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Laura Clements & Lucy Skoulding

Council kid became a millionaire after building crisps empire before recession hit

A Welshman who became a millionaire from his crisps brand got a taste of living the high life before everything came crashing down.

John Mudd, founder of Real Crisps, started his brand in the Welsh valleys - but now it can be found in most trendy coffee shops, bars and pubs between Cardiff, London, and Edinburgh.

After possibly being the first person to have brought hand-cooked crisps to the masses, John became a millionaire overnight when crisp giants Tayto bought him out in 2007 for £1.3m, reports Wales Online.

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