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Edinburgh fruit snacks company Snapz Crisps has shaken hands with Tesco on a deal worth almost £500,000. Over the next year the firm will supply Crunchy Apple Crisps to over 100 Tesco Extra stores across Britain.

"The new snacks represent a timely arrival when many well-known companies are coming under fire for underhand internet advertising tactics persuading children to try high salt and sugar products," claims the firm.

Snapz has been working with Tesco for several months to create a multipack version of its fruit snacks, designed for the healthy eating section in Tesco crisp aisles. As Tesco installs more of these sections, the crisps could reach over 400 stores.

Snapz hopes the snacks will take off as the top food to swap in the playgrounds of Britain. The crisps are one of the few foods to pass strict regulations laid down last year by the government's School Food Trust.

Each pack of crisps is made from two whole apples, and counts as one of the recommended five portions of fruit and veg a day. The multipack - which costs £1.99 - includes five packets of apple crisps flavoured with natural orange, banana, strawberry and blackcurrant as well as a plain apple option.

Mums across the country will have a fight on their hands as they decide who gets what flavour in their kids' lunchboxes.