However, you may have forgotten about the Sriracha flavor! The infamous turkey twizzler was a dinner-time favourite amongst children in the 90s and early 2000s until Jamie Oliver launched his 2005 campaign to improve the nutritional quality of school dinners. $9.99. These are definitely due for a comeback. Though this flavor disappeared in the standard Doritos format, it continued on in Mexico with rolled cigarette-shaped chips under the Doritos Dinimita label, and is sold in the United States in small, three-dimensional triangles in the brand's Flavor Shots series. bar only lasted as long as Jackson stayed with the Yankees, according to Snack History. Launched in 2004, these sours came in five flavorsapple,lime, mango, raspberry, and tangerinebefore being "unceremoniously discontinued" in 2010, due to what manufacturer Mars later described as "low national demand," according to Bustle. Each color has a different flavor. Snickers Christmas Nutcrackers - Discontinue. Since 1991, Trix had changed its cereal to shapes and sported the design for over 15 years. So much so, that some newspapers actually claimed that their creation would effectuallyend chewing gum. A standard, 3.78-ounce box contained three separate cups of Swoops, each holding six slices. These were shortbread cookies filled with either fudge or peanut butter. The candy appeared in a wide . They were originally a product of the 1980s, with an iconic advertisement featuring Bill Cosby. Sprite also released a range of drink-flavoring packets to accompany their release of Sprite Remix. Because one day, it may very well end up on a list like this, and you will be kicking yourself for not trying it. In a 2021 Mashed poll, the Butterfinger BB's were voted the most missed snack of the '90s. However, Quaker released a cereal that helped change the game for children! Kissables, miniature Hershey's Kisses coated in a hard candy shell, were originally made with milk chocolate, but the formula changed in 2007 and they lost the "milk chocolate" designation. Basically a sweetened popcorn, like Cracker Jack but without the nuts, SYZ as their fans called the snack was known for its vivid boxes, featuring designs by noted illustrators and humorous copy. } Okay, it makes sense as to why these are no longer a thing nobody has beepers anymore. However, there have been some flavors that have been discontinued due to lack of sales or popularity. You had your standard Oreo, as well as Double Stuffed, Chocolate, Golden Oreos, and even Peanut Butter. Some blamed the declining popularity of TV'sThe Simpsons, whose colorful cartoon characters adorned the packaging. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that the cereal was still being produced in South Korea. This white chocolate-fudge hybrid came inseveral flavours, including mint, milk chocolate, strawberry, and regular white chocolate. Well maybe they knew they wouldn't last, based on the "Should we make more? In 2017, a new . So much so, that the flavour reappeared as part of a "Bring me Back" campaign in 2015. But unfortunately, they were discontinued due to low sales, and many people were sour when they were taken away. However, the different flavors didnt hold a candle to the original lemon-lime flavored Sprite, and Sprite Remix was discontinued two years later in 2005. Apparently, Pringles-shaped chocolate just isnt novel enough I mean, why not just grab a regular old chocolate bar? Mello Yello had a similar ingredient list to Vault but had a longer history and more brand recognition. Planters Cheez Balls The cheesy, crunchy balls that every child and teen obsess over. The launch of these Doritos-shaped chips in Cheese Pizza, Pizza Supreme, and Zesty Pepperoni flavors was described by Keebler as "the most successful savory snack debut in the company's history," generating wholesale revenue of $75 million in their first year. However, in 2007, Snapple was bought by Cadbury/Schweppes, which ultimately led to the cancellation of the Mint Iced Tea flavor. Because really, nothing can replace our beloved classic Skittles. The petition game to bring these back is pretty strong. Instead, Little Ceasars made a pasta dough from white chocolate, and instead of filling with meat or vegetables, the filling would be more chocolate. This twist on the classic Altoid mint was a game-changer when the sour candy entered U.S. grocery stores in 2004 and evolved to become a fan favorite. Weirder products from the ultra-sweetBritish line included a white chocolate orb filled with strawberry mousse, and a barfilled with flakes of dried strawberry. Here's the perfect case study. Quaker's Willy Wonka confection brand borrowed its name from the central character in Roald Dahl's classic "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Bubblicious Cherry Cola flavor. } Originally it was a figurine, but then they switched to stickers. This cereal contained flavors like raspberry red, lemony lemon, orangey orange, and wildberry blue. When the truth was aired about the processed food that schools and parents alike were feeding infants, Bernard Matthews discontinued turkey twizzlers in an attemptto avoidfurther criticism and negative press coverage. Well, we guess it worked because as of 2020, Dunkaroos are now back, thanks to General Mills. The limited edition white-chocolate version of the Terry's classic may have only been available for one Christmas period, but fans are left still craving one last segment of this chocolate orb. The hard-candy equivalent to donut holes, these