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Everything you ever wanted to know about Pringles…

Here it is. From the hard facts to quirky and everything in between, here’s the definitive history of your favourite chip.

Pringles chronology

Year Event
1956 The Pringles recipe is born, along with Mr Pringles icon
1964 Pringles go into production
1968 First market test for Pringles
1970 The distinctive Pringles can is introduced
1972 Pringles conquers the whole of the US
1976 Pringles mania sweeps the US
1985 The first Pringles fanclub is founded in the US
1990-92 Pringles go global, launching in the UK, Australia, South Africa and Germany
1995 Pringles.com launches
1998 Pringles is available in at least 40 countries around the world

Crunchy facts

Nowadays, you can get Pringles in more than 100 countries

Brad Pitt appeared in a Pringles commercial in 1982

Pringles is available worldwide in 45 flavours