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Wtf have they done to Opal Fruits?

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MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 13/06/2022 18:10

Apart from the fact they changed their name to STARBURST ffs and I'm still not over it, there are now no yellow ones!!!😱

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kateandme · 14/06/2022 02:56

Athenajm80 · 13/06/2022 23:58

Try AQuarterOf.co.uk They do tons of old fashioned sweets, like proper aniseed balls and the beer jelly pint glasses. I have banned myself from the site as I could easily spend all my money there

Poor sugar puff.frosties are barelt cornflakes now too they used to turn the milk all caramelly at the end they are so sweet haha.
Seems actually our health started gwtting worse when diet culture.sugar free,get rid of most ingredients and good bad food obsession came about.
Before you are,satisfied,done.you ate more nutritious and less nutritious foods.we are so fecking obsessed with taking the joy from foods and it's all got the worst

liveforsummer · 14/06/2022 03:24

Different category of junk food but walkers crisps - wth!!! 45% less salt but same great taste they claim. No it tastes exactly like there is 45% less salt and crisps SHOULD be salty

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 14/06/2022 06:58

kateandme · 14/06/2022 02:52

Jelly tots too.
And fruitella.
God I remember when Smarties were bright little e numbers.
Smarties are bringing out white chic version though. I need to try them.

The white Smarties were out about 5 or 6 years ago on special promotion. I know because my friend turned up her in tears thinking she'd found drugs in her teen's bedroom🤣

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EdithWeston · 14/06/2022 07:04

I remember the white Skittles from a few years ago

mocktail · 14/06/2022 07:05

Does anyone remember grapefruit opal fruits, in a pink wrapper? I'm not sure if they were in the tropical pack. Yum.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 14/06/2022 07:08

EdithWeston · 14/06/2022 07:04

I remember the white Skittles from a few years ago

I think I confused Skittles with Smarties!

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SquitMcJit · 14/06/2022 07:15

I agree, Jelly Tots are not the same at all - sort of like a moulded blob shape rather than a disc. Ruined.

But. They have brought out a new Tropical Tots bag that those of you missing Tropical Starburst might like to try? Grapefruit, Peach, Mango, Pineapple and Passion Fruit. The shape is still wrong but they are quite tasty.

darisdet · 14/06/2022 10:24

I haven't eaten Starburst, but I don't like that sort of chewy sweet. I had some fruit pastilles the other day and I thought they were lovely and fruity!

StPaulandTheBrokenBones · 14/06/2022 12:52

I have just looked on that website A Quarter Of and I know precisely where all of my wages are going this month. Who needs real food when I can buy my body weight in sweets?

PiffleWiffleWoozle · 14/06/2022 12:59

m.youtube.com/watch?v=vbofS-c81WU

PiffleWiffleWoozle · 14/06/2022 12:59

Also remembering pavers which were like minty opal fruits.

And spangles

PiffleWiffleWoozle · 14/06/2022 13:00

*pacers

Athenajm80 · 15/06/2022 13:56

StPaulandTheBrokenBones · 14/06/2022 12:52

I have just looked on that website A Quarter Of and I know precisely where all of my wages are going this month. Who needs real food when I can buy my body weight in sweets?

I'm glad it's not just me!

The lemonade fizzballs are lush, like an inside out sherbet lemon.

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