Launched in 2004, these sours came in five flavorsapple,lime, mango, raspberry, and tangerinebefore being "unceremoniously discontinued" in 2010, due to what manufacturer Mars later described as "low national demand," according to Bustle. Reese's initial chocolate-covered almonds and raisins, it turned out, were not a winning formula back in the early 20th century, according to the Hershey Company archives. These dense protein bars came in several flavors, including Chocolate Crunch and Peanut Butter Crunch. In 2002, Pepsi Blue was created. The New York Yankees' 1978 home opener featured the now-discontinued Reggie! They were discontinued due to low national demand, a Wrigleys representative told Bustle. Despite huge popularity in many countries including the UK, the US, and Australia, Kellogg did not make this limited edition cereal a full-time addition much to many fans' dismay. Butternut candy bar. These chewit-like candies containingsour sugar crystals may have been popular in the late 1990s, but were discontinued shortly into the new milennium. Chris Shott is the Deputy Editor covering groceries for Eat This, Not That! Whilst there are many alternatives, people felt like they lost their childhood when Kudos was discontinued. I am at a loss for words as to why they were discontinued, and am still awaiting the day that they make a comeback. It is said that the company phased them out because it needed the equipment that produced them for another item. Similar to turtle candies in appearance and, like turtles, made of chocolate-coated caramel and peanuts, these were originally marketed as Bun Bars. Like with many of these candies, theres a petition going around to bring them back. Trouble is, the hydrogenated syrup it used to replace the sugar is somethingthat, unfortunately, the human body can't fully digest, according to Forbes. Though this flavor disappeared in the standard Doritos format, it continued on in Mexico with rolled cigarette-shaped chips under the Doritos Dinimita label, and is sold in the United States in small, three-dimensional triangles in the brand's Flavor Shots series. The Oompas appeared the same year a movie version of the book was released as "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." I guess non-traditional candies just don't sell that well. Many kids who grew up during the mid-2000s were devastated to learn they were discontinued in 2012. Collectors can find unopened containers for sale on eBay, marked up as high as $99.99 a pop. After a campaign lasting 12 years, Planters announced that Cheez Balls would return into circulation. This candy bar was a chocolate-coated arrangement of peanut butter and oats on top of a whole-grain cookie. In an effort to boost sales, their maker renamed them in honor of famed New York Yankees slugger Reggie Jackson. The chocolate globes now contain just . The original varieties were orange and strawberry. Most likely a featured candy in your Grandmas bag, Creme Savers have seemingly disappeared from grocery stores. However, you may have forgotten about the Sriracha flavor! Who ever thought there could be a candy shaped like a potato chip? Once the user popped a capsule in their mouth, the outside would start to dissolve and provide a splash of mint liquid. If you really want these, but can't afford to break the bank, you can find them at certain specialty stores. Regardless of the company's apparent regret, fans still leave comments on the page every month asking when the white variation willreturn to no avail. However, many have remarked that the new and updated version does not hold a candle to the original. Cheetos Twisted, thick puffs that were made into spiral shapes, first emerged in 2002. This candy bar, consisting of braided caramel covered in chocolate, was 8 inches long and had a ruler on the back of the package to prove it. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that the cereal was still being produced in South Korea. Many people didnt need to buy Oreo Cakesters anymore once they discovered that they were pretty easy to make from the comfort of their own home. Fans were left confused when the name changed to the less catchy"flake snow" in 2003, then left lividwhen it disappeared altogether five years later. Hagen-Dazs produces some of the tastiest flavors in the world of ice cream. While they may just look like regular hard candies, to many Altoid fans, the Altoid Sours were the perfect sour candies. One of many fruit-themed snacks to hit the scene during the late 20th century, Betty Crocker's Fruit String Thing came in one long edible rope, whichTV ads encouraged kids to play with as much as eat. Whilst some fans have been able to get cans on Amazon and online, its been a while since theyve been on the shelves. Gator Gum debuted in the 1970s and was gone by the 2000s but was pretty popular in the 1980s. Well maybe they knew they wouldn't last, based on the "Should we make more? A post shared by Octavio (@txotoron)Apr 16, 2016 at 12:11pm PDT. