lack of demand and relatively high production costs). (It’s not.) Not bad for a drink based on a movie that hit cinemas in 1984. In the barrage of failed experiments, misguided attempts at health food and sad campaigns … Its fans then graduated onto the Gregg's sausage, beans and cheese bake, but it's hard to forget this naughty number's cheesy goodness. Last summer, in honor of South Park’s 15th season, Comedy Central and Frito-Lay sold Cheesy Poofs in Wal-Marts across the country. It was a crunchy new force at breakfast, indeed. While Mario’s cereal was intended to taste fruity and Zelda’s was meant to be berry-esque, both were 8-bit flavoUrs in a 64-bit cereal world. This naked marketing gimmick was sold by Ralston, a company that also made dog food and—if memory serves correctly—Super Mario Bros. 2. Sometimes, the public just wasn’t ready for a particular taste. Reggie Jackson, was a baseball slugger for the New York Yankees with an enormously high opinion of himself, thought the Baby Ruth candy bar was named after Babe Ruth. It's not quite Dream, if you ask us, but the new Cadbury White is an ample substitute for that 2002 OG classic. Echo! 3. 20 Discontinued foods you still crave for. We honestly don't understand how Bounty - BOUNTY - has made it through 70 years of sales, while Galaxy Truffle was viciously snatched from our grasps in under 20 years. There were so many staples in the '00s that didn't make it to the 10s... and some really sub-par ones that actually did. It’s easy to look back on the past and feel a pang of nostalgia. Drugs or medicines may be withdrawn from commercial markets because of risks to patients, but also because of commercial reasons (e.g. Dr. Pepper Gum was available during the early 1980s, back when drinking Dr. Pepper was a rebellious middle finger to the entrenched power of the Pepsi-Coke establishment. The company said it was possible other discontinued products could return, depending on demand from the public. It tasted like Cinnamon Toast Crunch if Cinnamon Toast Crunch had been made in the Soviet Union and shipped on a slow, leaky barge. 845898), staples in the '00s that didn't make it to the 10s. With caramel, chocolate and a crunchy wafer, this choc bar was released as a lighter alternative to its indulgent sister, the original Mars Bar. His work has appeared in Salon, Cracked.com, DAME and other publications. Dr. Pepper Gum was beloved by all who knew it. The Nintendo Cereal System, as it was actually known, contained two types of cereal, one for Super Mario Brothers, another for the Legend of Zelda series. While the exact circumstances of PB Max’s decline are unknown, we hear the Mars family held a distaste for peanut butter, public adoration and record profits. A blend of milk and white choc on a crunchy biscuit base - mmm, what could be better? Perhaps that’s because Coke’s new Tab was endorsed by the decidedly less-popular Van Halen cover band “For Unlawful Cola Knowledge.”. Well I’ll be damned. Our memory banks are filled with the tastes, smells and packaging of snacks, quick meals, cereals and drinks of decades gone by. 1. It was mushy canned pasta, but it was mushy canned pasta that had Smurfs on the label, which meant every bratty 9-year-old had to have it. They didn’t taste as good as White Castle’s little burgers, but they were more accessible. When microwaved, the filling got hot enough to shoot fire through a child’s mouth and out of his ears. Back in 2000, before they introduced their Premium Salads, McDonald’s tried out something a little bit more unique: McSalad Shakers. Didn’t think pudding could come in a flat form that you could roll like a cigar? If you loved the taste of Cap’n Crunch, but hated how the dude on the box was not a black TV star with a Mohawk, gold chains and a memorable catch phrase, then Mr. T Cereal was the cereal for you. (Orange was available, too, but only weird kids chewed it.). The noughties was an iconic time. This Chef Boyardee mix came loaded with “Papa Smurf’s secret sauce” – just try and find that not creepy. When he complained that he didn’t have a candy bar of his own, Standard Brands launched “the Reggie,” a circular bar of peanuts dipped in caramel and covered in chocolate. Unfortunately, it came around in the mid 2000s and lasted only a couple sweet years, taking the hook just before 2008. The brand even gave Smurf Pasta an origin story, in which Gargamel steals all of the Smurfs’ food, and Papa Smurf conjures the already-canned food so that his Smurfs don’t have to resort to cannibalism to survive. The Nintendo Cereal System, as it was actually known, contained two types of cereal, one for Super Mario Brothers, another for the Legend of Zelda series. You could add pellets that changed the color of your drink, and there was even a black Squeezit that made you guess what the flavour was. But they did, and those fortunate few who ate these highly processed lava rockets and lived to tell about them can still be seen wandering down the hot dog section of their supermarket, quietly hoping for their return. Then Bar None disappeared mysteriously, reappeared just as mysteriously in 1993, and later disappeared again. After three years of poor sales, they were discontinued. But Matt Stone and Trey Parker were said to be involved with the development of real-life Cheesy Poofs, which means each one probably contained trace amounts of Christmas poo. 9 drinks we loved in the ‘90s and where to buy them now, Accidentally vegan: foods you didn’t realise are completely plant-based. Launched: 1969. The Poofs were basically the same as any other cheese-flavored puff (a can’t-miss snack), so yes, they tasted good. The innovative design delivered on Mickey D’s promise to keep “the hot side hot and the cool side cool.” But it also was made of Styrofoam, which is why it was discontinued in the early 1990s. Sadly, these tasty 2000s treats won't be joining us in the '20s, but at least we can still play the After Eight game. And although the Nintendo DS followed in 2004, those 8-bit Game Boy graphics are unbeatable in terms of retro appeal. Perhaps the greatest lesson of these pies is how there’s no way any kid would have ever touched one of these things if they hadn’t borne the TMNT seal of approval. HINT: It was white wine cooler. Sure they were junk foods, and we’re clearly better off without them. If you don't agree with our list leave a comment with your opinion! Hear that, liverwurst industry? Who remembers these? Let’s put aside the fact that C3PO was the LEAST likeable character from the original Star Wars movies, and probably should not have been allowed to endorse anything other than a laser gun that specifically destroys C3PO. If you were a kid in the ’90s you probably remember French Toast Crunch, a cereal in the shape of tiny pieces of bread that, in my opinion, actually tasted pretty bad. The flavours were awful—totally watered down, no sugary kick—but the packaging was perfect. Cadbury Dream fans can finally rejoice as 2020 marked the year that Cadbury brought back their signature white choc. This chewing gum was memorable for having liquidy Dr. Pepper syrup inside the centre. Bar None was distributed nationwide in 1987, at a time when Hershey’s had clearly been resting on it’s E.T.-Reese’s Pieces laurels and hadn’t put out a new product in years. Hanky?). Perhaps the greatest lesson of these pies is how there’s no way any kid would have ever touched one of these things if they hadn’t borne the TMNT seal of approval. Any '00s car journey was not complete without Campinos (unless you were one of the unlucky ones with a pot of 'travel sweets'). This is a list of defunct fast-food chains.A restaurant chain is a set of related restaurants with the same name in many different locations that are either under shared corporate ownership (e.g., McDonald's in the U.S.) or franchising agreements. Sep 7, 2019 - Explore Casey Howard's board "2000s Discontinued Food Items (Still is Discontinued as of Today...)" on Pinterest. These were a lunchbox staple. What happens when you lace chewing gum with Gatorade and possibly crack? Introduced to the world in a commercial by a hip, loose-tied Jay Leno leaning against a brick wall, Jumpin’ Jack Cheese Doritos were a big hit with Doritos lovers and snack aficionados. (Assuming you survived the blast.) Perhaps even more tragically, Jay Leno still has a TV career. Released in tandem with "Shrek" in 2000 with a green shade (Blastin' Green) —took the condiment market by storm, selling 25 million bottles in three years. However, even the items that didn’t last long went through rigorous development stages. 