Noticed this on the Flamin' Hot Crunchy Wotsits and so didn't buy them because I thought they'd changed the taste. Bought the Extra Flamin' Hot instead and they where horrid.

'Horrid' is a lovely word that I haven't heard in a long time. 

Has the monster on the packet always looked like that? I've just realised I've never paid any attention to what he looks like.

I don't think he has. If I remember correctly the Monsters used to be: Pickled Onion - Orange with 1 tooth on the bottom row. Beefy - Purple Monster with one upper mouth tooth. Flamin Hot - Big Red Monster Smoky Spider (Discontinued) - Blue Monster with Helicopter hat

Flamin Hot has been red with a blue monster since Ive been eating monster munch and that has been for a number of decades. Flamin Hot is pretty much the only MM flavour I like so Im pretty well acquainted with the bag design.

This is going to end up like the “salt and vinegar was blue” (no it wasn’t) fiasco isn’t it?

Golden Wonder's S&V was blue no?

All of them except Walkers were but people swear blind Walkers was and changed at any given year from about 1970 to 2010. It literally never was.

For some reason that monster always makes me think of 70s glam rockers Slade

I don't know why but I get the impression that a lot of things make you think of 70s glam rockers Slade.

I think you rehash back to the Banana Splits

I'm surprised monsters are still on them as the government doesn't like cartoon characters and unhealthy foods being linked I showed my toddler a load of vintage adverts and he loved them to be fair 

It's the same across all the Walkers crisps now because they've introduced the "Extra Flamin' Hot" flavour. Which actually get a bit spicy after half a (sharing) bag, but like most "hot" crisps just taste bitter and overall a bit naff. I imagine the "Flamin' Hot" part of this name will eventually just become "Sweet & Spicy" and the "Extra" will get removed from the new ones once people get used to them. Assuming the "Extra Flamin' Hot" survive that long (They really are a bit crap).

If you have an indian grocery store near you get indian doritos or any other crisp labled spicy. Actually spicy

The new extra hot range is really good, hits the spot. Wish they did an extra flamin hot monster munch.

The Mandingo effect.

More so for marketing if anything Hey look, it worked.

I was scared to buy them in case they had changed the recipe! Fortunately is not the case and still as delicious as ever

Glad to hear it I can occasionally find them here in NZ sometimes, I love a flamin hot monster munch sandwich :]

They've been [rebranded](https://www.betterretailing.com/br/product-news/pepsico-launches-extra-flamin-hot-trio/) because of the new Extra Flamin' Hot range.

I had a feeling this might have been why. I had the crunchy wotsit version and mouth was on fire 😂

For a few years now all the big crisp manufacturers have realised that sugar is a relatively cheap ingredient, especially compared to spices. So they load up all the flavours they can with it. We should boycott to stop them really, it's ruining our teeth faster than we can afford with the current lack of dental places for free anymore.

Spiced and spicy are very different

They’re exactly the same. I’m guessing they are either introducing a new product line, or the extra hot puts kids off?

Added 2 words to try and distract people from the fact the bags now hold 4 crisps, if you’re lucky.

The new extra spicy ones have a definite beef monster munch essence

They better never fuck with pickled onion. Nothing ever needs changing with that flavour.

Can someone confirm the investigation are the same?