In 2023, we’re celebrating 75 years of Walkers crisps, so there's no better time to renew our commitment to Leicester - a city and community that have been crucial to our success in the UK,”​ said Jason Richards, senior VP and GM for PepsiCo UK and Ireland. Ingredients: Maize, Rapeseed Oil, Flamin' Hot Flavour [Flavourings (Contains Soya, Wheat), Sugar, Flavour Enhancers (Monosodium Glutamate, Disodium 5’-Ribonucleotide), Fructose, Salt, Dried Onion, Soya Sauce Powder (Contains Wheat), Hydrolysed Soya Protein, Dried Garlic, Colour (Paprika Extract). BRIEFS: Walkers to revive Monster Munch flavour". Archived from the original on 2022-03-19 . Retrieved 2021-02-05. In January 2003, Walkers bought Wotsits from Golden Wonder to replace the disappointing performance of its much-loved American brand Cheetos in the UK. Interestingly, the move was purportedly done to rebrand Wotsits under the Cheetos name, but nothing came of this and Walkers kept the Wotsits brand in situ. In 1995 the Monster Munch brand was taken over by Walkers who relaunched them with a range of four flavours. Significant changes were made. The original shapes were replaced by one smaller shaped paw using a twin screw extruder instead of the single screw extruders used before. The base ingredients were changed to 100% maize and the overall salt content reduced. The monster characters were also redesigned.

A short-lived range of Monster Munch themed drinks - Monster Fizz - was available in the 1980s. The small range of flavours included orangeade, cola and lemonade. [6]A product called "Mega Monster Munch Webs" was sold starting from Halloween in September 2013 and came in a bacon flavour. This product has been popular enough to be released every Halloween after that. This product had previously been marketed under the Wotsits brand as "Wotsits Wafflers," when it was re-launched in July 2012, and was resold as simply "Wafflers" afterwards under the Smiths brand. Original '80s monsters [ edit ] The original Monster Munch monsters as featured on a promotional badge from the 1980s. Shoppers have been left divided by the new crisp combination, with many taking to social media to share their thoughts. On Facebook, James Sawyer wrote: "Awful. The texture is the uniqueness of each crisp. Another way to save money by just flavouring standard walkers differently."

Need to Know 2000-08-11". 11 August 2000. Archived from the original on 2020-09-08 . Retrieved 2021-02-05.Unwanted Food or Drink Products - Once supply conditions are broken, there are a number of factors outside of our control that can affect the quality of a product. Therefore perishable goods such as food and drink cannot be returned. MEDIA: Walkers to launch limited edition Monster Munch". Archived from the original on 2021-02-13 . Retrieved 2021-02-05. MEDIA BRIEF: Walkers Crisps uses posters to promote Monster Munch". Archived from the original on 2022-03-19 . Retrieved 2021-02-05. Ingredients: Corn (Whole Maize Kernels), Sunflower Oil (14%), Rapeseed Oil, Chilli Heatwave Flavour [Sugar, Flavourings (Contains Soya, Wheat), Hydrolysed Soya Protein, Acidity Regulators (Sodium acetates), Flavour Enhancers (Monosodium Glutamate, Disodium 5’-Ribonucleotide), Onion Powder, Salt, Garlic Powder, Acids (Citric Acid, Malic Acid), Potassium Chloride, Soybean, Wheat, Colour (Paprika Extract)].