90s food was a time for exploration. Bottom Line: Jell-O 1-2-3 While it was initially successful, Heinz ended up pulling the ketchup from shelves in 2006 after faltering sales, making it impossible to create ketchup-based works of art. Typically, the restaurants within a chain are built to a standard format through … There’s never been a better cereal box in history. Looks like Coca Cola is bringing back Surge… sort of. Designed by Jim Henson, the container encasing Cröonchy Stars featured ridiculous and sometimes unsolvable games and puzzles. One word - bland. The taste was all kinds of excellent, and kids loved it. Panda Pops, notorious for their subsequent sugar rush, were discontinued in 2011 because well, all good things come to an end. When he complained that he didn’t have a candy bar of his own, Standard Brands launched “the Reggie,” a circular bar of peanuts dipped in caramel and covered in chocolate. It was like chewing the drink. 24. 28 Discontinued Foods We Still Pine For On A Daily Basis. > Introduced: 1986 > Discontinued: 2000s > Maker: Topps Sugar-crazed teens in the '80s and '90s more than likely had a Triple Power Push Pop stashed in their backpack, and possibly half-eaten. The cereal itself? That’s pretty much our definition of heaven in a candy wrapper. From Danish Rings and Swanson TV dinners to Nintendo Cereal and Hubba Bubba Gum, revisit these childhood classics. Why not start the trend of all the 2000s snacks that we wish we can munch on at this moment. This is an oft mentioned sauce - particularly in the midlands of the UK. The 1980s were a heady time for big business, and the Big Pudding lobby, fronted by Bill Cosby, was not to be messed with. Even though the Ghostbusters cartoon tie-in looked like something your dad kept in a plastic spray bottle in the garage and used to kill weeds and/or raccoons, its taste was glorious - so glorious that the juice was available on supermarket shelves until the early 2000s. Mars Delight made a fleeting visit onto the supermarket aisles and was discontinued after just four years in 2008. Bar None was distributed nationwide in 1987, at a time when Hershey’s had clearly been resting on it’s E.T.-Reese’s Pieces laurels and hadn’t put out a new product in years. Its fans then graduated onto the Gregg's sausage, beans and cheese bake, but it's hard to forget this naughty number's cheesy goodness. 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(No, it wasn’t.). We all reminisce today about all the foods that we miss from the 90s, whether it is DunkARoos, Wonderball, or Fun Dip, you name it. Coke fired back with something called Tab Clear, which was reportedly enjoyed by a total of seven people. Then without warning, they were ripped from our adoring clutches. Fans of discontinued snack foods have several options: Sometimes the products are still made in other countries, such as Mexico, Canada, or Australia, and these may be available by mail order. You need to get you some endorsements from reptiles who know kung fu. In 1984 McDonald’s solved an age-old fast-food dilemma with the McDLT. The product did last about a decade from the mid-1990s to mid-2000s. Still, the fact that Bounty remains in a box of Celebrations despite everyone joking about them and leaving them in the tub to be ignored once more until the following Christmas, quite frankly, baffles us. Follow us on a trip down memory lane as we recall some of the '00s tastiest offerings... A remnant from the '90s, Heinz Baked Beans Pizza briefly greeted '00s kids before it was tragically discontinued in 2003. All the cool kids had these back in 2003 - where did they go? Absolutely. These fantastic nummers were made of creamy peanut butter and oats on top of a square whole grain cookie, all of which was encased in milk chocolate. We all long to revisit the places of our youth, but, unfortunately, many of those sites are long gone. A time when fruit snacks, sodas, candies and fast food could be “extreme”, multi-colored and when food was expected to be loud. Re-SURGE-ance! Perhaps. All the Best Discontinued Foods We Wish Still Existed. We're talking Avril Lavigne, low-rise jeans (which are apparently making a comeback) and, of course, Turkey Twizzlers. We can still remember that delicious mix of creamy yoghurt and strawberry but, sadly, it wasn't meant to be, and Campinos were axed in the mid-noughties. The Bundles also provided an affordable alternative from the traditional, more-expensive BK burger. They came in Garden, Chef, and Grilled Chicken Caesar options. The drinks and snacks of the 2000s were loaded with some of the most unforgettable flavors and textures … Painful? Sometimes we forget about