Top 20 discontinued candies that took it too far
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Top 20 discontinued candies that took it too far. How many times have you gone to the grocery store to pick up your favorite candy only to find that it’s disappeared? Every year, handfuls of our favorite candies and food items […]
Top 20 discontinued candies that took it too far. How many times have you gone to the grocery store to pick up your favorite candy only to find that it’s disappeared? Every year, handfuls of our favorite candies and food items silently disappear, leaving us confused and heartbroken. This 2020 let’s take a walk down memory lane with these sweet treats that are no longer on store shelves. Showing you the top 20 discontinued candies that took it too far:
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PB Max
Did you know that the peanut butter cup once had a competitor? It was called PB Max, and what set it aside was the fact that it also contained a layer of cookie. This sweet snack was discontinued for a very strange reason. Even though it was a big success, supposedly the company got rid of it because they, personally, weren’t fans of peanut butter. Yeah, it makes no sense. Not even in Reddit stories.
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Wonder Ball
’90s kids still probably have the food infectious jingle in their head, even though Wonder Balls are rarely on shelves anymore. The amazing fact is the original design included a toy inside, but since too many kids choked on it, they replaced it with candy. Even with the fix, the Wonder Ball was technically discontinued in 2007 and only brought out on occasion to promote specific movies.
Hershey’s S’Mores
What if you hear someone doesn’t like the most amazing S’More? That’s really rare. Even though these have been discontinued, fans are still raving about them on their Amazon page. This 2020 kid won’t understand the bright side about this candy bar. The interesting fact is, someone mentioned, “I don’t care how far past the expiration date they’d be; if anyone knows where I can find one, please let me know.” Found at reddit story. Well, that’s another scary story as well.
Tongue Splashers Gum
You might not realize this, but gum was really big back in the ’80s and ’90s. Probably because this gummy candy was forbidden in most schools—thus, there was an element of scandal behind it. In my eyes, Tongue Splashers were the most scandalous of all. “What would my parents think if I dyed my tongue blue?” I wondered to myself. “I’m such a rebel.”
Skittles Bubble Gum
Did you ever know there was a time when you could continuously taste test the rainbow? Skittles marketed a bubblegum, but according to NY Daily News, it only lasted for two years. Perhaps too many people couldn’t tell the difference between the gum and the original candy. Because the ultimate fact is nothing can replace our beloved classic Skittles. This one could be one IQ question in an education book.
Altoids Sours
Not fast food, but this was initially the curiously strong mint that was a must-have before a big date. But in the 2000s, these Sours candies were boldly released in a few delicious flavors. Unfortunately, they were cut in 2010, much to the dismay of many candy fans. “They were discontinued due to low national demand,” a Wrigley’s representative told Bustle. We are so disappointed.
Astro Pops
Astro Pops, rocket-shaped lollipops, were reputed to be the best, longest-lasting lollipops on earth. In September of 2004, Spangler discontinued the product line. The original three flavors of the candy are cherry, passionfruit, and pineapple. Spangler expanded the Astro Pop line of lollipops with flavors such as banana split and caramel apple. Astro Pops were very unusual to manufacture because the cone wrapper became the mold for the candy. Hot candy was poured directly into the wrapper, then a paper stick was added and capped off with a layer of wax.
White chocolate
This isn’t for everyone, which Nestlé learned the hard way with the Alpine White bar. The Nestlé Alpine White bar was simple—just a white chocolate bar with almonds. Confusingly, Nestlé chose to market this bar as a more sophisticated “adult” chocolate bar. The ’80s were a weird time. The bar did have a solid amount of fans and has a Facebook page dedicated to bringing it back 25 years after it was discontinued in 1993; it came out in ’86.
Hershey’s Bar
Hershey announced the Bar None in 1987. It consisted of a cocoa wafer, chocolate filling, peanuts, and chocolate coating. Despite being extremely popular as they were, Hershey decided to add caramel to the recipe in 1992 and break the bar in half, similar to a Twix. They were discontinued in 1997. Today there’s a petition to bring them back, and Iconic Candy has replicated them.
Summit Bars
Summit Bars were marketed as both cookies and candy since they were a combination of both—they were two wafers topped with peanuts and covered with chocolate. A big problem with Summit Bars was that they melted too easily—people complained about needing to keep them in their freezers. Eventually, their recipe was rehauled to mixed success in 1983, and the bars disappeared entirely by the next year.
