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Unpackaged produce at the supermarket. I waste so much food because I can’t use a whole package before it goes bad.
Here’s the deal: some products hit you right in the feels when they disappear. But guess what? Companies stop making them for a reason - they just don’t sell enough. It’s like they’re playing a weird game of hide and seek with our favorites.
Sometimes products go bye-bye because they use funky ingredients that get banned or the brand just wants to shake things up.
Daniel Adler, CEO of BuyMeBeauty, says big companies don’t sweat if your fave shade vanishes -- they’re just tossing stuff out there and seeing what sticks.
And then there are sneaky business plans behind it all, like planned obsolescence, where stuff is made to get old quick so you buy the next version.
The McDonald's deep fried apple pies that would burn your mouth. They were so greasy and tasty.
Yeah, planned obsolescence is basically companies saying, “This junk works for now, but soon you’ll need a new one!” It’s super popular in tech and fashion.
This makes us grumpy because sometimes the “new” version isn’t even that much better.
Basically, it’s a sneaky way to keep us buying stuff - tricky, right?
Large salad bars 😭 all of the ones near me never re opened after lock down. whole foods is the only one but it’s sooo expensive.
We asked the awesome Reddit user who started this whole “what got discontinued and you miss it badly?” convo what sparked it.
Turns out, it was a Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew (a tasty coffee drink) that vanished until fall - and boom, inspiration struck!
I miss the opportunity to buy small sedans and compact cars. I know there are still some around, but there used to be a lot more choices.
So, what can we do about these disappearing gems? Our Reddit buddy says the secret is to speak up. Businesses might bring things back if enough people holler about it.
Got a discontinued fave you’re crying over? Think you can convince the powers that be to reboot it? Spill the tea!
Fresh'n Up Bubble gum, with the gel in the middle.
I don't know if it's disconned, but I LOVED Dr Oetker's brand pizza, esp the mozzarella one. Can't find it anywhere now!
Archway rocky road cookies. Soaked in Kahlúa and covered in whipped cream, yes ma'am!!!
Alpha-Bits cereal. My childhood in a box. They brought it back at one point but it wasn’t the same.
Crabtree & Evelyn. Particularly their Gardeners hand lotion, Citron body wash, and Himalaya Blue cologne.
Apple cinnamon pop tarts.
They weren’t frosted, just some cinnamon sugar on top. They were amazing.
Now all of the flavors are stupid lol.
Peanut Butter Twix. I was known as the Peanut Butter Twix lady at 2 local gas stations and a 3rd about 45 minutes away. I’m not proud of that because imagine how many you have to buy to earn a whole nickname for it! I was having them order cases just for me 💀.
Laura Secord pudding. Lifesavers in the Christmas book with all the different flavours. Cherry Blossoms .
Uno candy bar, originally made by a company called “Annabelle Candy Co.” Has a truffle like texture and almonds….
Long time ago, when the Earth was young, there were microwave cakes. And they were pretty good. Just the cake mix, in a microwave tray and frosting. Add some water, nuke for 2 minutes. Done.
There are two items:
Last seen 1976 ish -Flings - cheddar drenched, soft cheesy goodness. Cylindrical nuggets of joy!
I became addicted as a teen, circa 1975.
I’ve seen these for sale in British stores but they don’t ship to Canada 😭
Disappeared 1999 ish - Sally Hansen wax strips - the absolute best hair removal product I have ever used! Sold in a box and contained 10/12 sheets.
Cut to size and peel & stick, lol. Looked like a very sheer but super strong scotch tape. If I could replicate this, I would be over the moon! rip best hair removal product ever used. 🥺.
Sunlight Dish Soap
If they had of told me they were going to do that, I would have bought a pallet of the stuff.
Neutrogena Pore Refining Toner and Exfoliating Cleanser. Nothing else I've tried is as good.
Dr. Pepper Berries and Cream
TreSemme Deep Clean Shampoo (down to half a bottle out of the 16 closeouts I bought at Ollie's a while ago)
Pizzarias (chips).
Hostess Susie Q's, original Pantene, O'Boises chips, Hawiian punch (the OG formula in the can).
This is not completely discontinued. But it’s a limited edition item:
Ben & Jerry’s makes a Caramel Core flavor that is vanilla icecream with a center core of salted caramel. A HUGE log (for lack of a better term*) through the center.
Whenever they re-release it I try to get as much of it as I can.
And then, there are the sad times. 😔.
Product 19 cereal.
It had so much iron it smelled metallic when you opened the box. I have always struggled with keeping my iron levels up and I used to (well, still do) crave it so strongly.
I can't believe that the vastly inferior Special K was the breakout product and not delicious, crunchy, wonderful Produxt 19.
Snuggle Cherry Blossom and Rosewood fabric softener. Smells so good. It disappeared and the company claims it's still available in some regions but when I look online I only see old bottles on eBay.
And no, I don't care about how fabric softener is bad for my clothes and my dryer and giving me cancer.
Simply chex. It was the seasoned chex pieces by themselves. As soon as I found them, they were gone .
Lemon cream cake at Olive Garden. I seriously do not know what Olive Garden was thinking by discontinuing that. It's the worst move since the Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to the Yankees.
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