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Article created by: Austėja Akavickaitė

One inevitable truth in life is that time goes by, seasons change, and your favorite food items silently disappear from grocery store shelves, leaving you a little heartbroken and a lot confused. Chances are, you’re feeling nostalgic over at least one beloved funky and junky snack that is gone forever. Vanished as quickly as it appeared. Never to be heard from again. And, most of all, taken from you too soon.

Unfortunately, we can’t (yet!) time travel our way back to those carefree childhood days when we devoured sugary cereal and crunchy cheesy goodies like there’s no tomorrow. What we can do, however, is reminisce about the past while we hopefully wait for these memorable munchies to make a triumphant return to our kitchens and, consequently, our stomachs.

"What discontinued thing do you really want brought back?" asked Redditor kellerisdabest, and inspired thousands of passionate people to share what products they miss dearly. From lime Skittles to Crystal Pepsi to even Listerine mouth strips, our team at Bored Panda has scoured the thread and hand-picked some of the best responses to share with you all, so continue scrolling! Be sure to upvote the ones you agree with and share your own takes on what foods need to come back immediately in the comments.

#1

Blue vintage robot toy placed on colorful cereal loops, representing a popular discontinued item many want brought back. Surprises in the cereal boxes! Not the "enter two codes inside on our website" bull. Actual, physical THINGS in a package floating somewhere in that box of Cheerios!

sathil-42 , dinosaurdracula Report

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    #2

    Buffet salad bar with bowls of vegetables, dressings, and toppings, representing discontinued things to bring back. Old school Pizza Hut. RIP to the salad bar with that amazing creamy Italian dressing and being able to get pitchers of beer or Pepsi.

    glovato1 , theretronetwork Report

    #3

    Assorted breakfast items including sandwiches, pancakes, and coffee representing discontinued food items people want brought back. All day breakfast at McDonald's

    ifbrawnwasreal , all-youcan-eat Report

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    #4

    Two Butterfinger candy bars on a textured surface, highlighting the discontinued snack craving trend. Butterfinger. It isn’t discontinued but I wish Ferrero would go back to the original Nestle recipe. It tastes like I dropped a butterfinger in a pile of sawdust and let it sit there until it expired and then ate it. No similar product can really compare to the original Butterfinger.

    HamburgerTrash , Teeyah's Report

    Doug Mason
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I vote for the improved Butterfinger. Fettero took a great thing and made it even better.

    #5

    Hershey's Chocolate Milk Mix container with colorful design and chocolate milk splash, representing discontinued favorites. HERSHEY’S CHOCOLATE MILK POWDER!!! The flavor and the texture of the powder were like no other chocolate milk in the history of mankind. It was so delicious that our family’s main method of consuming it was to barely dip a shallow spoonful of the powder into milk, scoop up the barely dissolved milky powder, and eat it straight. Hershey's discontinued it in favor of their chocolate syrup, which was the worst decision ever made by a corporation. I would do anything to get it back.

    crappymailm , change Report

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    #6

    Various colorful plastic bottle caps on a wooden surface representing discontinued items people want brought back. When you would win a free coke from the plastic bottle cap. Those were the best. Or the mcdonalds monopoly game when you could win free fries or something.

    zahursky , My100cans Report

    #7

    Box of discontinued Jell-O Pudding Pops featuring chocolate, chocolate & vanilla swirl, and vanilla flavors on a blue grid background. Jello pudding pops. Without Cosby.

    NotHisRealName , buzzfeed Report

    #8

    Four tins of discontinued Altoids sour candy flavors including tangerine, citrus, apple, and raspberry shown from above. Altoid Sours. Loved those so much and still use the little tins to store random things

    -eDgAR- , captcraigaroo Report

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    #9

    Discontinued cherry and cream snack bar with graham crust and fresh strawberries on the side. The Philadephia Cheesecake Bars. I loved the strawberry ones, I can't remember if there were other flavors.

    CrimsonRaven712 , Eidolon_TKC Report

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    #10

    Close-up of two fried pastries cooling on a metal rack, illustrating a discontinued food item many want brought back. Apple empanadas from Taco Bell

    LootFroop , tacobellblake Report

    #11

    Blue Listerine Pocketpaks container opened with a used mint pack on a wooden surface, related to discontinued items. Listerine mouth strips

    rlpeiffe , inavanbytheriver Report

    #12

    Two chicken wraps with lettuce and cheese in a purple bowl, representing discontinued food items to bring back. McDonald’s Snack Wraps. I could eat like 4 in a single sitting.

    XJioFreedX , Snack Wraps Report

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    #13

    Wendy's discontinued menu items including fries, nuggets, and drinks that fans want brought back. The old Wendy’s fries from the 90s

    liberalvenery , cinnamonbiscuits Report

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    #14

    Chi-Chi's restaurant entrance at night, representing a discontinued thing many want brought back. Chi Chi’s! I don’t know what was better…the queso dip, the fajitas, or the fried ice cream.

    Hopeful865 Report

    #15

    Hi-C Ecto Cooler juice box featuring discontinued beverage packaging with vibrant colors and cartoon character design. I wish Coke would stop fuggin around with dream-flavored cola and just bring Ecto Cooler back again. ***FOR GOOD*** this time, Coke.

    hobnobbinbobthegob , dinosaurdracula Report

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    #16

    Close-up of a grilled burrito filled with rice, beans, and melted cheese, representing discontinued food items to bring back. Taco Bell's Grilled Stuffed Burrito. I have no idea why they discontinued it. It was the only thing on the menu I would order. Nothing else comes close.

    Puzzlepleasure , OaklandCali Report

    #17

    Two foil trays filled with discontinued cheesy enchiladas topped with sliced black olives and taco sauce packets nearby Enchiritos from Taco Bell.

    wclure Report

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    #18

    Orville Redenbacher’s discontinued caramel popcorn box, a nostalgic snack many want brought back. Orville Redenbachers microwave caramel corn.

    aaronkellysbones , walmart Report

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    #19

    Limited edition Dr Pepper berries and cream soda can on a kitchen counter, related to discontinued items brought back. I’m not really into Dr. Pepper, but the Berries & Cream Dr. Pepper had a chokehold on me that no other soda has ever had. Also smoothie skittles, and lime skittles.

    CinnaSol , hopawamsic Report

    #20

    Two clear Crystal Pepsi bottles side by side, showcasing the discontinued soda brand packaging. Crystal Pepsi

    _BenRichards , Gandalfonk Report

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