Lincolnshire's Pipers Crisps voted as 'best British snack brand'

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Saturday, January 26, 2013
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A Lincolnshire crisp brand has been voted as the best British snack brand in a recent survey.

Pipers Crisps, based in Brigg, scooped the award after retailers voted for producers across the country.

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    Pipers Crisps managing director Alex Albone

The awards celebrated the most successful speciality food and drink products on sale in delicatessens, farm shops and food halls.

Pipers Crisps' products are now available in around 5,000 outlets across the UK.

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And the business enjoyed a significant rise in sales during 2012, after a brand update, new packaging and product launches.

Managing Director Alex Albone said: "Despite the recession we've had an excellent twelve months, growing our sales by 31 per cent over the previous year."

Pipers' production facility is running 24 hours a day to cope with demand and the firm is now looking to recruit more people to join its 48 staff.

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  • Profile image for IT_MAN

    by IT_MAN

    Monday, January 28 2013, 1:14AM

    “Never seen them and would not pay their price they are only spuds after all, maybe they should reduce bag size from 40mg to 25mg or goverment will tell them to cut portion size and ammount of salt, after all they are hitting out at chinese take aways and fish shops.”

  • Profile image for gazlincoln

    by gazlincoln

    Sunday, January 27 2013, 11:16PM

    “i agree, i'm never that well liked lolol ...”

  • Profile image for Dixie9

    by Dixie9

    Sunday, January 27 2013, 10:51PM

    “Something odd with the number of ratings here. Compare with other stories! Even contentious issues like car parking don't get ratings like this!”

  • Profile image for gazlincoln

    by gazlincoln

    Saturday, January 26 2013, 7:48PM

    “never tried em..”

  • Profile image for Bicksy

    by Bicksy

    Saturday, January 26 2013, 11:20AM

    “And they beat the bag of air that Walkers sells”

  • Profile image for Dixie9

    by Dixie9

    Saturday, January 26 2013, 11:15AM

    “Best British Snack? I'll second that. Crisps as they should be!”

  • Profile image for mentalmickey

    by mentalmickey

    Saturday, January 26 2013, 8:38AM

    “I thought Brigg was in North Lincolnshire ?”

  • Profile image for mentalmickey

    by mentalmickey

    Saturday, January 26 2013, 8:37AM

    “I thought Brigg was in North Lincolnshire ?”

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