Twisties have changed. They are not good. Tasteless and cardboard.. I used to love them. My go to treat. I don’t know what they have done but it’s not good. I hate it. Tasteless.. will never buy again! Show details
Why has the recipe changed ? They taste NOTHING like Twisties of old......... We have brought a pack every 6 months to c if u have gone back to the original recipe ! NO just gets worse ......so no more for us !! very sad Show details
This is our 2nd box of twisties and they are stale and tasteless. Cardboard would be a better description. Our family has eaten twisties for many many years but we will not bother to buy another packet. So disappointed! Show details
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Where is the cheese.! I have eaten these since I was 5 years old,that's 60 years,and you now ruined an Australian classic.will never again but twisties. Couldn't eat anymore,left the rest for the rubbish bin. Show details
Not satisfying – I think it’s been years since twisties tasted good. The taste isn’t intense enough. Needs to be cheesier . Show details
Twisties you have lost me – My wife and were both annoyed and disappointed that another Australian Icon has ruined the flavour of our much loved Twisties Show details
What happened to Twisties – ....You get a few big 1's in the bag and the rest of the product remains look like yellow road base??? Why change something that was once good???? Show details
Best twisties packet in last 10 years – I have only had twisties on and off over the last 10 years because they were not the same though they were always my favourite. My daughter purchased a packet for me whilst on baby sitting duties and they were delicious and back to good old school flavour and texture, needless to say I consumed the lot. Not sure why they were so good but hopefully… Read more
company can look at batch number and check it out. Get those orange fingers and taste back….up the cost if you need to.
Positive reviews
All things in life change, some for the better – I still love twisties and I’m 64. Some say they have changed in taste, but as we age all things taste different. When we were kids we craved lollies and sugar, now we avoid them like the plague. Twisities have changed in taste, and I think for the better. So if you’re not happy with them, don’t buy them and move on with your life. Show details
Twisties – I have changed my review on Twisties as I see they have changed back to the original recipe and taste like the original Twisties once more! I bought a bag recently and am pretty impressed with them once more. Keep up the good work ! 19/1/26
Their good in moderation – the OG Twisties and the basic ones are great with in moderation of course but in my opinion the the zigzag ones are crap its just sitty cheese puffs if you want better Cheetos are better then the zigzag twisties Show details
Negative reviews
Smith's seem to be hellbent on destroying everything they own; particularly if it's Australian. It's good to know that if Smith's make it, I'll avoid it like the plague, so that's a time saver I guess... Show details
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Twisties were my all time life long favourite of 60 years !!! Then they let their marketing people get involved- they sold this as “ using healthier oil” but it’s not. They now taste like cardboard- reminds me of Arnotts with their “ new improved “ flavours- remember that ? Tasted disgusting and they were forced to bring back the “ original “ and… Read more
now go look in the supermarket- you will not find shapes by Arnotts with “ new and improved “ just what we have always liked and purchased. Twisties will end up doing the same. Given the deep and regular discount price I am seeing in the supermarket it’s pretty obvious they are suffering declining sales but are still in denial phase. My advice is do not purchase until they return the product to what is always was and show us they know their tinkering is a big fat fail !!!!
Shame on you – We agree with most of the other comments here. Something has changed with the recipe of cheese twisties and zig zags. Not only have they lost their crunch but the flavour and amount of coating has also changed. Gone are the days of orange fingers and licking them clean! Shame on the corporate crooks - you’ve forfeited your bottom line. Bad quality = Less quantity consumed. Show details
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Tasteless twisties – Twisties use to be a great tasting snack, now they are bland. The Zig Zags went from my favourite treat to an unpleasant almost uneatable bag of rubbish. Smiths have lost the plot and a customer. Profit ahead of the product….shame Show details
Zig zags of disgust – What have you done to these they used to be my favourite go to snack now I wouldn't feed them to my enemies dog. Nothing like they used to be just a paper thin crispy whatever you want to call it that you have decided is the body of them . Flavour is just as bad nothing like cheese more like a bad batch of cheese and bacon coating . Bring back the old recipe. Show details
Tasteless….bland…bad – So sad….after years and years of enjoying these….i have finally realised they have changed something and it’s not as cheesy and bland….i have decided to no longer buy twisties again. Also same with burger rings.
