On December 19th, 2022, a TikTok user named @frecakes8 posted a video of himself combining two half-full bags of Ruffles chips while still in the store. The video has since gained over 420,000 views and 28,000 likes. People in the comments expressed their frustration with having to pay for air and crumbs, while others shared their own creative hacks. The reason why crisp bags are not filled to the brim is because nitrogen gas is used to prevent the chips from being crushed. Companies also use “slack fill” to allow the chips to move around within the packet while being transported from the manufacturer to stores.
On 19 December 2022 at 16:00 GMT, an unknown TikToker, @frecakes8, posted a video of himself combining two half-full bags of Ruffles chips while still in the store. The caption read: “Sick of paying for a full bag of chips but get ½ of bag.” The video has since gone viral, with over 420,000 views and 28,000 likes.
Many people have expressed their frustration with the fact that they are paying for air and crumbs, but there is a logical reason why crisp bags aren’t filled to the brim. This is because the nitrogen gas at the top of the bag prevents the rest of the chips from being crushed and turning into little crumbs. Companies impose ‘slack fill’ as it’s called, by including air to act as a cushion within the packet, allowing the chips to move around without being crushed.
We bet you’ll never look at a packet of crisps the same way again!