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. However, the campaign ended and the fans are once more left without their favourite flavour. Their unique flavors had garnered them a lot of fans. Imagine a world where you didnt have to smear your bagel in cream cheese because it was already done for you. Fast Companywrote of the concept in its "What Were They Thinking?" But do people love root beer as much as they used to? The original Altoids don't measure up to the Sour Altoids of antiquity. But in 2000, they were. Ice Breakers Liquid Ice were small capsules of liquid mint. Snickers Christmas Nutcrackers - Discontinue. 38 Discontinued Candies People Desperately Want to Return By Claire Gillespie, updated on December 17, 2022 Getty Images There's something about candy that can take you right back to your childhood. It's not clear when these tomato and basil flavoured string cheeses disappeared from the UK's market, but fans weren't happy about it. But, Swoops was actually a letdown on a number of levels, and it was discontinued in late 2006. Anything from birthday cake flavor, to berry fusion. In the lead up to Christmas 2014, Cadbury announced that they would no longer make their iconic gold foiled chocolate coins. For more nostalgia, vote on this list of the best 90s movies. Both salty and sweet, and sometimes both at once, these items tend to tempt consumers into eating more sugar, salt, and/or fat thanis good for them. Chiclets Peppermint Gum. The Snapple Element Drinks were popular in the early 2000s but were discontinued. Even though it was a big success, supposedly the company got rid of it because they, personally, werent fans of peanut butter. It just doesnt seem as popular anymore, which might be why these treats went away. Despite being limited edition, fans wasted no time in contacting Doritos looking for the company to restock their beloved flavor. "I would kill to eat one of these," onedevotee wrote recently on Reddit. The petition game to bring these back is pretty strong. The launch of these Doritos-shaped chips in Cheese Pizza, Pizza Supreme, and Zesty Pepperoni flavors was described by Keebler as "the most successful savory snack debut in the company's history," generating wholesale revenue of $75 million in their first year. Golden Yangles were puffed cheddar-flavored crackers, semi-triangular in shape, with one edge grooved into seven "fingers.". A post shared by Juhi (@juhidhawan22)Mar 27, 2017 at 4:32am PDT. After almost a decade, they were discontinued again in 2013. Whilst its not known when the Sriracha flavor was introduced, the Cheez-It Twitter account revealed in 2019 that it had been discounted. A post shared by Daniel John (@dannjohn)Feb 19, 2017 at 12:04pm PST. However, Kudos bars were well-liked and popular due to the fact they contained milk chocolate like M&Ms, Twix, and Milky Way. These candy-coated chocolate pebbles resembledSmartieswith the addition of a crumbly biscuit centre. Nestl had their own version of Kinder Eggs back in the 2000s called Nestl Magic Balls, a thin chocolate sphere with a prize inside. More like oops. However, these were discontinued after just one year in circulation in 2004. On the topic of Hersheys chocolate, their Kissables were also discontinued. In 2000,Nestl reintroduced it as "Wonder Ball," but instead of toys, it contained smaller candies. Who thought of that? These "naturally and artificially flavored" iterations of Kellogg's popular toaster pastries came in a single hybrid flavor: Blue Raspberry Striped (the "blue" referring to blueberries). While copycats exist, were not sure if they match the OG. In 2002, Pepsi Blue was created. But it wasn't either of those. The gimmick was that the candies were two flavored; the clear coating provided one flavor while the inner colored candy provided the second. Eventually, Nestl got rid of thehollow-chocolate ball concept entirely, selling it in 2004 to another company,which pulled the plug. However, Skittles Bubblegum went almost as quickly as it came. Like the Peel-A-Pops, Wonka Chocolate was also extremely popular after the release of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005. While best known for its "curiously strong" breath mints, Altoids used to make sour candies, too. Saying this, however, if youre looking to buy them from elsewhere, sometimes people will charge in excess of $200. A single unopened tin of these Altoids is. Maker: Various regional bakers for Girl Scouts, These are a rarity in more ways than one: Not only have they been out of circulation for almost two decades, but they were a Girl Scout cookie that wasn't a cookie. I've always thought this was a strange combination for a candy. Regardless of their success, however, the