Ten-year-old girl wins year’s supply of crisps she campaigned to have back on shelves

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A ten-year-old girl from Edinburgh took issues into her personal palms when she couldn’t discover her favorite crisps – and now the corporate’s given her a taxi full of the snack and additionally introduced them back.

Grace was sad when she couldn’t discover her favorite haggis crisps within the retailers and determined she would write a letter to the managing director of Taylor’s snacks, James Taylor, to ask the corporate to deliver back the favored snack.

Having lately transitioned from Mackie’s Crisps, the corporate had deliberate to make the haggis and black pepper flavour out there solely throughout winter months.

The letter labored, with Perthshire-based Taylors pledging to have the crisps, based mostly on the Scottish nationwide dish, on sale all 12 months spherical.

Grace was rewarded with a taxi full of haggis and black pepper crisps, and a ticket for a tour across the Taylors manufacturing facility.

Haggis is a Scottish pudding that incorporates sheep’s coronary heart, liver and lungs which is then minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices and salt and historically encased within the animal’s abdomen and simmered for 3 hours.

Mr Taylor stated: “When Grace’s letter landed on my desk I was blown away by her enthusiasm and initiative.

“The Taylors team put our heads together to see how we could celebrate our biggest haggis and black pepper crisp fan and can’t wait to show her and her family around our factory here in Errol.

“It was not just Grace who got in touch, however. Our customers let us know in droves that they were missing their favourite haggis and black pepper snacks.

“We loved that people took the time to tell us how passionately they felt about the flavour. From letters to emails and calls, lots of people got in touch to talk about their love of haggis crisps, and to ask for them to return.

“We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to ensure our customers don’t miss out and are delighted to announce that the haggis crisps are back on the shelves.”

Grace’s mom Becky, whose surname was not given, stated: “It’s fantastic that the team at Taylors took the time and effort to respond and it really made all of our days.

“It also helps Grace see the power of communicating with creativity and care.

“Grace was the one who had the idea to write to James and to get such a wonderful response really validates and empowers her.

“These small things really can make a huge impact on a young child’s life.

“We look forward to visiting the factory soon and learning how our favourite snacks are made.”