Walkers crisps fans are excited as the 'best crisps ever' made a comeback to supermarkets for good, five years after they were discontinued by the popular snacks brand11:07, 18 Jul 2026Updated 11:39, 18 Jul 2026Walkers fans have been left excited as a well-loved but discontinued flavour of crisps has returned to supermarket shelves for good.‌Most crisps lovers will already have their firm favourite flavour of crisps, whether it might be the classic cheese and onion, salt and vinegar, or perhaps a more experimental flavour, such as Thai Sweet Chilli. But if you're a fan of the more unique flavour combinations on your crisps, you will always be at risk of the flavour getting discontinued if it's one of the less popular variants. But if you're lucky, the flavour might also come back.‌From Worcester Sauce to Marmite-flavour crisps, Walkers has discontinued a number of products from its range recently. Along with its core range, Walkers is responsible for products including Wotsits, Quavers, Monster Munch, Squares and Bugles, as well as various ranges like Max and Sensations.‌Now, Walkers has announced the return of the popular KFC-inspired flavoured crisps, which were part of the Max range - Walker's line of thick-cut, deep-ridged crisps.Taking to their social media accounts, the page 'NewFoodsUK' were one of the first pages to reveal the return of the popular flavour, after it was discontinued five years ago."KFC Crisps are back! Spotted at Morrisons," they wrote in the caption of the post, as they shared a photo of the bag of crisps inside a supermarket.‌Content cannot be displayed without consentWalkers has announced it's bringing back the popular partnership with KFC, which features two flavours: Walkers MAX KFC Original Chicken and the Walkers MAX KFC Zinger crisps. Original Chicken is said to ‘perfectly capture’ the peppery, salty, and spiced essence of KFC’s famous blend of 11 herbs and spices, while the Zinger has a spicy and zesty kick mimicking the ‘zing’ of a KFC staple.Some Walkers fans had even taken to contacting the crisps manufacturer directly on social media to ask for the return of the crisps. Taking to X, one user asked: “@walkers_crisps - please bring back these beauties - Please bring this beauty back, they were the best Walkers Max Double Crunch KFC Zinger crisps.”‌Normally, people are disappointed by the response, but this time, Walkers said: “Great news, they’re back! The wait is over as MAX KFC Zinger and MAX KFC Original are back on shelves! Enjoy!”Crisps fan were ecstatic when learning about the news, as many took to the comments of the social media posts to share their thoughts.‌"The best crisps ever," one person declared. Someone else said: "Hell Yeah! I loved these last time!"I've already bought a few in Morrisons and the food warehouse, but I would love the zinger ones to make a come back too," a third person said.And lucky for them, the Zinger crisps are also making a comeback - but not for long. While the Original Chicken variety are back for good, as it's joining the Walkers Max line-up as a permanent addition, the Zinger crisps will only be around for a limited time.Article continues belowThe crisps variants are currently available in Morrisons and Iceland supermarkets in the UK, but will be rolled out across other supermarkets from 20 July.