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Croky chips brand traces its origins to a family parrot
Original: Het merk Croky zag het levenslicht in 1966 in Nieuwkerke, toen de West-Vlaamse familie van hoteluitbaters Huyghe op het
The Croky chips brand was founded in 1966 in Nieuwkerke, West Flanders, when the Huyghe family, who ran a hotel, decided to start selling crisps. They named the company in tribute to their parrot, which had just died, and the bird became the brand's mascot. The story is being shared as a piece of Belgian brand trivia.
Why now: People enjoy the surprising origin story that a well-known chips brand was named after the founders' pet parrot.
CrokyHuyghe familyNieuwkerkeWest Flanders
Evidence
- Het merk Croky zag het levenslicht in 1966 in Nieuwkerke, toen de West-Vlaamse familie van hoteluitbaters Huyghe op het idee kwam om chips te verkopen. Als eerbetoon aan hun familiepapegaai die toen net overleden was, gaven ze hun bedrijf de naam "Croky". De papegaai werd de… · IngridHbn@mastodon.online · 2
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