Smith's Crisps Simply Salted

Smith's Crisps originated in 1920 when Frank Smith and Jim Viney founded the Smith's Potato Crisps Company in a garage in Cricklewood, London. Famous for the 'salt 'n' shake' innovation—providing a small blue sachet of salt in a bag of plain crisps—the brand became a household name across the UK and later Australia.

In the UK, the brand's trajectory shifted through several corporate owners, including General Mills in the 1960s and later Associated Biscuits and Nabisco. In 1989, it was acquired by the global food and beverage giant PepsiCo. Today, Smith's operates as a specialized sub-brand under PepsiCo's subsidiary Walkers Snack Foods in the United Kingdom, focusing on nostalgic and classic snack varieties.

Manufacturing for the British market takes place in high-capacity facilities across the UK, notably in Leicester, where Walkers is headquartered. While the Smith's brand name is maintained for certain iconic products, its operations are fully integrated into PepsiCo's global supply chain and distribution networks.