Space Dust
General Foods introduced Space Dust in 1978, two years after the debut of Pop Rocks. Space Dust is basically what would happen if someone ground up Pop Rocks. Parents complained that the name was too similar to Angel Dust and worried about its safety—the creator of Space Dust even took out a full-page ad to reassure parents, but Space Dust was eventually marked as not a junk food but one discontinued. Another creepypasta candy review.
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Berries and Creme
Even if you weren’t a huge fan of the taste of Berries and Creme Starbursts, you were probably a huge fan of the 2007 commercial starring the “Little Lad” who sang and danced in celebration of his love for Berries and Cream. The ad was so successful that it received praise from Advertising Age, has its own Facebook page, and is even considered a meme. It’s unclear when and why Mars decided to get rid of this viral candy—people just noticed one day that they were gone. The Mars website has no mention of Berries and Crème anymore but does advertise classic Starbursts, Starbursts Minis, Starbursts Gummies, and Starburst Jellybeans.
Bonkers
Bonkers were created by Nabisco in the ’80s. They were a chewy candy with a fruit-flavored center and best known for their commercials and their slogan, “Bonkers! Bonks you out.” Bonkers were phased out by the ’90s—after the commercials stopped running, their popularity waned. In 2015, another candy company, Leaf Brands, announced that they had bought the rights to Bonkers and were in the process of tracking down the original formula in order to recreate the original. As of 2018, Bonkers are still not for sale, but Leaf is moving closer towards making them available to the public.
Life Savers Holes
Today is not any good mythical morning, but I want to talk about our old good days! Life Savers Holes were introduced in the ’90s and were basically Life Savers, but in a non-ring form. Life Savers Holes were plagued with problems. After being on the market for the second half of 1990, they were recalled for being choking hazards in January 1991. They reappeared four months later with new packaging but were eventually taken off shelves forever.
Wonka Donutz
The only thing Wonka Donutz had in common with actual doughnuts was their shape. The Wonka version was a doughnut-shaped chocolate ring with a truffle-like interior and sprinkles. The Donutz were released in 2005 to coincide with the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” remake but didn’t stick around for much longer due to a lack of sales — though this petition suggests at least one person was passionate about them. Worthy to be in the list of the top ten.
Butterfinger BB’s
In the top 10 list, we have this another discontinued food. According to a petition to bring Butterfinger BB’s back, they were introduced to us sometime in the ’90s. Roughly the shape and size of a marble, a Butterfinger BB had everything that a Butterfinger bar had, but distilled into one perfect bite. Nestlé brought them back in 2009 as Butterfinger Bites, but be amazed; according to a petition hoping to bring back BB’s, they just aren’t the same.
Garbage Can-dy
This one of the top 5 products was created by Topps, which is the brand behind classic tongue-in-cheek schoolyard trading cards like Wacky Packages and Garbage Pail Kids. Garbage Can-dy, a candy that literally only appeals to children, was plastic garbage cans filled with sugary candy that was shaped like things you’d find in the trash—cans, bottles, and fish bones. This candy was popular in the ’80s, but production likely never picked up again after Topps closed its Pennsylvania factory in 1996 due to low profits.
Reggie Jackson Bar
New York Yankee great Reggie Jackson perhaps isn’t that well known outside baseball anymore, but in the 1980s the slugger and outfielder was a household name. The delicious Reggie Jackson Bar consisted of a mass of caramel and peanuts covered in chocolate. The distinctive orange wrapper had a picture of Jackson taking a monster swing. Unfortunately, the candies were discontinued in 1982, although it might not be too late to get your hands on one; someone was recently trying to sell an unopened Reggie Bar on eBay.
Seven Up Bars
Years before “7 Up” meant soda, it meant candy. The Pearson candy company created Seven Up bars in 1951—the name stemmed from the fact that the bars were split into seven bites, each featuring a different filling. Pearson’s chose to discontinue the Seven Up in 1979 after selling the name to a bottling company, leading to the famed soda of the same name. But Pearson’s website may give you hope: its timeline states that they “will never, ever make this candy again. Never. Unless we do.”
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Marathon Bars or Curly Wurly
The allure of the Marathon bar came from its size—it was a full eight inches of caramel-covered chocolate. The Marathon gave kids the most bang for their buck because they’d last a very long time. The Mars Candy Company only made Marathon bars for eight short years before taking them off the shelves for good due to underwhelming sales. Thankfully, Cadbury makes their own version of the Marathon bar, called the Curly Wurly.
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