Pringles not potato crisps

**red micra** · #1 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 08:24 PM

Always wondered how they managed to get the shape so uniform,
now I know.

BBC NEWS | Business | Pringles 'are not potato crisps'

**Jezer** · #2 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 11:13 PM

Just told Young Un- she said 'Great!'

I think she's put off.

bowman · #3 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 05:36 AM

Quote:

From the Mail Online - The decision means the snack will remain free of VAT, which will save manufacturers Procter & Gamble millions.
During the hearing at the High Court in London Mr Justice Warren was asked to consider the ' potatoness' of a Pringle.
He was told by P&G's barrister that Pringles, which have a distinctive patented shape, were more like biscuits or cakes than crisps.
Richard Cordara QC, appearing for P&G, told the High Court: 'The appearance and taste of a Pringle is not that of a potato crisp.
'It has none of the irregularity and variety of shape that it always present in crisps. It has a shape not found in nature being designed and manufactured for stacking.'

Lawyers - don't you just love them. Crime rate through the roof and some toff succesfully wins a case to prove crisps (come off it - there crisps!!!!) are not crisps. Wonder how much his firm made from the case?

They will be saying ready meals aren't food next - they certainly don't look like food and definatly taste like s**t.