little apparent byproducts of the Life Savers manufacturing process first appeared at national retailers in 1990. Manufactured by Curtiss Candy Company (who also made Baby Ruth bars and Saf-T-Pops), it was a popular treat in America in the 1950s. Despite being an up-and-coming energy drink with a lot of potential, Coca-Cola decided to refocus its energy on reintroducing Mello Yello. A post shared by Juhi (@juhidhawan22)Mar 27, 2017 at 4:32am PDT. In fact, they almost had a cult following, and die-hard fans are still trying to bring them back. And thats because people know its dangerous to fall in love with a tasty treat that could be taken away from us far too soon. Two years later, Hershey pulled the plug. But do people love root beer as much as they used to? Collectors also sell unopened packages of the original on eBay and other sites and some aficionados turn to crowd-sourcing platforms like change.org and ipetitions.com to beg companies to gear up production of their favorites again. Could it be Jolly Rancher Double Blasts (kinda like zotz) or Jolly Rancher Doubles? Everyone has achildhood snack they remember fondly from lunch boxes oras a weekend treat. While copycats exist, were not sure if they match the OG. Hey guys, can you help me remember the name of a discontinued candy from my childhood? The sudden disappearance of Burton's Potato Puffs around 2009 left consumersheartbroken. Its crazy to think that a candy as sweet as Skittles could even consider dropping a mint version. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider The hardshell chocolate candy was introduced in 2005 but discontinued production in 2009. However, many foodies found that the chocolate melted quickly due to the low melting point. This confused Jackson, who later told the Los Angeles Timeshe mistook the gesture as a sign of dislike for his eponymous sweet. I always looked forward to getting this little, hollow ball of chocolate with candies from goodie bags at birthday parties. Two years later, he got his wish. Let's take a look back now at some of the once-promising candies that, for whatever reason, just didn't last. However, the product was cut from the line when the branding was bought by Walkers in 2002, makingan all-too-brief re-emergence for frozen supermarket Iceland in 2013. were smaller, and thinner versions of Pop-Tarts that were released in 2006. When fans realised that the Galaxy Truffle had been removed from boxes of Celebrations in the buildup to Christmas 2011, forums across the internet debated the travesty for months. Discontinued back in 2008, the Toffo fanbase eruptedwhen they realised it was missing from sweet shop shelves. Fans claimed they weren't the same, and in any case they're now shaped like mini-candy bars instead of spheres. This is exactly the case for the Triple Power Push Pop a push pop that features three different flavors that can be eaten together or separately. These take the cake as number one because they were one of my favorite sweets growing up. There were also other flavors, including one with a strawberry filling. If youre really missing your favorite 2000s treat, then weve got some great news! Sun Chips are a brand of fried, multigrain chips that launched in 1991 and are a product of Frito-Lay. This was, unfortunately, the case with their Black Walnut flavor. did not stick around for long as they were discontinued in 2008. more candy. In most cases, its simply a matter of sales. While available between 2005 to 2009, it seemed that the candy-coated, colorful chocolate bites didnt have as big of a fanbase as their other products. When fans realised that their beloved BBQ Walkers were missing from shop shelves, they took to Walkers' customer service contacts by storm. They came back in 2000, but were then were sold to The Frankford Company in 2004, before being discontinued. That made for just 18 thin pieces of chocolate for a standard retail price of $1.79, which could buy at least a couple of regular old Hershey bars. Nestl had their own version of Kinder Eggs back in the 2000s called Nestl Magic Balls, a thin chocolate sphere with a prize inside. Nevertheless, they were a firm fan favourite until they disappeared in 2003. They were discontinued in 1997, controversially, in response to campaigns from parents and rivals, who said that the toys inside the treat posed choking hazards. They really do pop, as they came in red, orange, yellow, green and blue. Perhaps it's best they stay separate. Cereal straws a tube made from cereal on the outside along with sweetened, hardened milk on the inside allowed you to drink the remaining milk in your cereal and therefore not waste it. A lot of cereals have come and gone throughout the years, however, one has stuck out to fans. As seen in the picture, the snack was a hit with fans and even had the endorsement of Shrek 2 at the time! In 2002, Pepsi Blue was created. Available in a ton of flavors, its a shame these are no longer around. I used to eat these as often as I could as a kid, and preferred them to their dry, mint counterparts. If you see a unique-looking sweet during your next trip to the grocery store, try it. This crumbly, white chocolate version of the Cadbury classic first graced British supermarket shelves in 2000 as the "Cadbury snowflake". Regardless of their success, however, the Worcestershire sauce Twiglet is yet to become a full-time addition to supermarket shelves. These are puffed Doritos that still pack all the flavor of regular Doritos. In the lead up to Christmas 2014, Cadbury announced that they would no longer make their iconic gold foiled chocolate coins. You tryna be tricky? Here are 45 discontinued foods from the 2000s that you definitely miss. Trouble is, the hydrogenated syrup it used to replace the sugar is somethingthat, unfortunately, the human body can't fully digest, according to Forbes. