‌The much-loved snack - Tyrrells vegetable crisps - is facing the axe as its owner KP Snacks is considering "discontinuing" the product. The move would trigger the closure of its Uttoxeter site, potentially leading to redundancies among staff. View 2 Images KP Snacks is considering axing Tyrrells Vegetable crisps (Image: WalesOnline/Rob Browne)Article continues belowA KP Snacks spokesman said: "KP Snacks has entered into a consultation process on the proposed discontinuation of Tyrrells vegetable crisps, following a sustained decline in demand and the loss of key export volumes. "As a result, we are proposing to close the Uttoxeter site where these products are manufactured. This proposal relates only to vegetable crisps.

Source: Daily Mirror February 27, 2026 20:49 UTC