North East readers have been sharing the discontinued food items they miss the most.
From crisps to chocolate bars, readers have been fondly recalling their favourite foods from the past.
Ann Robinson fondly remembers Cadbury’s Fuse bars, and many others agreed saying of all the Cadbury bars, those were the ones they miss the most.
Helen Shotton longs for the small jar of BBQ paste once produced by Chicken Tonight, while Kayla Hampton misses Walkers BBQ Rib crisps and Mars Delights.
The sentiment is echoed by Annmarie Brown who misses Micro Noodles, and Julie Garland who longs for Cabana chocolate bars.
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Ryan Hayes remembers Rowntrees Bugs and Mars Planets as being “unreal”, while Rebecca Bell believes 100% Spira was the best chocolate bar ever.
Andrew McAlpine would love to have Findus Chicken Curry Crispy Pancakes back on supermarket shelves, while Amanda Glendenning can’t forget Kellogg’s Start cereal.
Toast Toppers are a popular discontinued favourite, with mentions from Debbie Bowen, Peter Davidson, Steve Saunders, Andy Dagnall, Linda Ather, Audrey Boughey and others.
Other discontinued food items mentioned include Heinz tinned puddings, Tudor Crisps, Spangles, Fry's 5 Centres, Goblin puddings, Crack O Jack popcorn, Bovril Square Crisps, and Campbell's meatballs.
While some readers have fond memories of the old favourites that are no longer available, others are just missing the larger sizes of items that are still around.
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One reader amusingly longs for a loaf of bread that lasts more than two days, while another wishes for full bags of crisps.
It seems that discontinued food items have a special place in the hearts of readers, reminding them of fond memories from the past.
While some items may be gone forever, the lingering memories will remain.
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