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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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BillyAndTheSillies · 27/05/2019 18:29

Everyone thinks I made up those yoghurt filled UFO's so I'm glad someone else remembers them Pivot!

I was discussing my love of Mojo's with DH yesterday. I don't think they're officially discontinued but you just can't find them in shops any more. Have found them on eBay before but could really do with a 50p mix from the shop.

Mars Delight were incredible.

PivotPivotPivottt · 27/05/2019 18:29

Anita green

I saw a post on Facebook recently a shop claiming to have them in store but it turned out to be a hoax😭

And I could be wrong but I think you might still get those drinks in shops like B&M etc but can't say for certain. I definitely bought them about 4/5 years ago.

Pppppppp1234 · 27/05/2019 18:29

Milky bar chews 😍😍😍

dalmatianmad · 27/05/2019 18:30

Does anyone remember a "bolognese" quiche that sainsbury's did? It was amazing, my dm used to but me one every Saturday. It was like cheesy and tomatoey

Thatsnotmyotter · 27/05/2019 18:31

Asda used to do a vegetable pasta bake ready meal that I very clearly remember loving as a child. It had broccoli in it... now I need to see if it still exists!

PivotPivotPivottt · 27/05/2019 18:31

Sorry anita autocorrect changed your name Blush

Billy they were amazing I can still taste them. I googled them before and am sure they were from the same company that made Frufoo yoghurts.

ByeGermsByeWorries · 27/05/2019 18:32

You can get the twist and squeeze drinks in poundstretcher and occasionally b&m and home bargains

cricketmum84 · 27/05/2019 18:32

Trebor extra strong mint lollies. They did them about 8-9 years ago but now sadly discontinued. They were so refreshing on a hot day, like a minty mini milk!

PivotPivotPivottt · 27/05/2019 18:33

Here they are

Discontinued foods or items you miss?
cricketmum84 · 27/05/2019 18:33

@anitagreen the drink was twist'n'squeeze :)

Bipbopbee · 27/05/2019 18:33

Cabana bars!

EggbertHeartsTina · 27/05/2019 18:34

Mississippi mud pie crunch corners
Rum & raisin crunch corners

InventedthePostIt · 27/05/2019 18:35

Food definitely marble bars. Beauty would be body shop jojoba range. Made my skin feel amazing.

qj17 · 27/05/2019 18:35

@mawof3soontobe they could be it! Can't see a pic of the actual crisp though! I hope they are it 😂

BiBiBirdie · 27/05/2019 18:36

Proper Skips. Not the ones now, the 80s ones that were so full of shite they fizzed on your tongue.

Ellabella989 · 27/05/2019 18:38

Marble chocolate bars
Thornton’s jelly fish
Sara Lee chocolate gateau
These Cadbury chocolate puds
Toffos
Cadbury Tasters
Frosties cola sweets
Frufoo yogurts
Starburst Joosters
Kitkat Senses

Discontinued foods or items you miss?
MaMisled · 27/05/2019 18:38

Qj17.....I read your post in disbelief. I'm 53 and have struggled for years to remember what the potato puffs were called! It keeps me awake at night! Do you mean the bbq ones? Some really covered in loads of paprika? Crispy burnt bits at the bottom? I want to say made by Red something foods? Like little hollow curls of heaven?

StoorieHoose · 27/05/2019 18:39

Another vote for Cremola Foam. Juice of my childhood then early twenties when it was lovely with vodka!

Metal Mickey sweeties
Chelsea Whoopers
Quarterback Crisps
Wham Bars

mawof3soontobe · 27/05/2019 18:39

@qj17 they were like tiny mini wotsits in shape and texture, the salt and vinegar ones were fantastic! You'd sometimes get what you thought was the last little crisp out the corner and it was actually a huge ball of total heavenly sour flavouring! Grin

PivotPivotPivottt · 27/05/2019 18:40

Burton's Potato Puffs. There is a Facebook page campaigning to bring them back, my mum added me to it HmmGrin

SospanFrangipan · 27/05/2019 18:40

Home bargains do the twist & squeeze drinks 👍
I miss Spira's! They were the best chocolate on the shelf!

Minkies11 · 27/05/2019 18:40

Krunchie Puffs and Thingumy-bobs!

qj17 · 27/05/2019 18:40

@MaMisled yes yes yes! Hollow puffs of joy!

@mawof3soontobe now I'm not sure about those they weren't the texture of a wotsit!

SinkGirl · 27/05/2019 18:41

So there is a hipster burger place near me that sold something called cock scratchings (like pork scratchings but made from chicken skin). They were the best tasting thing I’ve ever experienced. We’d get delivery from them and order two portions and eat them over the course or a feeble days. Then they stopped selling them just as I got pregnant. I craved them so much but can’t get them anywhere. Begged the company to sell them again but had no response

Found a company that sells them in little bags - totally different and utterly disgusting.

Tried to make them myself - awful.

I could cry just thinking about it.

PivotPivotPivottt · 27/05/2019 18:42

I know those crisps you're talking about maw I nearly bought them yesterday. Love them I eat about 5 packs at a time 😂

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