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Nik Naks are a type of extruded corn snack previously manufactured by Sooner Snacks, from 1981, in the United Kingdom. The brand was purchased by Golden Wonder in 1987 and then sold to United Biscuits in 2006. In December 2012, United Biscuits agreed to sell the KP Snacks brand, including Nik Naks, to the European Intersnack Group. ==Flavours == The original flavour when Nik Naks first appeared was Cheese (Yellow bag). They are now available in four flavours: * Scampi 'n' Lemon (Green bag) * Nice 'n' Spicy (Orange bag) * Rib 'n' Saucy (Purple bag) * Pickle 'n' Onion (Red bag) In the mid 1990s, the flavours were Nice 'n' Spicy, Cream 'n' Cheesy, and Rib 'n' Saucy. Rib 'n' Saucy replaced Scampi 'n' Lemon as a move to make consumers feel that Nik Naks was a less smelly brand. Sales of Nik Naks grew by 32% once the "smelly" flavour was removed. At some point a Hard Cheese flavour was introduced and later discontinued. On Valentine's Day 1994, Golden Wonder released Ltd Edition Naughty 'n' Saucy flavour Nik Naks and for a limited time a Tomato and Mayonnaise flavour, and the aphrodisiac ingredient was 0.01% Guarana Seed Extract.This was successfully marketed, and featured Jane Parrott as the woman who had fallen pregnant, from eating the aphrodisiac snacks. This branding was repeated in 2005, when they launched a new limited edition Naughty 'n' Saucy flavour including what was "claimed to be the first savoury snack to contain the Chinese herb Ginseng, said to help boost the libido" Scampi 'n' Lemon made a comeback in 2002, just before being sold to KP and United Biscuits. The Scampi 'n' Lemon then replaced the Cream 'n' Cheesy flavour in multipacks from 2006. From 2008, the Scampi 'n' Lemon flavour was phased out to make room for the new Pickle 'n' Onion flavour. However, Scampi 'n' Lemon remains in multipacks. At one time Scampi 'n' Lemon flavour Nik Naks contained a fish derived ingredient. Now they do not and are thus suitable for both vegetarians and vegans. Lactose is no longer included in the Nice 'n' Spicy flavour and it is also animal-free. So too is the Rib 'n' Saucy flavour. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nik Naks」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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