Britain’s Supreme Court of Judicature has just decided that Pringles IS potato chips! if you are wondering why on earth the brits are so concerned about this, check out the excerpt below,
In Britain, most foods are exempt from the value-added tax, but potato chips — known as crisps — and “similar products made from the potato, or from potato flour,” are taxable. Procter & Gamble, in what could be considered a plea for strict construction, argued that Pringles — which are about 40 percent potato flour, but also contain corn, rice and wheat — should not be considered potato chips or “similar products.” Rather, they are “savory snacks.”
Read more about it in NYT
