Discontinued Food Items That Will Hit You With A Storm Of Nostalgia

Relive the memories of your childhood days with these discontinued food items that we all enjoyed as kids.

Memories from our childhood play a significant role in our lives and shape our identities today. The foods we ate during our formative years helped develop our taste buds and are a substantial part of our current eating habits.

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As children, we indulged in every kind of junk food that was introduced to the market. However, there were some items whose flavors captivated our taste buds, yet they were available for only a short period before suddenly disappearing for various reasons.

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Even as adults, we sometimes crave those items that are no longer sold in stores, often searching from shop to shop in hopes of getting lucky. The real issue is that the alternative products available today do not do justice to the originals.

A mere glance at these vanished food items brings back memories of their packaging, unique features, flavors, and even their scents, hitting us with a wave of nostalgia. Those who had the chance to taste most or all of these food items are truly fortunate.

As you go through this list, I’m sure nostalgia will take hold of you, flooding your mind with memories from your past and even recalling names of childhood friends. Share this with those friends and relive your memories together.

1. A spinoff hardy candy with a pinch of strawberry.

1. A spinoff hardy candy with a pinch of strawberry.ArtieHoward
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2. Forget about the time; all I want is Skittles-flavored lime!

2. Forget about the time; all I want is Skittles-flavored lime!neels_on_wheels
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3. These thin icy sheets are incomparable to any mouth freshener available today.

3. These thin icy sheets are incomparable to any mouth freshener available today.nostalgia_thing

4. Oh my God, these tangerine sours remind me of my grandma!

4. Oh my God, these tangerine sours remind me of my grandma!Karlathulu

5. Will you believe me if I say I can taste this picture?

5. Will you believe me if I say I can taste this picture?

6. Reese's Peanut Butter Bites were much better than Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

6. Reese's Peanut Butter Bites were much better than Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.www.davessupermarket.com

7. Squeeze Pop assorted lollipops were fun and tasty, unlike the hard lollipops available today.

7. Squeeze Pop assorted lollipops were fun and tasty, unlike the hard lollipops available today.Amazon

8. Yummy Gummy!

8. Yummy Gummy!

9. Kudos to Variety Pack Kudos!

9. Kudos to Variety Pack Kudos!Amazon

10. I am an adult, and I proudly admit that I crave these sometimes.

10. I am an adult, and I proudly admit that I crave these sometimes.Amazon

11. Philadelphia cheesecake bars are so underrated!

11. Philadelphia cheesecake bars are so underrated!Youtube

12. Take away Alpenliebe butter toffee and bring back Alpenliebe cream and strawberry toffee.

12. Take away Alpenliebe butter toffee and bring back Alpenliebe cream and strawberry toffee.stu_e_hughes

13. The feeling you get after eating this chocolate is out of this world; hence, Mars!

13. The feeling you get after eating this chocolate is out of this world; hence, Mars!bringdelightsback

14. It is more fun to make these than to eat them, and while they freeze, the wait is worth it!

14. It is more fun to make these than to eat them, and while they freeze, the wait is worth it!Amazon

15. These Crystal Pepsis were undoubtedly better than the black Pepsi.

15. These Crystal Pepsis were undoubtedly better than the black Pepsi.Mike Mozart

16. We bought this for the fun of it, not really for the taste! SMH!

16. We bought this for the fun of it, not really for the taste! SMH!blooper0223

17. I’m sorry to those who never tasted these 3D Doritos; you missed out on a lot in life!

17. I’m sorry to those who never tasted these 3D Doritos; you missed out on a lot in life!courttneyjw

18. If Butterfinger BB's were launched again, I promise to preserve them like my baby.

18. If Butterfinger BB's were launched again, I promise to preserve them like my baby.Youtube

19. Honestly, I find no difference between this and Fanta!

19. Honestly, I find no difference between this and Fanta!instacart.com

20. McDonald's, I was loving it. Why did you stop making these?

20. McDonald's, I was loving it. Why did you stop making these?WeRJustGrubbin

21. This just changed in texture and became Oreo biscuits, but there is no change in the taste, so I'll pass!

21. This just changed in texture and became Oreo biscuits, but there is no change in the taste, so I'll pass!Youtube

22. Kellogg's, kids love these more than cornflakes!

22. Kellogg's, kids love these more than cornflakes!pinksugarnspice

23. These were meant to be taken along with the lunchbox! Please bring them back; adults need them too!

23. These were meant to be taken along with the lunchbox! Please bring them back; adults need them too!Youtube

24. I never had these, but they look interesting!

24. I never had these, but they look interesting!dinosaurdracula.com

25. Who on earth even liked that? Thank God they don't exist anymore!

25. Who on earth even liked that? Thank God they don't exist anymore!preglory

26. I am signing a petition to bring them back! Who’s with me?

26. I am signing a petition to bring them back! Who’s with me?Keebler

27. No thanks! They were nothing close to tasting like pizza.

27. No thanks! They were nothing close to tasting like pizza.General Mills

28. It would have been better if Reese's introduced this as lollipops!

28. It would have been better if Reese's introduced this as lollipops!Youtube

29. The taste of Pepsi Blue stuck to my tongue like glue.

29. The taste of Pepsi Blue stuck to my tongue like glue.Bring Back Pepsi Blue

30. We all bought these only for the free gifts!

30. We all bought these only for the free gifts!bustle.com

Don't you all miss these yummy candies and snacks? I certainly do, and after reading through this list, I feel like I'm back in the childhood days I enjoyed with my friends and family.

Did these items remind you of your childhood as well? Share them with your childhood friends and see who remembers the most of these discontinued food items and how many they have tasted!

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