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Discontinued foods or items you miss?

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anitagreen · 27/05/2019 18:04

Posted a thread of what were treats growing up to you, and it was a really nice thread, got me thinking what foods now can't you buy that you used to love? Here are some of mine..
Milky Bar Chews
Those plastic drinks with the funny lid you twisted of,
Panda pops
Frufoo yogurts
Turkey Twizzlers
Dream Bar

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anitagreen · 27/05/2019 18:05

A Makeup one was that weird foundation from L'Oréal it came with a roller was gimmicky but it was good foundation!

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qj17 · 27/05/2019 18:06

Those puff crisps, they were absolutely tiny puffs and I cannot for the life of me remember what they were called! Probably puffs 🤣🤣🤣

Also walkers original barbecue crisps

MrsGarethSouthgate · 27/05/2019 18:06

United biscuits

ConfusedandContrary · 27/05/2019 18:07

Pyramints
Secret bar
Astros
Flytes
Spira
Tudor Pickled onion crisps
M&S Delta crisps
Mandarin yoghurts

Tuesdayrain · 27/05/2019 18:07

Ben and Jerry's cherry garcia... why... WHY?

anitagreen · 27/05/2019 18:07

Ah astros they was really nice wow

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LadyMonicaBaddingham · 27/05/2019 18:08

Pyramint
Apeel powdered orange drink
Spira
Strawberry Cheesecake Vienetta

anitagreen · 27/05/2019 18:09

Anyone remember them weird plasticy mint thin strip things that came out around 2009 and then vanished ? they was quite disgusting and used to burn your tongue hated those!

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FromSussexWithLove · 27/05/2019 18:09

I have no idea where it was from (likely Tesco) but my nan used to get me a pudding something along the lines of a "cappuccino deep pan pie" in the 90s. Possibly in freezer section. Sometimes I dream of it but nobody else has ever heard of it

mawof3soontobe · 27/05/2019 18:09

@qj17 happy snax with the bunny on the pack? They're still around!!

blamethecat · 27/05/2019 18:09

Spira

ThreeFish · 27/05/2019 18:10

Creamola Foam.
Full of E numbers, but delicious.
As kids we weren’t allowed lemonade, coke etc

PawPawNoodle · 27/05/2019 18:11

Me and Mr Noodle were talking about Panda Pops yesterday! I really loved the strawberry jelly and ice cream one.

I miss Mingles too

dun1urkin · 27/05/2019 18:11

Bacon footballs. I loved them. Periodically google them, just to remember the joy.

ConfusedandContrary · 27/05/2019 18:11

Thortons jelly fish and chocolate fondant mice.

babysharkah · 27/05/2019 18:12

Pacers.

anitagreen · 27/05/2019 18:12

@PolPotNoodle My favourite was the blueberry one I actually haven't ever found a replacement to it lol

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Guylian2019 · 27/05/2019 18:12

Bran buds cereal.
A particular curry from Iceland. They changed the recipe and it was no longer free syns on slimming world. Think it's gone completely now.
The triangular crisps that were light and airy. Can't remember their name.

anitagreen · 27/05/2019 18:13

@ConfusedandContrary The strawberry pigs was amazing didn't know they discontinued them Shock

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ConfusedandContrary · 27/05/2019 18:14

Those sound like Deltas, Guylian.

6demandingchildren · 27/05/2019 18:14

Nutty bar and apeel

IncognitaIgnorama · 27/05/2019 18:15

The Angel Delight that made ice cream - you mixed it with milk, froze for a couple of hours and then scooped - brilliant for unexpected grandchildren visits.

IntoValhalla · 27/05/2019 18:16

These.
Food of the gods.

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Discontinued foods or items you miss?
anitagreen · 27/05/2019 18:17

Loved mars delights! And another beauty product I miss The Body shop used to do this Golden Apple line of like creams lip balms etc and they got rid of it. I still miss it 10 years later

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GrassIsntGreener · 27/05/2019 18:17

Fuse bars!

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