Tired of being short-changed, now a group of researchers have been commissioned by appliance manufacturers CDA Appliances to calculate just how much air is really in your crisp packets ...

Following a 2017 study that found the average crisp packet is 72 per cent empty, a spokesperson said: 'In addition to preventing staleness, the inserted gas also provides the added benefit of ...

When people took to posting their crisp packets back to manufacturer Walkers to protest that they weren’t easily recycled, the firm took notice and launched collection points for recycling.

We all love a cheeky packet of salt and vinegar. But, what happens to the packaging once we've wolfed down those crisps? In the case of Walkers crisps, the packaging can't be recycled, and ...

The gas inside the packets is nitrogen, which helps to keep your crisps crunchy and stops them from going off too quickly. But which brands have the worst air-to-crisp ratio? To find out ...

Wry smiles and sense of nostalgia aside, the appearance of crisp packets from the 1960s on a Norfolk beach is a potent reminder of the longevity of single use plastics. Can anything be done to ...

A man who collects vintage crisp packets and memorabilia has said he does not actually like the snacks. Seventy-year-old Frank Munford, from Lincoln, began his collection five years ago.