Golden Wonder
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This article is about the company. For the potato, see Golden Wonder potato. For the fish, see striped panchax.
Golden Wonder is a British company that manufactures snack foods, most notably crisps. These include Ringos, Golden Wonder and Transform-A-Snack. Since 2006, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Northern Irish company Tayto, purchased from administration.
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Company type | Snack manufacturer |
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Industry | Snack Products |
Founded | 1947, in Stoneyburn, near Edinburgh, Scotland |
Founder | William Alexander |
Headquarters | North Lincolnshire, England |
Products | Golden Wonder, Transform-A-Snack, Ringos |
Owner | Tayto |
Number of employees | 800 (2012) |
Website | Golden Wonder |
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Founded in 1947, by the 1960s Golden Wonder was the biggest crisp brand in Britain, overtaking Smiths.[1] They were overtaken by Walkers who are the No.1 crisp brand in the UK.[1]