Big D is a British brand of

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s and other snack foods primarily sold in

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s. It was introduced in 1967. The brand includes 50g packets of nuts, both carded (displayed on a card) and tumble (sold loose). They are distributed within the licensed and retail trade in the UK, and also in Ireland under an agreement with the Irish snack food manufacturer Tayto. The brand's peanut varieties include salted, dry roasted,

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and honey roasted. The brand also includes salted cashews (sold in 30g bags) and smoked almonds (40g bags). A range of shelf keeping units are also provided for various occasions and channels of trade.

History

For many years in the 1970s Britain's "pub grub" (the food available in pubs) offered a limited choice, and in many pubs the only food sold was crisps and Big D peanuts.

Promotional displays

The product describes itself as ''Britain's best-loved pub snack''. During the 1970s and 1980s, the product was known for its promotional displays, whereby the packets of peanuts were

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in front of a picture of a scantily clad female model. The pack formats were redesigned in 2016 to move away from the card designs of previous years.

Production

Big D products are made by Trigon Snacks at its site at

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near Liverpool. The site has manufactured nuts and snacks since the 1970s. Trigon also produces peanuts under license for the US brand

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. Trigon entered

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in 2013 and was bought by Natco Foods. Trigon subsequently expanded, with Natco's connections to wider international markets creating opportunities for the brand. Trigon is also a major

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supplier for some of the largest national retailers in the UK.

Varieties

It produces: * Honey Roast Peanuts * Crunchy BBQ Peanuts * Crunchy Chili Peanuts * Salted Peanuts * Dry Roasted Peanuts * Birds Eye Chili Flavoured Peanuts *

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& Raisins * Natural nut products and mixes * Limited Edition varieties such as "Maple Flavoured Peanuts, Fudge and Raisins"

References

External links

* {{official, http://trigon-snacks.com Brand name snack foods British snack foods Drinking culture Food brands of the United Kingdom Peanuts Pubs in the United Kingdom British companies established in 1967 Food and drink companies established in 1967