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Toobs (later known as "Tasty Toobs") are a brand of Australian snack food, first created in 1954 by Albert Cranum, and owned and sold by the British Australian company The Smith's Snackfood Company, trading as "Smith’s". The wheat-based flavoured snacks took their name from their characteristic shape.
Peaking in popularity during the 1970s, Toobs were considered a novelty crisp and could be found in supermarkets and selected convenience stores. They are also available in a tomato flavour.
Availability has been inconsistent. Toobs were unavailable from 2001 to 2007, and again from 2015 to 2021.
Production ceased in 2001, but resumed in 2007 with the new name "Tasty Toobs". The Herald Sun attributed a resurgence in popularity of the rings and the Samboy potato chips to the Great Recession.
The product gained some media attention when its Wikipedia page was vandalized in 2014.
The Smith's Snackfood Company ceased production of Toobs in 2015 due to poor consumer demand.
On 27 October 2015, as bags of Tasty Toobs became scarce, a Melbourne radio station announced that they would give away their last bags of Tasty Toobs to a listener.
After the announcement of the discontinuation of Toobs in 2015, there was a public outcry. Cricketer Shane Warne attempted to start a campaign on Twitter to bring back Toobs using hashtags #BringBackToobs and #savetoobs. However, the company was adamant, noting that despite the sentiment, actual sales were the issue: Smith's Consumer Information Centre stated that "Consumer demand for the tangy, tomatoey treat has declined and it is no longer possible to justify on-going production."
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Toobs (later known as "Tasty Toobs") are a brand of Australian snack food, first created in 1954 by Albert Cranum, and owned and sold by the British Australian company The Smith's Snackfood Company, trading as "Smith’s". The wheat-based flavoured snacks took their name from their characteristic shape.
Peaking in popularity during the 1970s, Toobs were considered a novelty crisp and could be found in supermarkets and selected convenience stores. They are also available in a tomato flavour.
Availability has been inconsistent. Toobs were unavailable from 2001 to 2007, and again from 2015 to 2021.
Production ceased in 2001, but resumed in 2007 with the new name "Tasty Toobs". The Herald Sun attributed a resurgence in popularity of the rings and the Samboy potato chips to the Great Recession.
The product gained some media attention when its Wikipedia page was vandalized in 2014.
The Smith's Snackfood Company ceased production of Toobs in 2015 due to poor consumer demand.
On 27 October 2015, as bags of Tasty Toobs became scarce, a Melbourne radio station announced that they would give away their last bags of Tasty Toobs to a listener.
After the announcement of the discontinuation of Toobs in 2015, there was a public outcry. Cricketer Shane Warne attempted to start a campaign on Twitter to bring back Toobs using hashtags #BringBackToobs and #savetoobs. However, the company was adamant, noting that despite the sentiment, actual sales were the issue: Smith's Consumer Information Centre stated that "Consumer demand for the tangy, tomatoey treat has declined and it is no longer possible to justify on-going production."
