Price Controversy
Space Raiders remained at an inflation-beating retail price of 10 pence from their introduction in the late 1970s all the way until late October 2007, when the price soared to 15p then to 25p down to 20p. The price has continued to fluctuate, reflecting the volatility of the underlying commodity prices. There has been massive uproar at the price hike in the Space Raiders fan community (a fan club named the 'Raidettes') and as a result the Raidettes have approached Benson's brand of Snacks to produce a rival snack. There is also a campaign on the social networking site Facebook to get the price of Space Raiders back down to 10p. At current, they remain at 20p, a price the 'Raidettes' hope to lower in the future.
Each crisp is in the shape of an alien head. Prior to the change in EC food colouring laws, Roast Beef Space Raiders were bright red and pickled onion ones were green. They are now a light brown color reflecting the maize / corn ingredients.
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