job . W...K...
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    I remember this bunch of dipsticks running a WIN A CHOPPER Comp in the Mid - To late 70s where you had to collect 6 Zillion empty Chipmunk Crisp Bags and send them in - No doubt the Bike was GIVEN to 1 of the Nobhed Management's Scruffy Kids - GOOD RIDDANCE TO YOUR SHITE CRISPS ! Just hope those involved never got another job . W...K...
  • Anonymous user
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    I remember this bunch of dipsticks running a WIN A CHOPPER Comp in the Mid - To late 70s where you had to collect 6 Zillion empty Chipmunk Crisp Bags and send them in - No doubt the Bike was GIVEN to 1 of the Nobhed Manegments Scruffy Kids - GOOD RIDDANCE TO YOUR SHITE CRISPS ! Just hope those involved never got another job . W...K...
  • Anonymous user
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    Empire Pool Cardiff, loved them after a swim.
  • Anonymous user
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    I remember them well loved chipmunk oxo crisps,should bring them back,like beef n onion but can't buy them either no more!!
  • Anonymous user
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    Golden Wonder did their own OXO flavour after Chipmunk stopped production.
  • Anonymous user
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    Was digging in a sand hole and came across the package, still in great condition after 50/55yrs buried in sand
  • Anonymous user
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    Do I remember OXO crisps? Not arf! Weekly visits to Stow Hill Baths in Newport always culminated in a visit to what was called 'the Buffet' (cafe to you and me). We always bought a packet of the scrummiest crisps ever created -Chipmunk OXO. Nothing has EVER bettered Chipmunk OXO crisps. Nothing....not Bovril, not Walkers Marmite even, not any beefy crisps. Have I got the message across? Chipmunk OXO were the very best - together, of course with a mug of steaming hot OXO. Wow. I can still savour that heady blend of OXO crisps, hot OXO drink and chlorine in the air! It seems like yesterday but it must be 50 years ago. Lovely stuff! Never forgotten. Should campaign for a come-back. Come on Walkers! You could do it!
    • Anonymous user
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      I too remember Stow Hill baths and a nice cup of oxo and oxo flavoured crisps. Why don't they produce oxo crisps anymore?
      • Anonymous user
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        Fantastic times,straight from stow hill school in the 60s and into baths most days,always finished with oxo crisps & cup of oxo drink

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