Jacob's Twiglets Original Snacks Sharing Tub, 200g

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He runs out of Twiglets on New Years’ Eve and decides that real twigs dipped in Marmite make a good substitute (they don’t). Their ingredients have changed a couple of times over the years but currently, Twiglets are definitely vegan. Jacobs also released a curry flavoured edition from 1999 to 2001, in collaboration with several Indian restaurant chains in Northern England. Niacin and Folate are also found in Twiglets, which makes them a better choice for those who are pregnant – but keep an eye on salt consumption.

Prior to that I regularly lost opened packets in the bottom of the cupboard, bought more and the when I cleaned them found I had amassed loads!The machinery was powered by water turbines fed by water from the river Lark and this process created the broken grains that give twiglets their crunchy irregular shape and texture. The confusion on whether Twiglets contain Marmite, besides the fact they taste similar, is probably from an episode of Mr. They often sell out early, but can also be heavily discounted later if they don't, so here's a round-up of some of the best I’ve seen.

are baked rather than fried, with 60% less salt and higher levels of fibre and wholegrain, which the brand’s marketing director for savoury, Leighton Wall, claims ‘enhances’ their familiar taste. During the Christmas season, Twiglets were traditionally sold in drum-shaped tin boxes as a high-class cocktail accompaniment from the 1930s [4] until the 1970s.

The bag also says they are “baked, not fried” but then so are a lot of the ‘healthier’ crisps these days. From 2010 until 2012, Tangy Twiglets were briefly re-released as a limited edition to commemorate Twiglets' 80th anniversary. They’ve apparently kept their love-it-or-hate it reputation, only there’s now a third faction in the debate; ex lovers. Despite chatter online suggesting otherwise, he added that ‘comprehensive’ testing had been undertaken before the move, and that ‘die-hard Jacob’s Twiglets fans have told us they actually prefer’ the updated versions.

AG Barr faced similar backlash in 2018, after changing the formulation of Irn Bru to comply with a tax on sugary soft drinks. Their flavouring is yeast extract, which is a natural flavouring high in salt but this also means they contain B vitamins too. The phrase Twiglets was trending on Twitter this week, with a flurry of users complaining that the seasonal staple was no longer as moreish as they’d remembered.

They’re made with flour, yeast and vegetable extracts, vegetable oils to help the baking process, and seasoning – none of which is derived from animal products.