Discontinued foods that you really miss

[asbestosmouth24]

many lovely things have been discontinued that I really enjoyed growing up, Burton's potato puffs, the original Ringos crisps as they were in the 80s & early 90s. Topic bars, Riva chocolate bars. plus many many more
what do you really miss that they no longer make?

It hasnt been in my local store or the bigger one in my town for about two years now, but maybe it's just not being stocked in my area?? I will have to explore a bit further afield. Fingers crossed for you that it comes back in your store - it was delicious!

M&S delta crisps.
Asda did ‘triangles’ crisps which were similar about 15 years ago but they also stopped making them.

Fab thread!

@mrsdolittle I loved that Ovaltine chocolate bar, the crunchy bits had a slight bitterness which was perfect with the chocolate. You can buy (at great expense) a similar one on EBay.

No one ever remembers these - Spare Rib crisps, they sold them in my school tuck shop in the mid 80s. Black shiny packet. Ring any bells with anyone?

Arrgghh! I couldn't think of anything when I read the title and now I'm craving about 56 discontinued items 😭

Tooty Frootys

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Coke Life

Decent imported fruit - not the tasteless pebbles we've had since Brexit

Tooty fruities are still around but (as usual) they've fiddled with the formula so the edges are rounder rather than proper edges. Not nearly as good.

Aniseed Imperials. They were fantastic!

yes I thought I remembered there being ready salted chipsticks too not just the salt & vinegar ones. there were also a packets of thin matchstick size crisps ready salted flavour that were really nice, they were in a dark blue bag think they may have been made by KP and actually called matchsticks. does anyone remember them? early 90s

Me and my nan used to share a box of these from Woolworths at Christmas about 35 years ago! I look out every year for them but no luck, to the point I almost wondered if i imagined them. The closest I have seen since was last year in B&M bargains a Caramel Coffee, but it wasn't quite the same. Sad times for coffee-chocolate fans

Benylin. I can still remember the 1980’s taste now but couldn’t describe it. I can remember thinking it would be nice dropped into lemonade. A 7 year old’s idea of a shot!

Waitrose crisp and crunchy garlic croutons. They were amazing!

I remember Ready salted chipsticks, they were in a red and clear bag.

What about tixylix.
That was an amazing tasting cough medicine.
You can still buy it but it’s not like it was in the 80’s/90’s. It’s had all the sugar and stuff taken out. Like calpol,

Moonshine juice drink
Secret bar
Tab sweets (like Pez but more sherbert-tasting)
Ice Magic (no other brands seem to have the same crunch or come in the same range of flavours like mint choc)

@asbestosmouth24 yes I remember those matchsticks. Very recently I got a big bag of something very similar from Lidl - one of those limited time offers that only appear every now and then. Might still be available if you are quick!

Tabs I remember them! that has brought back some memories. Also does anyone remember germolene flavour chewing gums or is that a false memory of mine??

@asbestosmouth24 dentine ?

Remember the tab sweets that you loaded into a novelty dispenser !

No not dentine but I do remember that, God all these things I'd forgotten existed!! I'm sure they were actually called germolene bubble gums bought individually in a white wrapper with a tattoo inside. I'm going to have to google now lol.

the original milky way when the filling inside was brown and much nicer.

And does anyone remember the value brand My Mum's mid 80s

@asbestosmouth24 that rings a bell, round and in white paper ?

I miss these, and also Flyte bars which were OK as a replacement after theym ruined Milky Ways.

I remember the germoline bubble gums. The tattoos had smiley faces 🙂