Walkers has issued a statement after parents demanded the return of a “calming” crisp flavour. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. The legendary crisp brand responded to a parent who took to social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), to ask the brand to bring back the less cheesy Wotsits flavour, Mild Cheese Wotsits.

Advertisement Advertisement The parent wrote: “Could you bring less cheesy Wotsits back please? "Myself and my autistic children can't cope with the extra cheesy version and I can't find the original ones anywhere," they continued. "These were our go to 'calming snack'. Crunching calms us!" Wotsits is a popular brand of crisps produced by Walkers, which is cheese-flavoured corn puffs with a light texture.

Walkers launched Mild Cheese Wotsits in 2004, which were a version of the crisps which were paler in colour, and described by customers as “less messy”. Advertisement Advertisement However, to the dismay of Wotsit-fans, the Mild Cheese Wotsits were discontinued. In response to the parent who asked for their return, Walker issued a statement which read: "Our Mild Cheese Wotsits were discontinued many years ago, but we'll bear your suggestion in mind!" It’s not the first time that the Mild Cheese Wotsits have been discussed by Walkers fans across the UK, as parents on Mumsnet chatted about the discontinued flavour.

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