all the wonderful snacks that we ate in the 2000s. Never doubt science. See more ideas about discontinued food, food, food items. Day out with the fam, stop off at a pub, Panda Pop in hand, things are good. Where risks or harms is the reason for withdrawal, this will usually have been prompted by unexpected adverse effects that were not … They are foods of nostalgia, dreamt up in a marketing brainstorm, pushed onto an unsuspecting public, and loved briefly by the masses. And yes, they were basically just a salad in a cup. In the 1980s Burger Bundles were Burger King’s answer to White Castle Sliders. Pudding roll-ups came in chocolate, butterscotch and vanilla, and were sold with a slogan that should’ve tipped all of us off to their evil scheme: “Pudding in disguise!”. But with the McDLT, the meat and bottom bun were packaged separately from the lettuce, tomato, cheese, pickles, sauces and top bun. In a world where tiny kid hands fumbled to pop can tabs and struggled to lance straws into tiny drink box holes, Squeezit’s design was heroically simple: You just tore off the top and squeezed. Joe Donatelli is a journalist in Los Angeles and the publisher of the Humor Columnist website. Thankfully, in 2019, Galaxy re-released a new line of truffles and they are indeed as delicious as the original treats. The earliest iterations of the Game Boy were discontinued in the early 2000s. Not so great. If you loved the taste of Cap’n Crunch, but hated how the dude on the box was not a black TV star with a Mohawk, gold chains and a memorable catch phrase, then Mr. T Cereal was the cereal for you. We pity the fool who doesn’t get his daily allowance of fortified B vitamins. Unlike so many liquid-centered based chewing gums, snacks and lozenges, Dr. Pepper Gum syrup ACTUALLY tasted like Dr. Pepper. A remnant from the '90s, Heinz Baked Beans Pizza briefly greeted '00s kids before it was tragically discontinued in 2003. In 1984 McDonald’s solved an age-old fast-food dilemma with the McDLT. The Poofs were basically the same as any other cheese-flavored puff (a can’t-miss snack), so yes, they tasted good. The wieners weren’t sold for long, and today there is shockingly little evidence that they ever even existed. Coca Cola said they brought it back because of customer demand and that the future of the beverage depends on the level of … Seriously, have you tried a Lunchable as an adult? Kids nationwide were left thinking that it was somehow their fault, which might explain the nationwide increase in candy consumption. (You know, because of Mr. The bar was a grand slam. What happens when you lace chewing gum with Gatorade and possibly crack? It's like the internet has erased them from our memory but, not to worry, we still recall these literal breaths of fresh air. They are foods of nostalgia, dreamt up in a marketing brainstorm, pushed onto an unsuspecting public, and loved briefly by the masses. In traditional wrappers, the heat from burger patties would wilt the vegetables’ crispness. A while ago, people collectively (and rightly) freaked out at news that Brexit could signal the end of Magic Stars in the UK. Scripps School of Journalism. To call Ecto Cooler nectar of the gods would not be doing this Slimer-endorsed snack drink justice. It featured a pork patty slathered in barbecue sauce, topped with onions and pickles in a hoagie style bun. Then, without warning, they were ripped from our adoring clutches. ICE CREAM MONSTER MUNCH, WHYYYYY?! But then the ‘King jacked up the prices. Discontinued since 2001, Surge was brought back for sale only on Amazon (and promptly sold out - for now). The children of America were ready for change, in the form of a cocoa wafer, chocolate filing, peanuts, and a milk chocolate coating. Written on: July 14, 2020. :)The Tastiest Discontinued Food/Drink Items from the 2000s--43. Just like that old drive-in or favorite store at the mall, there’s another major source of nostalgia: packaged snacks that are gone but not forgotten.Nostalgia for the foods … C3PO’s mattered because they gave kids one more way to think about Star Wars at every turn – in this case, just before they were supposed to be getting ready for school. It’s a travesty. We're still beat up about the fact Jamie Oliver reformed our school dinners but Pasta King was an ample substitute, so we'll let it slide. What the Internet Thinks About 7. Surge was discontinued in 2002 and is making a comeback in