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| Founded | 1956 |
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| Headquarters | Tandragee, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
Area served | Northern Ireland[1] |
Key people | Stephen Hutchinson, Chairman |
| Website | tayto |
Tayto Group Limited is a manufacturer of crisps and corn snacks based in Tandragee, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. They describe themselves as the third largest snack manufacturer in the United Kingdom.[1]
It employs 300 people at its plant beside Tandragee Castle (called "Tayto Castle" as part of the advertising for the snacks)[2] and remains the largest selling brand of crisps in Northern Ireland and the third biggest crisp and snack business in the United Kingdom. It owns the Golden Wonder, Ringos, Mr. Porky, Real Crisps, and Jonathan Crisp brands. The Northern Irish Tayto are also widely sold in County Donegal, especially in outlets in East Donegal and Inishowen.
The company is entirely separate from Tayto in the Republic of Ireland which has a similar product range; Tayto in the Republic of Ireland owns the name and mascot, and Tayto in Northern Ireland uses both under a licensing agreement. The Northern Irish Tayto is widely sold in both Northern Ireland and Great Britain, while the Republic of Ireland brand is sold in the Republic.
- ^ a b "About". Tayto. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Tayto Castle Tours Reviews - Tandragee, County Armagh Attractions". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2014-08-25.