Discontinued Foods That We Miss. - A memorial for those gone too soon.

[sasazuka]

My most-missed sodas, other than New Coke/Coke II (which I loved and which was still sold in Canada until about 1996), are raspberry and orange 7Up. According to Wikipedia, they were originally sold in Europe in the 1980s and still exist in southeast Asia, but they were sold briefly in Canada in summer 1992 and I think they made a return appearance in summer 1993, but I don't remember ever seeing them again after that, and I've been looking. There was also a tropical 7Up that was sold around 2001 or 2002 which was pretty nice but not raspberry 7Up nice.

I miss being able to buy Vanilla Coke in cases of 12 cans, though it does currently get sold in Canada in 500ml bottles that cost $2 (more than I'm generally willing to spend on soda when I can get 6-packs of 710ml bottles, 4.26L altogether, of most other Coca-Cola products for just a dollar more at Walmart).

I also hate how Cherry Coke 0 showed up in Canada for only a few weeks in February... that stuff's amazing, the cherry flavour masks the slightly metallic diet cola taste completely and I don't see why they only marketed it as a super limited edition thing up here.

Interesting I never heard of Sparkies before, looking online, they're from Columbia, not Brazil, though it looks like they're owned by Adams (familiar to us for Chiclets).
https://dontgivepapaya.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/colombian-candies-part-1/

Ah, I remembered that Sparkies were South American in origin (though packaged for Canada in English and French) but I should've probably checked the exact country before I wrote it. Thanks.

EDIT: I didn't know about *that* word filter.

 

[nad7155]

Pizza "Combos".

The ones with the cracker, not the pretzel shell.

Vodka and those got me through some tough times.

 

[Wet Bread]

Back in the 90's Subway had a "pizza sub" that was just marinara sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella, and some spices. They took it off the menu, but if you asked for one they'd still make it for you and charge you accordingly. For a while some old locations that still used old cash registers still had a button for the pizza sub for years after its removal.

Were those discontinued? I had one the other day, it was pretty good.

As for me, I miss those YoGos snacks.

 

[Super Collie]

Pizza "Combos".

The ones with the cracker, not the pretzel shell.

Vodka and those got me through some tough times.

Classic pizza Combos are still for sale at stores like Five Below, if you have one in your area.

Were those discontinued? I had one the other day, it was pretty good.

As for me, I miss those YoGos snacks.

Must be a regional thing now. I remember them being added to the menu where I live, and then removed about a year or so later.

 

[Trilby]

My most-missed sodas, other than New Coke/Coke II (which I loved and which was still sold in Canada until about 1996), are raspberry and orange 7Up. According to Wikipedia, they were originally sold in Europe in the 1980s and still exist in southeast Asia, but they were sold briefly in Canada in summer 1992 and I think they made a return appearance in summer 1993, but I don't remember ever seeing them again after that, and I've been looking. There was also a tropical 7Up that was sold around 2001 or 2002 which was pretty nice but not raspberry 7Up nice.

It doesn't help that ownership of 7Up these days is split between the US and internationally, where domestically it's owned by the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, whereas PepsiCo has ownership/distribution for the rest of the world. I'm sure that counts for the reason why we don't associate Fido Dido with the brand at all here in the states.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_Up

Ah, I remembered that Sparkies were South American in origin (though packaged for Canada in English and French) but I should've probably checked the exact country before I wrote it. Thanks.

Glad to help otherwise.

Were those discontinued? I had one the other day, it was pretty good.

My Subway has something along the lines called a "Flatizza". Not sure if they still do it, but some Subways sometimes have or had regular pizza on the menu.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/03/17/290864409/sandwich-monday-the-subway-flatizza

Classic pizza Combos are still for sale at stores like Five Below, if you have one in your area.

I see there's a couple Five Below's in my area. I suppose I could check it out, but it's teen-oriented theme doesn't sound like I would get much out of going there.

 

[Water-T]

Pizza "Combos".

The ones with the cracker, not the pretzel shell.

Vodka and those got me through some tough times.