Worcestershire sauce Twiglet is yet to become a full-time addition to supermarket shelves. The limited edition white-chocolate version of the Terry's classic may have only been available for one Christmas period, but fans are left still craving one last segment of this chocolate orb. Discontinued Foods from the 2000s | List of 2000s Snacks They Don't Sell Anymore The Things We Miss Most Halloween Was Great in the '90s Soda That Disappeared Actors We Want One Last Time Things You Can Still Buy on eBay The Tastiest Discontinued Food/Drink Items From The 2000s Candice Darden The candy was a solid color and had a thick, clear coating. The packaging said it could quench your thirst, but we can't say how well it worked. Two fingers of hollowed, twisted milk chocolate, the Spira hardly had much going for it. Browse our Nostalgic Candy Advertisements to relive sweet candy memories and when you're finished, join other candy aficionados and SHARE YOUR FAVORITE SWEET MEMORIES HERE! It was then that Keebler sold its Tato Skins division to an Arizona-based snack food company, Poore Brothers (later renamed Inventure Foods) which promptly made a deal with the TGI Friday restaurant chain to market the chips under their label. Willy Wonka would never! I remember bringing them to lunch almost every day in middle school. These yoghurts were a welcome addition to any lucky kid's lunchbox, thanks to the toy enclosed inside each one. They were introduced in 1998, however, they only lasted three years and were eventually discontinued in 2001. Instead, Little Ceasars made a pasta dough from white chocolate, and instead of filling with meat or vegetables, the filling would be more chocolate. Just think about how popular PEZ dispensers were (and still are, to be honest). After 35 years on corner shop shelves, the line was unfortunately axed in 2011 after complaints that the bottles packed too manyartificial ingredients and E-numbers. "Tame the Chocolate Beasty," exhorted a Bar None commercial. Yeah, it makes no sense. In 2006, Trix made the decision to get rid of their original fruit-shaped cereal. The hard-candy equivalent to donut holes, these little apparent byproducts of the Life Savers manufacturing process first appeared at national retailers in 1990. These were discontinued in 2006, only to be replaced with Butterfinger Bites in 2009 which werent the same whatsoever. Similar, I know, but not quite the same. Then there was Extreme Creme Taste Oreo O's, which featured Oreo O's with marshmallow bits. Even the inventor of America's best-selling candy himself, H.B. A BringBackPizzarias Facebook group currently has more than 4,842 followers. It was easy to mistake these for whoopie pies. The coolest breakfast food item someone could have during the 2000s would have been cereal straws. The one person who seems to not be a fan, based on the packaging, is Posh Spice. Reported inflation in the price of milk solids in 2005 meant that many confectionary companies had to reduce their number of product lines one of those being Nestl's Milkybar Choo. $9.99. But the company discontinued it in 1997, after parents complained about the toys being potential choking hazards, according to Bustle. However, Frankford brought them back after almost a decade, with both candy inside the chocolate and toys in the box, to prevent choking. When fans realised that the Galaxy Truffle had been removed from boxes of Celebrations in the buildup to Christmas 2011, forums across the internet debated the travesty for months. However, Quaker released a cereal that helped change the game for children! In 1992, Hershey reformulated the Bar None to include caramel as well. Many fans continue to search for the crisps which came in ready salted, cheese and onion, and salt and vinegar online, but to no avail. } ); Why not start the trend of all the 2000s snacks that we wish we can munch on at this moment. Though just as "crispety, crunchety" as the original, Butterfinger BB's mysteriously disappeared from stores in 2006, according to Snack History. Discontinued: 2010 Maker: Wrigley There were five flavors of these "curiously strong" hard candies: raspberry, lime, tangerine, apple, and mango. 1. Elvis Cups left the building at the end of 2007. By 2004, Pepsi Blue, which was meant to taste like berry cola, was discontinued. Cereal straws a tube made from cereal on the outside along with sweetened, hardened milk on the inside allowed you to drink the remaining milk in your cereal and therefore not waste it. Mars decided to go the Twix route with 3 Musketeers Truffle Crisp, which featured whipped-up fluffy chocolate and a crisp layer of truffle. Tell us!" Discontinued around 2008, the Black Pepper Jack flavor of Doritos was introduced as a limited-edition flavor. This shows just how passionate people are about their cereal! 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