Yahoo News Popular crisps which households used to 'stockpile' scrapped from UK supermarkets
Supermarket shoppers have been left devastated after a popular Christmas crisp was axed from stores. Christmas crisps at the Co-operative have undergone a shake up for this year, with a festive staple scrapped by bosses at the chain.
The Co-op has axed a popular variety of festive crisps in the form of the Ultimate Roast Potato crisps. The crisps were a hit with customers, with the Irresistible Ultimate Roast Potato Hand Cooked Crisps usually setting shoppers back £1.75 a bag.
"Finding out that @coopuk aren't doing their Ultimate Roast Potato crisps this year has made me sad," a Twitter/X user has fumed. "In my humble opinion, they need to become a permanent fixture on the shelves!" they went on to add.
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Another added: "Where did your roast potato crisps go? They are 10x better than the pizza flavoured crisps. Please can we have them back?" While a third said: "Gutted that my favourite crisps ever are not to be seen this Christmas. Have you discontinued them?
"Please tell me you haven't. I normally stockpile them each year." I hope they'll look into stocking them next year as all the other Christmas crisps are so highly flavoured. These were just perfect - the rosemary, garlic & salt - so uncomplicated. Gutted."
The Co-op confirmed to The Sun that the flavour was no longer sold, having been replaced by its "Irresistible Camembert and Black Garlic Crisps". A spokesman said many of its sharing bags of crisps were currently on offer for £1.25 for Co-op Members, while non-members pay £1.75.
The crisps are still on the Co-op website available to view - but can't be purchased. "Seasoned with Cornish sea salt, extra vigin olive oil, garlic, rosemary and black pepper," a product description from the high street retailer has explained on its website.
