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Walkers has revealed, replying to a customer on X (formerly Twitter), the reason its packets of crisps look so empty - find out why.

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Walkers explains why crisps packets look so empty But one particular post from a customer on X seems to have caught the attention of Walkers, or was simply the straw that broke the camels back.