The British do have some strange food issues, but a recent court decision has declared that Pringles are not potato chips. Evidently they only contain 42% potato product, so they are not a potato chip and cannot be taxed as a potato chip.
I’m not sure which is the most amazing fact. That Pringles are less than half potato. that the company argued that these chips, which are marketed as less greasy and less crumbly potato chips, are not potato chips. Or that there is actually a British tax on potato chips. Those crazy Brits will tax anything. No wonder we fought for our independence.