Guderian Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) I've no idea if this is only a Pattaya problem or if it's nationwide, but apart from a few leftover bags it seems that Crunchips have disappeared from the shelves of the supermarkets here. I've tried Lotus, Big C, Friendship, Foodmart and Villa, as well as keeping an eye out in the convenience stores. but to no avail. What's happened, have they pulled out of Thailand? I think the product is actually made in the US and packaged here in Thailand, so is there a major spud shortage in the US? Their salt & vinegar crisps (chips to some) were my favourite, but I can't find them anywhere now other than online at outrageously silly prices. Are they available in one of the farang-oriented places I didn't visit yet, like Foodland or Best, or maybe even Tops? Does anyone know what's going on? Edited October 28, 2022 by Guderian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etaoin Shrdlu Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 From time to time Villa Market runs out of the type of Cheetos my daughter craves. They may be gone from the shelves for days, weeks or months, but they re-appear eventually. I suspect the same happens to Crunchips. It is most likely a supply/logistics issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Guderian said: I think the product is actually made in the US and packaged here in Thailand Doubt it. It's a German brand with a long history stemming from "Bahlsen" (99/100 Germans know this name). AND imported, quite sure. But in the global world I bet on nothing. Milka from Australia? ???? Quote © 2021 The Lorenz Bahlsen Snack-World GmbH & Co KG Germany Edited October 28, 2022 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Import products are on short supply? Off topic, but a lot of imported meat/sausage products seem to be banned for fear of swine fever. Next week in Pattaya and excited to compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Just looked up the Villa Market site. 21 Lorenz products. 14 out of stock (Crunchips among). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marin Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Doritos Natcho Cheese are in short supply as well. Their other flavors are still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seppius Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, marin said: Doritos Natcho Cheese are in short supply as well. Their other flavors are still available. Snacks like Doritos Nachos Cheese Flavour are often eaten in large quantities in a single sitting and can be problematic because they end up delivering a large dose of salt, simple starches and fats. The salt content in this snack is 748 mg sodium or 2 gm of salt in just 100 gm serving pack. This is high and such high salt consumption is not recommended for people at risk of high blood pressure and heart ailments. The WHO recommends salt intake of 1-3 gm per day, which means that with the consumption of just 1 pack of Doritos Nachos Cheese you are almost having the entire day’s salt intake. Other ingredients that are in the product but not a major source of concern in our opinion are: Corn (77%) Palm Oil Milk Solids 3.1%- Whey Powder, Cheese powder, Skimmed milk powder Wheat flour Spices & Herbs-Onion powder, spice extract, Pepper powder, Chilli powder, Garlic powder, Tomato Powder Sugar Citric acid (INS330) Who would really want to put that c**p in your body https://foodnetindia.in/product-review-doritos-nacho-cheese-flavour/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbi1 Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 On a similar topic, where has all those Wrigley's Double Mint in the bright green packaging gone? You know those ones in a pack of 10 for 10 baht at every 7/11 or for 20 baht in a resealable plastic packaging occasionally found in selected supermarkets? Can't find them anywhere. All they sell these days are Dentyne for 12 baht at 7/11 and Xylitol and both taste like <deleted>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) There's still plenty of Lays around, but again no salt & vinegar flavour. I found a recipe to make your own salt & vinegar seasoning so if all else fails I'll try adding some of that to a bag of Lays ready salted. If that doesn't work well then I'll go back to making my own crisps from scratch, I did that for many years when I worked the Niger Delta and it was impossible to find any crisps at all. Edited October 28, 2022 by Guderian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep Right Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 I just bought some two days ago at Tops in Central Plaza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 I have just been in Best supermarket at Dolphin Circus. I didn't look to see if Crunchips were in but they normally are. They certainly had plenty of Lorenz potato sticks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 14 hours ago, Guderian said: There's still plenty of Lays around, but again no salt & vinegar flavour. I found a recipe to make your own salt & vinegar seasoning so if all else fails I'll try adding some of that to a bag of Lays ready salted. If that doesn't work well then I'll go back to making my own crisps from scratch, I did that for many years when I worked the Niger Delta and it was impossible to find any crisps at all. If you like Salt and Vinegar chips,these are the best and NO MSG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Crunch Chips have loads of MSG, and I do mean loads.....Your better off without them.....Same goes for most any flavored chips.....Kettle chips might not have any MSG or very little.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 14 hours ago, bbi1 said: On a similar topic, where has all those Wrigley's Double Mint in the bright green packaging gone? You know those ones in a pack of 10 for 10 baht at every 7/11 or for 20 baht in a resealable plastic packaging occasionally found in selected supermarkets? Can't find them anywhere. All they sell these days are Dentyne for 12 baht at 7/11 and Xylitol and both taste like <deleted>. I think this is the best chewing gum....And I am pretty sure it has no Aspartame, like most gum has....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbi1 Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 5 hours ago, redwood1 said: I think this is the best chewing gum....And I am pretty sure it has no Aspartame, like most gum has....... Can you get it at 7/11, Family Mart or Tops Supermarket? I'll try and keep an eye out for it to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 30 minutes ago, bbi1 said: Can you get it at 7/11, Family Mart or Tops Supermarket? I'll try and keep an eye out for it to see. It comes in little packs.....5 baht each.......All 7-11s and family marts use to carry it, but I have noticed it missing in a few of them.... And about the Aspartame, I despise this stuff and I am highly sensitive to it.....And I have had zero reaction to this gum......But I cant say 100% their none in this gum, but I am pretty certain their is not...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 OK, the Crunchips crisis is over, I was in Friendship this morning and they have them back in stock, including the salt & vinegar variety I like. Presumably, if Friendship has them then all the other stores will soon be carrying them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 I forgot to mention that the packaging is new, so that might explain why they disappeared from the shops for a while. The price has also gone up, but in these inflationary times that's hardly surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Villa-Market at the Avenue picture just taken. More tastes available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Save the planet. Buy potato products shipped all the way from Germany???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 1 hour ago, VocalNeal said: Save the planet. Buy potato products shipped all the way from Germany???? Looking at the boxes the spuds in Makro come in, they seem to mostly come from the Netherlands, though I've seen some boxes from China, so I don't really see it makes much difference where the crisps are shipped from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 21 minutes ago, Guderian said: so I don't really see it makes much difference where the crisps are shipped from. Except to reduce carbon emissions which seems to be popular at the moment we should eat local crisps???? which aren't shipped from outside the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 3 hours ago, VocalNeal said: Save the planet. Buy potato products shipped all the way from Germany???? Stick 'em in the boot of all those Mercs and Beamers being imported. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 21 hours ago, VocalNeal said: Save the planet. Buy potato products shipped all the way from Germany???? Packaged in non degradable materials 5 times bigger than they need to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, Guderian said: Looking at the boxes the spuds in Makro come in, they seem to mostly come from the Netherlands, though I've seen some boxes from China, so I don't really see it makes much difference where the crisps are shipped from. Regarding Crunchips/Lorenz completely wrong. Made in Germany/imported. Picture just taken at BigC Extra. Edited November 5, 2022 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 On 11/4/2022 at 2:05 PM, champers said: Stick 'em in the boot of all those Mercs and Beamers being imported. Don;t forget the Porsches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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