Walkers changes the color of salt sachets in chips: customers outraged.

One fan expressed their outrage on the Tesco website: 'I took a bite of a few chips, as there was no blue sachet with salt in sight. However, I immediately got a dose of salt! As a kidney transplant recipient, I need to avoid salt... Please inform everyone.'

Other customers are also complaining about the difficulties in finding the salty sachets in the packaging, urging Walkers to revert to the blue sachets for better visibility.

According to The Sun: Walkers responded to the issue on X.com, stating: 'Currently, we are unable to find blue sachets, so we have replaced them with an alternative. We will return to blue sachets as soon as possible.'

It is important to note that chips sold with separate packets of salt have a long tradition in the UK, spanning over 100 years. The first company to commercially sell chips was The Smiths Potato Crisps Company Ltd, founded in 1920. The company added a pinch of salt to the chips sold in London in paper bags. Later, Smith's was acquired by PepsiCo, which also owns the Walkers brand.It is not uncommon for food and beverage manufacturers to adjust recipes or withdraw products due to changing consumer preferences, government regulations, or cost-cutting measures. This trend is noticeably observed across various brands such as Ribena, Aldi, Heinz, Nestle, and Sainsbury’s, where changes in recipes have triggered complaints from customers.