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Old 11-06-2013, 16:56
Andy Birkenhead
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Have Seabrooks changed the recipe for their Cheese and Onion crisps recently ? They are nowhere as strong as they used to be.
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Old 11-06-2013, 18:30
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I got some pickled onion last year and they definitely weren't as strong as previously and also though they were a lighter/thinner crisp and less chrunchy.
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Old 11-06-2013, 18:37
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Not tried them for ages but will get a pack tomorrow and see. Not my fave flavor of the Seabrook range, prefer the Beef tbh, used to like the pickled onion and Worcester sauce but they seem to have gone now. So many different brands of crisps about these days, my favorite at the minute are Golden Wonder spring onion.
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Old 12-06-2013, 08:11
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All the flavours are the same, none seem as strong. Check out the Facebook page, there's actually lots of complaints on there.

https://www.facebook.com/SeabrookCri...ocation=stream

They claim they haven't changed anything but they definitely seem weaker.
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Old 12-06-2013, 09:56
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All the flavours are the same, none seem as strong. Check out the Facebook page, there's actually lots of complaints on there.

https://www.facebook.com/SeabrookCri...ocation=stream

They claim they haven't changed anything but they definitely seem weaker.
I didn't know the packaging was new, not seen them yet. I would not be surprised if they have messed with the flavour, it would be a shame though;
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Old 12-06-2013, 11:45
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I got a packet this year after manyl years and they don't taste as strong as they used to. Won't be buying them again in a hurry.
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Old 17-06-2013, 10:11
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Tried one of the new packs last night, Salted flavour and they have definitely changed them, still tasted OK but changed, with less salt.
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Old 01-07-2013, 17:21
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Funnily enough I was thinking about this the other day - I used to love their cheese & onion because of their supreme strength, but as you say, they`re not what they were. Nor are the beef ones as beefy as before. Everything changes, though..
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Old 01-07-2013, 17:31
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Funnily enough I was thinking about this the other day - I used to love their cheese & onion because of their supreme strength, but as you say, they`re not what they were. Nor are the beef ones as beefy as before. Everything changes, though..
Not for the better though.
I went on their Facebook page complaining about the bland flavour of their Cheese and Onion crisps and they are sending me some vouchers.
The thing is, the ones I get with the vouchers will be the same crisps !!
They won't have any flavour either ! So what's the point ??
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Old 08-07-2013, 18:27
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These really are terrible. I just hd a packet and thought I must have picked up a packet of perfectly unsalted by mistake.
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Old 08-07-2013, 18:35
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Seabrook used to be my favourite brand as a kid.
Used to like Worcester sauce and Tomato the most.
While they are still ok, I just get a salty taste off most flavours.
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Old 08-07-2013, 20:20
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Seabrooks used to be fantastic but have gone downhill. The last lot I had were overcooked and not nice at all. There was also the disappointment of them reducing their multipack bag size from 31.5g to 25g. I complained about that and was just fobbed off. They claimed people would prefer smaller bags rather than pay more but their Facebook page was full of people stating the opposite!

Walkers deep ridged are a good alternative.
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Old 09-07-2013, 10:39
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Has anyone received vouchers from Seabrooks yet ?
Mine came this morning.
To the value of £2.
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Old 09-07-2013, 11:45
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^So if you complain about Seabrook you get free vouchers from them, hmm, thats an idea, I love the Salt and Vinegar ones..
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Old 09-07-2013, 12:44
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Unfortunately, they have recently changed the flavouring.
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Old 24-07-2013, 12:44
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I recently bought some Seabrooks crisps, and they actually had some taste !
Perhaps they have taken notice of our complaints ??
They were the packs with a blue "Free Days Out" flash on the front.
I'm hoping these are not 'one offs'
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Old 16-08-2013, 08:36
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Finally got round to tasting the new beef flavour and they have gone from 9/10 crisps to 1/10. There is hardly any flavour to them at all now, Only 95p for 6 packs at Farmfoods but not even worth that. Very, very poor.
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Old 21-08-2013, 14:07
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Cheese and Onion and Prawn Cocktail seabrooks were AMAZING in the 90's.
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Old 21-08-2013, 16:38
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and the pickled onion use to take layers off your tongue. Them were the days.
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Old 21-08-2013, 16:46
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The last couple of packets of seabrooks I've had have been full of bits with barely a full crisp in sight... I've given up on them.
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