stores and at Burger King in the frozen variety along with Pauly Shore. Delicious? Other times, the foods cost way too much to make. It was mushy canned pasta, but it was mushy canned pasta that had Smurfs on the label, which meant every bratty 9-year-old had to have it. Finding a snap of these bad boys wasn't easy to do. Mingles might as well have been the kid's version of After Eights - before eights, they should have called them. People created the foods, tested them, and advertised them. Even though the Ghostbusters cartoon tie-in looked like something your dad kept in a plastic spray bottle in the garage and used to kill weeds and/or raccoons, its taste was glorious - so glorious that the juice was available on supermarket shelves until the early 2000s. Jell-O 1-2-3. Last summer, in honor of South Park’s 15th season, Comedy Central and Frito-Lay sold Cheesy Poofs in Wal-Marts across the country. All registered in England and Wales. McDLT Discontinued: 1996. This sugary consortium manipulated pudding into every possible food form in order to pump it into our stomachs. Although yes, now we’re a bit chubby because of it. Tragically, the Monterey jack-flavoured chips were discontinued for reasons unknown. It’s impossible to overstate how popular these were. VAT no 918 5617 01, H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No. Donatelli is a graduate of Ohio University's E.W. Dr. Pepper Gum was available during the early 1980s, back when drinking Dr. Pepper was a rebellious middle finger to the entrenched power of the Pepsi-Coke establishment. The Nintendo Cereal System, as it was actually known, contained two … Frank ‘n Stuff Wieners were hot dogs with chili or cheese stuffed inside. The Galaxy Truffle was one of the best picks in a tub of Celebrations but was sadly discontinued in 2011, only to be replaced by a mediocre Twix bar (sorry, Twix). You get GatorGum, an amazingly potent stick of lemon-lime flavour. These were supposedly 'upgraded' to Fox's Velvety bars but, to be honest, we don't think they're the same. These tasty discontinued foods will give you serious nostalgia, and make you wish you had a time machine so you could go back and stockpile your favorites, or just get one more taste of one of these treats. Copyright 2021 Leaf Group Ltd. / Leaf Group Media, All Rights Reserved. These are the sweet, sweet foods that made being a kid in the height of processed, pretty foods so bloomin’ amazing. simplesweettreats.blogspot.co.uk Released as a tie-in to promote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , but took on a life of its own as a delicious chocolate bar. The 1970s and 1980s were filled with memorable but not-so-healthy foods. But while Reggie Jackson went on to be inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993, the Reggie Bar has not yet received the requisite number of votes from sportswriters. Not bad for a drink based on a movie that hit cinemas in 1984. The 50 Greatest Discontinued ’90s Foods and Beverages. Not all discontinued menu items were bad, though. There’s never been a better cereal box in history. The McRib was a fan favourite that was removed from the UK menu several years ago. In the mid-2000s, Frito Lay released these air-filled nuggets of heaven and discontinued them just a few years later, robbing the world of a true delicacy. Here’s a true snack food tragedy. ... so glorious that the juice was available on supermarket shelves until the early 2000s. Bauer Media Group consists of: Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number: 01176085, Bauer Radio Ltd, Company Number: 1394141, Registered Office: Media House, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6EA H Bauer Publishing,Company Number: LP003328, Registered Office: Academic House, 24-28 Oval Road, London, NW1 7DT. 23 Discontinued Foods We Really Need Back in Our Lives: ... discontinued television shows and those old, ... kids these days are missing out as they were discontinued in the mid-2000s. But for some reason we can’t help but miss these 20 discontinued foods... At the height of the Cola Wars, Pepsi tried to one-up Coke by creating a clear cola, which it launched with a memorable Van Halen-backed marketing campaign. We should also try and forget that the cereal itself was beyond unoriginal, tasting eerily like Alpha-Bits and looking like two Cheerios fused together to form a number 8. 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