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Seabrook brings back its Smoky Bacon flavour

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Seabrook, the crinkle-cut crisp brand, has brought back its Smoky Bacon flavour crisps in response to popular consumer demand. Back by popular demand, Seabrook Smoky Bacon flavour crinkle cut crisps have returned for a limited time only. Claire Hooper, marketing director for Calbee UK, owner…

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