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Chip brand Croky traces origins to 1966 parrot tribute

Original: Het merk Croky zag het levenslicht in 1966 in Nieuwkerke, toen de West-Vlaamse familie van hoteluitbaters Huyghe op het

The Croky crisps brand was founded in 1966 in Nieuwkerke, West Flanders, by the Huyghe family, who ran hotels before turning to selling potato chips. They named the company in honour of their parrot, which had just died. The parrot became the brand's mascot, a story now being shared online.

Why now: A nostalgic brand-history anecdote about a beloved Belgian snack company is circulating.

CrokyHuyghe familyNieuwkerkeWest Flanders

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