Miss Vickie's is a Canadian brand of

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made by

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in the United States and Canada. The chips are kettle cooked and come in a variety of flavours. They are sold in

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, and the

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. Originating on a farm from a recipe her mother had given to her, Miss Vickie slightly altered her inherited recipe by adding peanut oil to the potato chips.

History

The recipe originated with Vickie and Bill Kerr, at their potato farm in

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. The chips saw their debut at the 14th annual Alliston Potato Festival in 1987, gained quick popularity amongst festival attendees and completely sold out. Over the next few years the chips were produced and marketed from

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, and became popular throughout all of Canada, holding 1% of the national market. On February 1, 1993, Miss Vickie's was purchased by Hostess Frito-Lay.

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