Fans of the snack have even been posing the question on Twitter with one user, Dan Melon posting: 'I've been baffled for a while. Why are all you're "best before" dates on you're crisp products always fall on a Saturday?
Their production week starts on a Sunday - which means that every crisp packet produced in that week will have a best before date on a Saturday.
A statement on the crisp maker's website says: 'In the manufacturing sites we work on production weeks which start on a Sunday. The explanation for why Walkers Crisps always seem to go out of date on a Saturday is finally here - and it's all to do with the crisp maker's production process. Walkers says it's all to do with their production week, which starts on a Sunday. As the cycle ends on a Saturday, the best before date always falls on this day. Earlier this year, Dan Melon asked on Twitter: 'I've been baffled for a while.
Why are all you're "best before" dates on you're crisp products always fall on a Saturday? And Biggins also spotted the expiry date quirk, tweeting: ' Go to your crisp cupboard, every pack of Walkers you possess will go out of date on a Saturday.
Do be a darling and send me a photo. But now the question plaguing crisp lovers for years has finally been put to rest. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.
Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback. The real reason why all Walkers crisps go out of date on a Saturday and the explanation is much simpler than you think The best before date on packet of crisps is the same day every week The reason why has been plaguing eagle-eyed crisps fans for years But now the answer is here: and it's all to do with Walkers' production cycle By Imogen Blake For Mailonline Published: GMT, 21 October Updated: GMT, 21 October e-mail shares.
Share this article via comment Share this article via facebook Share this article via twitter. More Stories. Today's Best Discounts. Get us in your feed Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter. There's not some weird ingredient in there that only perishes on the first day of the weekend and they're not all made on a Saturday either.
The answer is actually on the company's website in the Frequently Asked Questions section - so it's clearly been bothering a lot of people. Why are all you're 'best before' dates on you're crisp products always fall on a Saturday? So, to stop any more people ringing up, writing in and turning up at the factory gates demanding answers, they've revealed the not-so-secret secret as to why at BBE dates are on a Saturday. Their production week starts on a Sunday - which means that every crisp packet produced in that week will have a best before date on a Saturday.
We'll sleep sound in our beds tonight now that we're not thinking about it anymore.
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