Doritos teases big change that’s left fans baffled
DORITOS has teased a big change to its famous tortilla crisps leaving fans baffled.
The creator of one of the nation’s favourite snacks has dropped a big hint of a major adaptation that could be seen in bags soon.
In an Instagram post the creators of Doritos shared a picture of a square crisp over the message “the shape of things to come”.
If made, the change to the famously triangular-shaped snack would be one of the biggest in the crisp’s history.
Shocked fans were quick respond.
One said: “Don’t mess up with my triangle!”
Another added: “This is an abomination.”
A third questioned if Doritos was serious and said: “This ain’t April 1st, come on…”
PepsiCo, the maker of Doritos, has said it will reveal further details later this month.
It also shared a graphic showing the dimensions of the new prototype, with each side measuring 65mm – roughly the same as the classic triangle crisps.
A spokesperson said: “The news isn’t ready to be shared quite yet, but it’s great to know how much interest there is in the shape of our chips.
“As you’ve now seen, square Doritos are something we’re exploring and we’ll reveal more officially later this month.”
Doritos crisps have had a triangular shaped since they were launched in the US in the early 1960s.
By 1993 Doritos were the top snack food in America and they were launched in the UK the following year.
The crisps come in flavours including chili heatwave, cool original and tangy cheese.
Their triangular shape is perfect for dipping and the brand also sells a series of accompaniments including sour cream and chive, hot salsa and nacho cheese.
Doritos has brought in a number of limited-edition adaptations to its classic product over the years including 3D Doritos and Roulette bags, which hid extra spicy crisps in the midst of classic flavours.
In August Doritos also launched a limited-edition Flame Grilled Whopper flavour crisp in collaboration with Burger King.
But this is not the first time fans have been left astounded with an appearance on the BBC’s Inside the Factory revealing other secrets.
Our expert taste-tester also tested Doritos against rival bags.
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