Is this the end for potato crisps?

There’s nothing quite like the taste or mouth feel of eating a pack of your favourite flavour of potato crisps, but could it soon be a thing of the past? A global shortage of potatoes is putting the future of this vending machine staple in peril a new report has warned.

Climate change is said to be the root cause of the problem says Industry journal Bakery and Snacks which in their report stated: “Climate change is putting the future of potato chips at risk. Leading snack manufacturers are investing in climate resilient farming and supply chain fixes but progress is uneven.”

Shoppers have been warned to expect even higher prices for crisps in the future or shortages or even crisps made from other less climate change impacted produce such as lentils. This is in the face of a projected16 per cent fall in the global potato yield over the next decade.