Walkers (snack foods) establishing their own sunflower farms in Ukraine and Spain to be able to produce sufficient quantities of the oil. Walkers updated their packaging style in June 2007, moving to a brand identity reminiscent of the logo used from 1998–2006. Many of Walkers brands were formerly branded under the Smiths Crisps name. This comes from the time when Walkers, Smiths and Tudor Crisps were the three main brands of Nabisco's UK snack division, with Tudor being marketed mainly in the north of England and Walkers in the south. After the takeover by PepsiCo, the Tudor name was dropped, and the Smiths
Michael S. Smith tour, but Smith declined due to fear of being drafted and sent to Vietnam. Smith eventually dropped out of Howard, was drafted, then classified as 4-F due to a history of migraine headaches. He joined his friend, bassist Terry Plumeri, in the group, "Love, Cry, Want", a free-improvisation group with jazz, blues, and rock influences. Smith eventually recorded with Plumeri on two albums, "He Who Lives In Many Places" (1971) featuring Herbie Hancock and John Abercrombie, and "Water Garden" (1978) (formerly titled "Ongoing") with Abercrombie, Ralph Towner, and the National Symphony String Quartet. Smith helped form the ambient music group,