Walkers has confirmed that it has changed the recipe for one of its beloved flavours - and the news has not gone down well.

Fans have suspected that the recipe for the popular Thai Sweet Chilli Sensations flavour has changed, and now the brand has confirmed on social media it has "updated" the flavour.

As reported by the Mirror, the update came to light when one massive fan of the flavour took to X, formerly Twitter, to ask the company why their 'perfect' crisp had been altered: "@walkers_crisps why in God's name has the recipe for Thai Sweet Chilli sensations been changed?! You had already created perfection in crisp form. This new recipe is not the one!" they wrote.

Walkers took the time to respond to the disappointed fan to confirm it was, in fact, true. They said: "We recently updated the recipe to give the flavour a little more punch. We're sorry to hear you're not a fan but we appreciate you letting us know what you think!"

The disgruntled fan went on to say that it "tasted like chicken" - and other fans were quick to share the same thoughts, as they were also not keen on the change.

First you go and change the recipes for the original Walkers flavoured crisps which have been terrible ever since, and now you've changed SENSATIONS??? Why." To which Walkers answered: "Sorry to hear you're disappointed. Please drop into our DMs if we can help further."

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Another posted: "They were my fav crisp and now I'm v sad :(."

Another said: "Hmm. Sometimes the phrase "not broken, don't fix it" applies. This is to be applied here. DM me please once you have reverted back. Not a fan of this edition."

And a fourth added: "I knew I wasn't going mad. These were my best crisps for years. Not buying anymore until they change it back."

It's not the first time that Walkers fans have been left distraught recently, after it was revealed that the brand announced in October that it would no longer be making the Worcester sauce flavoured crisps.

Walkers isn't the only brand to be axing some popular treats, as Nestlé confirmed that both its Animal Bar and Caramac chocolate bar would be pulled from shelves following "low sales."

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