Potato chips are sold at rocket prices. An eBay seller listed a pack of Walkers Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips for £6.89.

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If you prefer a pack of potato chips, then you may have realized and panicked the nationwide shortage that unexpectedly plagued the country this week. Including Cornwall.

My trips to Falmouth's Tesco, Sainsbury's, Lidl and ASDA confirmed that empty shelves are placed in places that usually display the country's favorite flavors.

If there is no classic Walkers, Monster Munch or Doritos, they are all owned by PepsiCo. These scarce choices make many people feel disappointed, hungry, and ask what will happen next in this series of shortages-from toilet paper, flour , Fuel up to now.

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The crisis was caused by a technical failure that the Leicester-based Walkers company encountered while upgrading its IT system.

Vaux said in a statement: "Our website is still producing potato chips and snacks, but the scale has been reduced.

"We are doing everything we can to increase production and get people's favorites back on the shelves. We apologize for the inconvenience caused."

Technical failures are the basis of tight supply chain issues that have affected multiple industries in recent months. These problems are the result of manufacturing and transportation disruptions caused by the coronavirus, as well as shortages of HGV truck drivers, supermarket rack stackers and farm workers due to Brexit.

A survey conducted by the Federation of British Industry indicated that the supply shortage is at its worst since the 1970s. Due to fears that Christmas will be affected, this situation is expected to continue.

Although this shortage of crispy chips is a sad time for lunch box lovers, it has inspired the opportunistic ingenuity of others as they whipped up a packet of potato chips at a high price.

An eBay seller from Leicester listed a 32.5 g pack of Walkers Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips, which usually sells for about 60 pence and £6.89. At the same time, the multi-pack is priced at approximately £30, increasing its typical value by six times.

A crisp fan wrote on Twitter: "I'm checking my crisp cabinet! I can sit on a gold mine!" Others were confused by all the fuss. Their comment was: "Just now I heard on the radio that there is a national crisp shortage. Perhaps it can explain why Walkers now only put 6 f****** in each bag."

Either way, many people are relieved that the long-term prospects for Walkers are bright. According to Leicester Live, the company’s Leicester factory recently underwent a £14 million upgrade, which reportedly increased its storage capacity by 29%.

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