Click to edit Master subtitle style

4/28/12

The man everyone recognizes, but no body knows In 1954 Joe Spud Murphy
began what is todays largest snack food company with just two rented rooms off Moore Street, Dublin. Truly, a remarkable story of one mans determination, his initial set up costs ran to a grand total of 500. The 4/28/12

The First flavored Potato Crisp was accidentally invented

v

As times were hard Joes nanny made the chips thinner to save on the potatoes
v

One Night Da Tayto brought a bag of grannys salt and vinegar chips to the pub to share and they went down 4/28/12
v

Soon enough the humble Murphy home was turned into a house-factory with spuds in every corner
v

Demand for these new Taytos exceeded and as the Murphys were unemployed at the time they decided why not give it a proper go . So they did!
v v

The factory in Coolock was opened by Sean Lemass.

4/28/12

At the age of 13 Joe had his career sorted and a mini Fortune in his pocket from his tuck shop at his school. No prizes for guessing what
4/28/12

1950 s At the time

Tayto crisps sold for 4 pence per bag! They were sold in beautiful tin boxes that contained 18 bags of crisps and 4/28/12

Mr.Tayto attended the 1959 Rose of Tralee

His Bir d

4/28/12

Mr.Taytos Campaign for Tnaiste

4/28/12

Looking For Love

Mr.Tayto Ran a campaign to search for a Mrs.Tayto

He Searched the whole of Ireland for his Juliet

4/28/12

4/28/12

Mr.Tayto Settled for a bachelors life.

In 1954, Tayto sold 347 packs per day , today, Tayto sells over 525 packs a minute!
v

Tayto is trade mark of Largo Foods

v

4/28/12

7 things you didnt know about Tayto

v

The name Tayto originally came from the word potato. 35,000 tonnes of Irish potatoes are used in Mr. Taytos factory annually. Tayto in Chinese means Gentleman of the Potato and is pronounced phonetically as Tudou Mr. Tayto drives a monster truck and just got a new set of pimped wheels and will drive anywhere for a bit of craic Mr. Taytos favourite subject in school was Home Economics.

4/28/12
v

Product Range

4/28/12

Tayto Ltd supports Tayto park in Ashbourn e , Co .Meath

4/28/12

4/28/12

De Docke rs
4/28/12