Whether it’s sweet treats or savory snacks, it’s always heartbreaking to learn your tongue-tickling treat is no longer available to satiate your appetite for nostalgia.
How often do you find yourself looking around for a snack that’s been discontinued for a very long time?
Yeah, we miss them, too!
So many of these tasty treats had such great flavors and tasted so good.
Do you remember any of the foods below? Let’s take a journey down memory lane and reminisce about the foods we enjoyed that are long gone, with a special shoutout to one that almost suspended production after almost 170 years!
Necco Wafers
Necco Wafers are pastel-colored discs that come in several flavors like lemon, orange and chocolate. Though a favorite of many since it was first introduced to the market in 1847, Necco–New England Confectionary Company–shut down operations in 2018, leaving wafer lovers starving for their long-time favorite snacks.
When news that the candy would no longer be made, there was a mad dash for Necco Wafers and inventory quickly depleted at candy wholesaler shops like Candy Favorites. “We’ve had people offer to purchase our entire inventory,” said store owner Jon Prince, adding that when the announcement was made, he sold more Necco Wafers in one day than in six months.
But, in 2020, Spangler Candy Company came to the rescue and brought Necco Wafers to life again, with only a slight change in formula, making the chocolate a richer cocoa flavor.
Now, let’s look at our list of most missed!
1. Triple Treat
In the 1950s, Sealtest introduced its Triple Treat ice cream with three delicious flavors swirled into a cool pattern.
Once considered the best brand for ice cream, Sealtest, which is now owned by Unilever, stopped ice cream production in the late 1990s.
The colorful dessert has since been replicated numerous times, but its delicious flavors will never be matched.
2. Bar None
Chocolate lovers know that Hershey does everything so right! The candy giant, known for Hershey’s Kisses, bars and more, has made a lot of candy that aren’t quite as well known as the big sellers. Bar None is one of these candies.
The indulgent and decadent bar, that was first introduced in 1986, features chocolate wafers topped with crunchy peanuts and a coating of thick, rich milk chocolate. This chocolate bar, now made by Iconic Candy Company, is absolute bliss and though it’s not easy to find, it can be purchased online at nostalgic candy shops.
3. Jell-O pie filling
This light and creamy pie filling was bursting with flavors as it melted in your mouth. Though there are a lot of pie fillings out there, this one was extra delicious and easy to make! The filling, that came in strawberry, chocolate and lemon, required no cooking and it came with a “you can’t fail” guarantee!
4. Stouffer’s ice cream
Did you know Stouffer’s made ice cream? Neither did we.
Stouffer’s built its brand on frozen foods and tried to break into the very competitive ice cream market in 1974. The company ran a 10-month trial of 16 flavors, including Apple a la Mode, Mountain Blueberry and Cherry Tart, but given its lack of presence in supermarkets, it’s safe to say Stouffer’s stuck with a guaranteed win of frozen meals.
5. Jets
Jets Cereal had a few lives before it became the popular brand that was loved in the 1950s. Originally called Sugar Smiles, a blend of Wheaties flakes and sugar-coated Kix cereal, the cereal then became Sugar Jets (without the flakes), and lastly Jets.
In 1964, the cereal was described on the box as “Space-Age Shapes in A Sugar-Toasted Oat Cereal.”
6. Fizzy Hires
First introduced in 1876 Hires Root Beer was a fizzy, sugary soda that was loved by many. It met its unfortunate fate in 2010 when it was phased out by parent company, now Keurig Dr. Pepper. But, there are other tasty alternatives like A&W, Mug, Dad’s and Barq’s.
7. Quisp vs Quake
In 1965, there was a battle between Quake and Quisp for the breakfast bowls. Both sister brands of the Quaker Oats Company, Quisp, a pink alien, faced off against Quake, a miner-themed superhero.
Only one would win its place in the cereal bowls of children.
Quisp won but Quake will never be forgotten.
8. Cheesy goodness
The cheesy gum-balled sized puffs of goodness were discontinued in 2006 but after an online petition begging to bring them back, Planters–owned by Kraft Heinz–announced its comeback.
In 2018, Cheez Balls again found its place on supermarket shelves but fans of the snack say there’s something wrong.
“Cheez balls are way bigger. And they do not taste the same as they used to. Need to go back to the old recipe. They were so much better [then]…NOW they are gross,” writes an online shopper.
9. Canned chicken stew
“Would you try a canned chicken stew if you knew Campbell’s made one?” the brand writes on its original ads in the mid-1960s.
Though this meal in a can, made with “chicken you’d like to use for homemade stew” is no longer available, there is a recipe on their website that tells you how to make a country chicken stew, with its cream of chicken soup as a base.
10. Instant ice cream soda
In 1963, someone thought it would be a good idea to “just add water” to get an instant ice cream soda.
Sodaburst was “the real ice cream soda that makes itself at home in one minute cold.” Just add tap water, let it bubble and voila! You have yourself an old-fashioned ice cream soda!
It’s so sad when a brand takes away something you love and replaces it with another product that’s just okay.
What delicious treat do you miss the most?
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