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Tyrrells Potato Chips

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Tyrrell's Potato Chips is a manufacturer of hand cooked potato crisps in the United Kingdom.

In April 2008, Will Chase, farmer and founder of Tyrrell's Potato Chips sold a majority stake in the company to private equity firm Langholm Capital for 30 million pounds. He founded Chase Distilleries and started the production of potato vodka.  

Tyrrell's Potato Chips had sales of over 13 million pounds in the year to March 2008.

In 2016 Tyrrell's was acquired by Amplify, which in turn was acquired by Hershey in January 2018. Later that year, Hershey sold Tyrrell's Potato Chips to KP snacks, the UK subsidiary of Intersnack. 

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June 28, 2010
Will Chase saves 'Love Chips' website from closure
The website run by the marketing department of the Potato Council, which was one of 820 websites expected to be closed by a Government review has been saved by William Chase, owner of Chase Vodka.   The website was to be closed as part of the review by...
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Chase (potato) Vodka voted world's best
May 16, 2010
Chase (potato) Vodka voted world's best
It is enough to make a patriotic Russian need a stiff drink to get over the shock - an English vodka has been voted the best in the world.
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February 23, 2010
Tyrrells Potato Chips enjoys crisp sales
Tyrrells Potato Chips served up a tasty 20pc rise in revenues last year to £15.5m on higher exports and growing sales to large retailers.However, despite the impressive sales growth during the recession, profits for the year ending March 31 2009 remain...
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August 31, 2009
Will Chase potato vodka scoops awards
William Chase (Founder of Tyrrell’s upscale potato crisps and king of added value) has scooped four Gold awards for it’s’ potato vodka and liqueurs.The Great Taste awards, run by the Guild of Fine Food, has awarded Chase distillery a Gold 1 star award ...
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