Dont bother with zigzag twisties...spend your money elsewhere – Purchased zigzag twisties twisted cheddar. Absolute crap....rubbish. not twisties at all....cheetos knock off. Ate 2 and threw rest of full bag into the bin. Do not bother buying this rubbish. Show details
An Old Favourite gone down Hill – I remember - being old enough - when Twisties first came out. I was at the Royal Melbourne Show and they were awesome. NOW - what has happened, they are flavorless! I buy Cheese Rings from Aldi, they have a true cheese flavour and the price is good. I used to grill Twisties, taught my Grandkids how, they too have turned off them. Show details
Low IQ people made advertisements for twisties – Never again will I eat or buy in bulk any twisties or any other things that are made by this company! Using a mor_on Steve's son that danced his baby around on the ground in front of a crocodile was absolutely ludicrous and should have had his children taken from him by child safety services!And then you guys us his son to advertise your foods is… Read more
complete stupidity and just goes to show the mentality and the incompetents of the people that made this ad for tv and the imbeciles that approved this ad to shown on TV! shame on you all! my 2 grocery store will Never stock your foods on my shelves again. Yes I also did eat twisties in the past but not anymore!
Quality disappearing – The last couple of twisties we have had. Both flavours have been very tasteless bit like eating cardboard so disappointing as I love twisties Show details
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Bad tasting, something has changed PLEASE change back – Last night we purchased a 270g bag of twisties from Coles. I am not sure what has been done to the twisties formula but they do not taste anywhere as good as they were. I doubt if we will buy them again but may change to cheezels instead. What a shame to lose customers of long long standing. Something has changed for the worse. PLEASE revert to your original formula before it's too late and nobody buys what was once a GREAT snack anymore. Show details
Twisties what happened ? – Wow! What happened to Twisties? Last packet was the flavour I loved and really tasty. This one was really awful, no cheese taste nor flavour. The size was dismal compared to what they used to be. I'm out. Show details
Nasty taste of new Twisties – Twisties now lack cheese flavour and have a bitter taste, nothing like they used to be. Apparently they have changed the oil to make them healthier, (food police!). Well it will work because I won't bother to buy them again. Show details
No flavour – Bought large packet from local aldi store o have loved them since my early days there is no cheese flavour do not bother buying this is what's happening today they offer rubbish Show details
Not the same anymore – Every time I buy twisties. No matter what store, they're bland ,no taste , compared to the twisties of old. They must have changed the recipe ? Less salt and flavours ?? Show details
Luxury I don't need – Bought a smallish bag of Twisties as a treat cause we have had a pretty bad year of life and I wish I hadn't bothered. What happened to the taste? There wasn't even any. It was a struggle to eat 2 handfuls and I threw the rest out. A luxury I didn't need. Show details
Twisties no more – I bought Twisties for a treat yesterday. Haven't had them in a while and, well, I don't think I will be buying them again. Disappointed is an understatement. Dry, tasteless and bland. These three words pretty well sum up the Twisties experience nowadays. I used to love these, however there is no flavour in them anymore. The cheese flavour… Read more
has almost completely disappeared and all that comes through is the bland base grain they are made from. Such a shame that another Aussie icon has been destroyed by the accountants. I'd pay double what I paid for the bag of Twisties I bought yesterday if they tasted the same as they did when I was a kid. So sad!
Significant Gluten increase - no flavour – Being gluten intolerant I use to be able to enjoy Twisties, but recently I began getting sick after eating. I’m sure on previous packaging it never had ‘Gluten’, but no I see it dies and in bold lettering is ‘Barley’. And there’s no flavour anymore. I won’t be buying them anymore, they were $3 a large party packet, now $5 and then discounted to $4, WT! Show details
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