Pringles Have Changed and Australia Are Pissed!

Pringles have gone and changed and Australia are not impressed. 

The cardboard cylinders are smaller than they were before and people think the texture and flavour is also different from how they remember.

They’ve taken to social media in droves to share their complaints with Pringles. 

Now @Pringles have shrunk & the recipe has changed from a 150g to a 134g.
You've made a pregnant woman VERY unhappy! pic.twitter.com/Z7IBx6PVb3

— Jen Atkins (@Jenkins_Catkins) July 21, 2016

Ummm what on earth happened to @Pringles?! A changed recipe? (#fail, btw). Considerably smaller size? Grr. #nothappy pic.twitter.com/k5PGsQri0D

— Cindy N (@cindyn) July 13, 2016

The Pringles team have now responded and explained that they’ve moved to a new factory in Malaysia. Australian stores previously stocked Pringles made in the US, but the decision was made to shift to a base in the Asia Pacific region and therefore provide Aussies with some chips made closer to home.

“We moved to a new home in Malaysia and we have added some extra potato to the recipe. Some people have let us know that the flavour isn’t quite the same as it used to be – so we have the crack team of Mr P chefs working to perfect the flavours as we settle into our new home,” they wrote on their website.

They also addressed the size of the packaging, acknowledging that it is smaller.

“The equipment we use in our new home in Malaysia is a bit different to our sister factory in the US – this means that the way we make Pringles and the size of the packaging has changed. You’ll notice that both the chip and can are a little bit smaller than the US versions to fit in with the production facility.”

Wonder if these changes are heading NZ's way!?