Space Raiders (snack food)

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Space Raiders
Product typeCrisps
OwnerKP Snacks
CountryUnited Kingdom
MarketsUnited Kingdom
Pickled onion flavour (left) and saucy BBQ flavour (right)

Space Raiders are a British brand of corn and wheat snacks made by KP Snacks.[1] Introduced in 1987, the alien shaped snacks are currently available in Beef, Pickled Onion, Saucy BBQ and Spicy flavours.[2]

Pricing[edit]

Space Raiders were launched in 1987[3] at a retail price of 10 pence; this price remained until late October 2007, when it increased to 15p. It later increased to 25p before lowering to 20p. The price has continued to fluctuate, reflecting the volatility of the underlying commodity prices. At the time of the original 5p price rise, the company who owns Space Raiders are known as KP Snacks.[4]

In October 2010 Space Raiders were relaunched in a new foil pack. These new packs were intended to 'increase shelf standout'. The ingredients were also changed. A new Saucy BBQ flavour variant was also announced. The packs were 20p each.[5]

In 2019 the standard bag of Space Raiders was replaced with a new bigger 25 g pack with a RRP of 30p. The price marked packs feature a 'NEW BIGGER PACK!' banner.[6]

Comics[edit]

Until 2010 mini comic strips were featured on the back of the bags. They have over the years included the adventures of 'Astra and her Space Pirates'[7] and stories of aliens being afraid of the crunching sounds from Space Raiders being eaten. Space Raiders now feature 4 different 'Space Raider Stats', one species for each flavour.[8][9]

Varieties[edit]

Flavour Standard Bag

(25g, has fluctuated)

£1 Sharing Bag

(70g, originally 95g)

Multipack

(10 x 11.8g, or 6 x 13g)

Grab Bag

(45g)

Variety Box

(various)

Beef available[1] available[10] launched 2013[11] launched 2015[12] n/a
Pickled Onion launched 1987[3] launched 2015[13] available[14] n/a 5[15] or 10 bags[16][failed verification]
Saucy BBQ launched 2010[1] n/a n/a n/a n/a
Spicy available[2] n/a n/a n/a n/a
Cheese discontinued[17] n/a n/a n/a n/a
Salt and Vinegar discontinued[18] n/a n/a n/a n/a

Nutrition information[edit]

Typical Values Pickled Onion Flavour

Per 100g[19]

Beef Flavour

Per 100g[20]

Energy 2047kJ 2065kJ
- 488kcal 493kcal
Fat 23g 23g
of which Saturates 2.1g 2.1g
Carbohydrate 62g 65g
of which Sugars 1.9g 3.5g
Fibre 1.2g 1g
Protein 6.0g 6.6g
Salt 3.3g 2.3g

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "United Biscuits - They've landed: UBUK relaunches Space Raiders". United Biscuits. October 18, 2010. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "KP Snacks - Brands - Space Raiders". KP Snacks. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  3. ^ a b KP Snack website
  4. ^ Lucy Burton, The Lawyer, 1 November 2013
  5. ^ "United Biscuits re-launches Space Raiders". PotatoPro. December 5, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "Space Raiders Beef Flavour Cosmic Corn Snacks 25g :: Bestway Wholesale". www.bestwaywholesale.co.uk. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "A Space Raiders Eating Competition Is Coming To The UK". Loaded. May 8, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Twenty7 brand design consultants". twenty7. September 30, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  9. ^ Georgina (October 27, 2013). "Cheeseburger Crisps & Other Stories: Space Raiders Spicy". Cheeseburger Crisps & Other Stories. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  10. ^ Wholesale, Dee Bee. "Space Raiders Beef Flavour Cosmic Corn Snacks 78g". Dee Bee Wholesale. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  11. ^ Weston, Shaun (February 13, 2013). "Space Raiders beef flavour in multipack format". FoodBev Media. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "KP Snacks - News - New Space Raiders Beef Grab Bag". KP Snacks. April 2, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "KP Snacks launches McCoy's and Space Raiders PMPs". betterRetailing. October 20, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  14. ^ "Space Raiders Pickled Onion 10 Pack 11.8G - Tesco Groceries". www.tesco.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  15. ^ "Calories in Lunch Munch Box 30 Packs Space Raiders Pickled Onion Flavour Corn & Wheat Snacks, Nutrition Information | Nutracheck". www.nutracheck.co.uk. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  16. ^ "Crisps Large Variety Box Skips, Hula Hoops, Space Raiders 30 pack". Amazon. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  17. ^ "Crisps from our childhood we DEMAND come back". Closer. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  18. ^ "Crazy Bout Crisps". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  19. ^ "Space Raiders Pickled Onion Flavoured Snacks 8X11.8G - Tesco Groceries". www.tesco.com. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  20. ^ "Space Raiders Pickled Onion Flavoured Snacks 8X11.8G - Tesco Groceries". www.tesco.com. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
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