No more Nik Naks!
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timmy30

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9,325 posts

257 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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Golden Wonder maker of the worlds foulest smelling snack/crisp the 'Nik Nak' has gone into receivership.

...they also make 'Wheat Crunchies' which are also quite foul but unlike Nik Naks don't smell like a cross between a fish factory and a hookers clam.

Sad though, Nik Naks were a favourite of mine in schooldays. Ho hum another British Company goes to the wall. Sign of the times I guess.

tomtom

4,265 posts

260 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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Didn't they also make Discos?

And Monster Munch!



>> Edited by tomtom on Monday 9th January 16:47

timmy30

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9,325 posts

257 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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tomtom said:
Didn't they also make Discos?

And Monster Munch!


yes I think so, come to think of it almost every crisp type thing they make absolutely stank.

Ah Monster Munch now they were great in Cheese and Onion flavour.

timmy30

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9,325 posts

257 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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anonymous said:
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So I can stop hoarding? Bugger I've already bought 5 boxes!

>> Edited by timmy30 on Monday 9th January 16:50

tomtom

4,265 posts

260 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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timmy30 said:
tomtom said:
Didn't they also make Discos?

And Monster Munch!


yes I think so, come to think of it almost every crisp type thing they make absolutely stank.

Ah Monster Munch now they were great in Cheese and Onion flavour.
Ah, I think you'll find that was pickled onion flavour, even more pungent.

TheDarkSide

640 posts

254 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

The loss of Nice'n'Spicy NikNaks will be felt deeply in DarkSideTowers.


Oh, and Monster Munch are Walkers now, so at least they're safe.

UncleDave

7,155 posts

261 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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timmy30 said:
smell like a cross between a fish factory and a hookers clam.




Might buy a few boxes full, eat half and sell the others on eBay in 10 years

scorp

8,783 posts

259 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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TheDarkSide said:
Oh, and Monster Munch are Walkers now, so at least they're safe.

Phew, im literally addicted to Flamin' Hot monster munch.

Graham

16,381 posts

314 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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wow the triumph of walkers marketing is now complete.... 15 years ago G-wonder were much bigger than walkers.. and the dominant player in the market

TheDarkSide

640 posts

254 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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scorp said:
TheDarkSide said:
Oh, and Monster Munch are Walkers now, so at least they're safe.

Phew, im literally addicted to Flamin' Hot monster munch.


Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Monster Munch.

Only slightly o/t here, but has anyone else tried pickled onion monster munch sandwiches?

CommanderJameson

22,096 posts

256 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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timmy30 said:
Golden Wonder maker of the worlds foulest smelling snack/crisp the 'Nik Nak' has gone into receivership.

...they also make 'Wheat Crunchies' which are also quite foul but unlike Nik Naks don't smell like a cross between a fish factory and a hookers clam.

Sad though, Nik Naks were a favourite of mine in schooldays. Ho hum another British Company goes to the wall. Sign of the times I guess.

A friend of mine at university used to refer to the scampi & lemon Nik Naks as being "girl flavoured". I never quite enjoyed them as much after that.

timmy30

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9,325 posts

257 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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Graham said:
wow the triumph of walkers marketing is now complete.... 15 years ago G-wonder were much bigger than walkers.. and the dominant player in the market


It's all Gary Lineakers fault.

Oh and I suppose it's also that Golden Wonders snacks are so smelly that most of the adult population don't go near them for fear of getting smelly fingers.

Muncher

12,235 posts

279 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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Time to start stockpiling Wheat Crunchies and Discos

timmy30

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257 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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CommanderJameson said:

A friend of mine at university used to refer to the scampi & lemon Nik Naks as being "girl flavoured". I never quite enjoyed them as much after that.




Blimey I'd have steered clear of his Mrs too.

williamp

20,443 posts

303 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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timmy30 said:
Golden Wonder maker of the worlds foulest smelling snack/crisp the 'Nik Nak' has gone into receivership.

...they also make 'Wheat Crunchies' which are also quite foul but unlike Nik Naks don't smell like a cross between a fish factory and a hookers clam.

Sad though, Nik Naks were a favourite of mine in schooldays. Ho hum another British Company goes to the wall. Sign of the times I guess.


another British company? They are owned by Yemen's.

Still, its a shame that 120 jobs will be lost in leicestershire

ge2

298 posts

279 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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CommanderJameson said:

A friend of mine at university used to refer to the scampi & lemon Nik Naks as being "girl flavoured". I never quite enjoyed them as much after that.


Many moons ago when I had a Saturday job in a sports shop, I was banned from eating them in the staff room because they stank so much. Ahh, happy days......

timmy30

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9,325 posts

257 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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ge2 said:
CommanderJameson said:

A friend of mine at university used to refer to the scampi & lemon Nik Naks as being "girl flavoured". I never quite enjoyed them as much after that.


Many moons ago when I had a Saturday job in a sports shop, I was banned from eating them in the staff room because they stank so much. Ahh, happy days......


I think that's ultimately what doomed them, they're so smelly it's actually anti-social, eat those these days and I wouldn't be suprised if you got an ASBO slapped on you.

B17NNS

18,506 posts

277 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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tomtom said:
pickled onion monster munch



like wheat cruchies too (bacon flavour)

will not mourne the passing of the nick nak though

CommanderJameson

22,096 posts

256 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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B17NNS said:
tomtom said:
pickled onion monster munch



like wheat cruchies too (bacon flavour)

will not mourne the passing of the nick nak though

I'm partial to the Cream'n'Cheesy Nik Naks, but the king of the Wheat Crunchie flavours is, without a doubt, Doner Kebab.

diddyman

3,646 posts

271 months

Monday 9th January 2006
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Worcestercestershirecestershire Sauce wheat crunchies were the best, I thought. But then I think they stopped making them (or selling them dan saaf)