70th anniversary of Tayto Crisps

Early day motion 2763, tabled 9 February 2026 by Jim Shannon (DUP). Signed by 5 members.

That this House notes the 70th anniversary of Tayto Crisps; highlights that the crisps and snacks giant Tayto Group was founded in 1956 in Tandragee, Co Armagh by Thomas Hutchinson; further notes that the business is still proudly run by the Hutchinson family and today is the largest locally-owned crisp and snack manufacturer in Northern Ireland, producing over five million bags a day across its five UK sites and employing almost 1,500 people; and wishes them every continued success in this year of celebration and in the years to come.

Signatures by party: DUP 4, Liberal Democrat 1.