does anyone remember them Cheetos cheese puffs?

[Keroppe]

I remember buying them years and years ago (mayb 10 yrs ago :-S), and really loved them. Any reason why they dont sell them in the UK anymore? apart from Selfridges?.

[Buenchico]

Cheetos are produced the the American company, Frito-Lay, which is part of the PepsiCo empire. In the UK they were distributed (and probably manufactured by) Walker's, which is a subsidiary of Frito-Lay.

In 2002 a rival company, Golden Wonder, changed hands. Although Walker's didn't buy the company, it did buy one of their successful brand names, Wotsits. That left Walkers with two very similar products, and it was decided to keep the brand with the biggest sales (Wotsits) in favour of the smaller-selling Cheetos.

Hence you can now only buy Cheetos in the UK if they've been specially imported from the USA (or from another country where Frito-Lay, or a subsidiary company, still manufacture them under that brand name).

Chris

[Keroppe]

Thanks Chris,
I sooo miss them Cheetos!! they are so different to wosits! although wosits are nice too :-)

[4getmenot]

they were cheesier

[ayabrea38]

Where they the thinner ones?yummy.Now I am hungry....bum

[redcrx]

i preferred the thinner, crunchier cheetos, not the puff ones

[shanaas]

I like the flavour its really great ...