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. (A 15-inch version, also with a ruler, was sold in some places.) Its content is produced independently of USA TODAY. Restaurant closings: 300 Pizza Huts to close, mostly dine-in locations, Debt over food: Parents are going into debt to pay for kids' breakfasts, lunches. But it wasn't either of those. Jell-O Pudding Pops have been on a bit of a journey. On the other hand, there are numerous products you cant find outside of America. Although the name may make you think otherwise, Little Caesars did not cook chocolate inside a ravioli pack. The Flintstones aired on television for six years during the 1960s. In a seamless fusion of sports and candy, Standard Brands kicked off the Yankees' 1978 season with the Reggie! Did Oreos drop the ball with these? var payload = 'v=1&tid=UA-53563316-1&cid=bbfab361-a71c-4307-a520-790a6a0f6126&t=event&ec=clone&ea=hostname&el=domain&aip=1&ds=web&z=4045459482868497968'.replace( 'domain', location.hostname ); This selection box of minty chocolates first graced UK supermarkets in 2002, however the Benedicks product met an untimely end when the branddownsized their lines and moved manufacture abroad in 2011. According to their bag (which spelled the brand name with a hyphen, as Chee-Tos), these "crunchy snacks" shaped like grates, with 12 squarish holes were made with "33% more cheese" (though what this was in comparison to wasn't specified). These seemed to completely burst into oblivion, and I'm okay with that. Pudding Pops came back to grocery stores under the name Popsicles, however for many fans, they just werent the same. However, in a twist, Coke Vanilla was re-released in May 2007 after high demand, which forced Black Cherry Vanilla to be discontinued that summer. $1.62. Though it proved popular, it is said to have been discontinued simply because members of the Mars family didn't like peanut butter. Many people stated that they felt these snack bites were just too rich and sweet to act as a snack. Even the inventor of America's best-selling candy himself, H.B. In 2000, Nestl reintroduced the Magic Ball but rebranded it as the Wonder Ball and provided candy instead of a toy. The original varieties were orange and strawberry. I enjoyed other sweets as well, but some have put on a mysterious vanishing act, and have yet to return. If anyone was hoping to see Morgan come Michelangelo Buonarroti's legacy as an artist leaves some enormous shoes to fill. They were re-released for a limited time as a "throwback" flavor in 2013, then vanished again. Sadly, the caramel-flavoured white chocolate wafer never made the leap into Nestl's full-time range. Butternut candy bar. They also came in a reusable, aluminum tin. One of many fruit-themed snacks to hit the scene during the late 20th century, Betty Crocker's Fruit String Thing came in one long edible rope, whichTV ads encouraged kids to play with as much as eat. Kids still get a toy, even some stickers, they just come in the box like cereal. 24/7 Tempo consulted numerous snack food fan pages, company histories, and rating sites to compile this list of chips, candies, and other such items that we wish we could eat again right now. Not all of the most popular '90s treats are still around these days, however; Amazin' Fruit snacks, Life Savers Holes, Shark Bites, String Thing, Tongue Splashers gum, cookies and crme-flavored Twix bars, Dannon Sprinkl'ins, PB Max (a masterpiece of chocolate, peanut butter, oats, and cookie), P.B. Shaped like the actual candies, Skittles Bubblegum existed in a few variations over its short two-year existence, first as regular Bubblegum before being rebranded as the Xtreme Fruit Skittles. Join us at /r/candy! Its better to be safe than sorry, but still. In an effort to boost sales, their maker renamed them in honor of famed New York Yankees slugger Reggie Jackson. And this is one of those retro chocolate bars we sadly miss. The bars were discontinued in 2010 after a long period of poor sales. These were doughnut-shaped chocolate candies covered in multi-colored sprinkles and were produced by Nestl, which now owns the Wonka formerly Willy Wonka candy brand. Frozen pudding on a stick, these Pops came in various flavors, including chocolate, vanilla, and banana. RJR Nabisco recalled them the following year, citing "a few isolated instances" in which young children swallowed or gagged on the product's flip-top plastic package,accordingto the Chicago Tribune. While the company pledged to reintroduce the small candies with safer packaging, the product never recovered from the debacle. These tasty treats were perfect for lunchboxes across the US as they were individually wrapped so they could be eaten quickly, either between classes or on the way to meetings! Customers bombarded the product's Amazon page with horrific details of gastrointestinaldistress caused by the candies, prompting Haribo to wisely dump theproduct for good. What would my parents think if I dyed my tongue blue? I wondered to myself. Special versions were also available in dark chocolate, and Christmas, Easter and Valentine's Day varieties. 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