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Which discontinued supermarket foods do you still miss the most?

314 replies

Mysterian · 06/09/2026 10:46

Tesco used to do an extra strong garlic bread. The big big Tesco near me no longer sells it. I really miss it. When I eat garlic bead I want it so strong I lose my sight for 10 minutes. I want to be vampire proof for life.I want my sweat so garlicy it melts man-made fibres. That bread used to get me halfway there.

And Waitrose used to sell Spanish (Galician) tinned mussels which were well wicked too.

What do you miss?

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SkinnyOatFlatWhiteForMePleaseBarista · 06/09/2026 20:41

Kelloggs Start

InternetResearchedOut · 06/09/2026 20:43

I cannot find Waitrose fresh, spicy pesto in any of their branches ATM. Hoping it's not discontinued but it's not looking good!

ilovepixie · 06/09/2026 20:44

Wispa mint
mingles chocolate
topic bar
Tudor pickled onion crisps
marks chicken in a basket crisps
vesta beef curry I know you can still get it, but it’s stinking now!

hourglass2 · 06/09/2026 20:45

Birds hot chocolate pudding crunch, oh how I loved it and was gutted when it was discontinued, it was such an easy quick pudding to make in the Winter, add hot water to the chocolate powder then add the crunchy crumble! Lush! Ok not healthy but even so I still miss it

Ceejay9 · 06/09/2026 20:46

shellyleppard · 06/09/2026 11:25

Back in the 80's marks and Spencers used to do baked potato flavour crisps...... and the tuna crunch sandwich was well lush!!
This was the time that the supermarket meal deals were getting popular.....

Omg yes those crisps were amazing!!!!

ShrimpBoil · 06/09/2026 20:49

Uncle Ben's teriyaki sauce in a jar - fry steak strips, onions and peppers and add sauce and noodles - amazing. Discontinued.
M&S chocolate pudding in a four pack like yoghurt, heavy sauce like thick cream, not a mousse - amazing. Discontinued.
Boooo

shellyleppard · 06/09/2026 20:49

@Ceejay9 glad I'm not the only one who remembers them 😁 🤣🤣 was beginning to think I had imagined them 😁🤷😊

Laura95167 · 06/09/2026 20:51

Regge regge cooking sauce amd co-ops infividual tirasmu with so much sherry your tongue tingles

Oh and really really cheap cornflakes my nana used to get at a weigh station before everyone got into dupes of kelloggs

Awishcometrue · 06/09/2026 20:52

Thebinisrightthere · 06/09/2026 10:57

Lidl used to sell frozen cauliflower cheese in a packet. You just took out however much you needed & shoved it in the oven & it tasted just like homemade but without the faff. Went to buy some yesterday & they'd disappeared. They didn't even have any fresh or frozen cauliflower so I had to buy frozen cauliflower & broccoli. If I hadn't promised to make cauliflower cheese I wouldn't have bothered

Iceland sell frozen cauliflower cheese for a similar price
The M&S one is delicious if your budget allows

Tunnocksmallow · 06/09/2026 20:52

Asda used to do a custard cream spread and a bourbon cream spread. Its was lime chocolate spread. Absolutely glorious. The custard cream was so good.

HowardTJMoon · 06/09/2026 20:58

Tunnocksmallow · 06/09/2026 20:52

Asda used to do a custard cream spread and a bourbon cream spread. Its was lime chocolate spread. Absolutely glorious. The custard cream was so good.

I haven't tried it but I did notice that M&S has announced that it will start selling a custard cream spread. https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/news-trends/marksandspencer-custard-cream-spread

M&S Custard Cream Spread in a jar with a spoonful on the side

M&S has turned Britain's favourite biscuit into a spread, and it sounds outrageous

M&S has reworked the nation’s favourite biscuit into a nostalgic new spread, perfect for toast, pancakes, croissants or just eating straight from the jar.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/news-trends/marksandspencer-custard-cream-spread

Betterbeingdead · 06/09/2026 21:01

Frozen chocolate individual pots with blobs of cream on they were called ' Lovely' . They were amazing . I always ate them partly defrosted

Aydel · 06/09/2026 21:01

Toast toppers

hourglass2 · 06/09/2026 21:02

Aydel · 06/09/2026 21:01

Toast toppers

They were brilliant, ham and cheese was my fave and then the mushroom one.

Itjustnevergetsthere · 06/09/2026 21:03

Sara Lee Chocolate Danish Dessert.

hourglass2 · 06/09/2026 21:04

Fry's five centres...

Tunnocksmallow · 06/09/2026 21:04

Thornton used to do a chocolate covered strawberry fondant pig. It was delicious.

Tunnocksmallow · 06/09/2026 21:05

HowardTJMoon · 06/09/2026 20:58

I haven't tried it but I did notice that M&S has announced that it will start selling a custard cream spread. https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/news-trends/marksandspencer-custard-cream-spread

Omg. You’ve just made my day.

also, love the name. Chicka chicka

NowIsTheWinterOfOurDiscontent · 06/09/2026 21:06

In the late 90s, Tesco did an "Irish Wheaten loaf" in their bakery section. Really small but so, so crusty and wonderful with just butter or olive oil.

I still search for it!

Brightbluebell · 06/09/2026 21:06

Noodle Doodles

I emailed Heinz once about their clearly incorrect decision to discontinue them. Weirdly, they never bothered to reply…

NowIsTheWinterOfOurDiscontent · 06/09/2026 21:07

M&S also did a "Cupid" chocolate bar for Valentines one year. White chocolate with a milk chocolate praline centre. Really big and chunky.

NowIsTheWinterOfOurDiscontent · 06/09/2026 21:08

Don't judge me but Tesco also used to do a frozen omelette. Absolute lifesaver when doing low carb but trying to get out the house quickly. Microwave in 3 mins from frozen.

ThatTaupeSheep · 06/09/2026 21:12

Tins of Chesswood creamed mushrooms. They were lovely heated on top of toast, or used to make quick vol-au-vents.
Also, frozen triangular Birds Eye Cheesies. You cooked them in the oven, and were a mixture of cheese and mashed potato in breadcrumbs. They were delish, much nicer than any croquettes that you can buy nowadays.
Both of these date back to the 1980s.

MamaBobo · 06/09/2026 21:13

I confess that I don’t have time to read the whole thread so someone might have already mentioned these!

Marks & Spencer French Fancies. Only 6 in the box, much much nicer than Mr Kipling, utterly gorgeous. Now it’s clear that Mr K make them and they are rubbish!! Very sad!

sproutsandparsnips · 06/09/2026 21:13

So many things here!
Miss viscount and united biscuits.
In recent weeks Lidl has stopped doing blackcurrant jam that was delicious.

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