Hula Hoops

In 1998, KP launched 'Big O's'[2] from Hula Hoops, using Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse in their advertising campaign as their characters the Self-Righteous Brothers. Big O's were larger-than-normal Hula Hoops, packaged in larger bags and only available in Beef & Mustard flavour. The bag design used a black background featuring a large Big O's logo. A smaller Hula Hoops logo featured in the bottom-corner whilst the flavour was in the opposite bottom-corner. Big O's are no longer in production nor available.

For a short while in the early 2000s, KP produced Hula Hoops Shoks[3][4] These were miniature versions of the classic Hula Hoop, but had a much more intense flavour than the bags. They were packaged in either a stiff flexible plastic cube, or in a small resealable pot. They were available in the following flavours:

• Totally Cheesy (orange, cube)
• Beef (brown, pot)
• Pickled Onion (green, cube)
• Sweet Chilli (pink, cube or pot)
• Salt and Vinegar (blue, cube)
• Rib and Saucy (purple, cube)

In 2001, KP launched Hula Hoops XL,[5] which were larger-than-normal Hula Hoops, much like the previous Big O's incarnation. They were packaged larger bags and were available in a limited range of flavours, but recorded poor sales and were soon dropped. Each bag was black with a large XL logo on the front, with the flavour overlaid. They were available in the following flavours:

• Beef & Mustard
• Chilli
• Nacho cheese
• Curry

In late 1999, KP produced Hula Hoops that could be cooked at home. Frozen Hula hoops were not a crisp based snack; they were more like Hash Browns. They began production again in 2013 as part of a range of frozen versions of crisps, this time exclusive to Iceland stores.[6]

In 2011, XL had a successor with Big Hoops.[7] Essentially the same design as the XL range, they were targeted towards adults who had memories of placing regular sized hoops onto their fingers, but could no longer do so. They are currently available in £1 price marked packs (87.4g) and 'Grab Bag' impulse packs (50g).[8] 160g bags were once available as well.[9] Big Hoops have been available in the following flavours:

• Salted, formerly Original (Red)
• Sour Cream & Chive (Dark Green) (discontinued)
• Sweet Chilli (Pink) (discontinued)
• BBQ Beef (Brown)
• Chilli (Black) (discontinued)[10]
• Spicy Chilli (Magenta)[8]

In May 2018, KP began production of Hula Hoops Flavarings[11] in both Salt and Vinegar and Tangy Cheese flavours. Flavarings are a larger ring than standard Hula Hoops, and are maize based rather than potato, leading to a different texture more like Monster Munch than traditional Hula Hoops.