They sell those on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/COMBOS-Pepperoni-Cracker-Snacks-6-3-Ounce/dp/B004SKOOHI

The soda I miss the most is Apple Slice. The last time I was able to find a can was in 1989 or 1990. It tasted like fizzy apple juice.

 

[sasazuka]

One other type of soda I wish we had more of in Canada is blackcurrant soda. Blackcurrant is one of the greatest flavours for fruit soda but it is very underappreciated outside of Europe. Loblaws/Real Canadian Superstore sold blackcurrant soda for a while under its President's Choice label but pulled it, probably because most Canadians don't even know what blackcurrant even is.

I think a handful of specialty stores that import British foods sell the carbonated version of Ribena blackcurrent beverage but it's ridiculously expensive, even moreso than the uncarbonated version of Ribena that you can get at Loblaws which is already pricey.

 

[Anonymus Fluhre]

One other type of soda I wish we had more of in Canada is blackcurrant soda. Blackcurrant is one of the greatest flavours for fruit soda but it is very underappreciated outside of Europe. Loblaws/Real Canadian Superstore sold blackcurrant soda for a while under its President's Choice label but pulled it, probably because most Canadians don't even know what blackcurrant even is.

I think a handful of specialty stores that import British foods sell the carbonated version of Ribena blackcurrent beverage but it's ridiculously expensive, even moreso than the uncarbonated version of Ribena that you can get at Loblaws which is already pricey.

Sodastream has Blackcurrent. Also check out Co-op's they tend to be good for sodas, it's where you can find homemade rootbeers and birchbeers. I'd like to mention that Canadians prefer their Saskatoons.

 

[D. Sweatshirt]

Sodastream has Blackcurrent. Also check out Co-op's they tend to be good for sodas, it's where you can find homemade rootbeers and birchbeers. I'd like to mention that Canadians prefer their Saskatoons.

One other type of soda I wish we had more of in Canada is blackcurrant soda. Blackcurrant is one of the greatest flavours for fruit soda but it is very underappreciated outside of Europe. Loblaws/Real Canadian Superstore sold blackcurrant soda for a while under its President's Choice label but pulled it, probably because most Canadians don't even know what blackcurrant even is.

I think a handful of specialty stores that import British foods sell the carbonated version of Ribena blackcurrent beverage but it's ridiculously expensive, even moreso than the uncarbonated version of Ribena that you can get at Loblaws which is already pricey.

In the US, Pepsi makes a Blackcurrant flavor for its 1893 Cola series. Pretty great stuff.

 

[admiral]

When I was a kiddo there was a line of promotional Harry Potter sweets- might have been around 2005 when the Goblet of Fire film came out. It was all pretty generic, but they had these dragon egg chocolates that I still remember being the shit.

The outer shell was a little bigger than a creme egg, but smaller than a kinder egg, and I think it might have had a bunch of swirly patterns and stuff on it. They had this filling, kinda like mousse but more solid, but not quite nougat, and it was split into two halves of different colours. I remember there being green and pink, but there might have been others too. If you twisted the egg just right you could split it evenly into the two different coloured halves.

I don't know what flavour it was, but it probably wasn't anything natural because I remember they had a really distinctive taste. The best part was that they had a gummy baby dragon in the centre, so you could either slowly eat the egg until you excavated it, or just devour the thing whole and get the different flavours and textures at the same time. I think there were other flavours too, They were great, but they stopped making them after a while, presumably because the film had come out and there wasn't much of a market for them once the movie hype died down.

That being said, I might have just imagined the whole thing.

 

[Trilby]

In the US, Pepsi makes a Blackcurrant flavor for its 1893 Cola series. Pretty great stuff.

Hmm, I've seen those bottles near me.

 

[oasys]

Shit. I loved those dessert gums...

RIP Mint Chocolate Chip Extra 2010-2015

This was my secret weapon for years.

 

[AnOminous]

One other type of soda I wish we had more of in Canada is blackcurrant soda. Blackcurrant is one of the greatest flavours for fruit soda but it is very underappreciated outside of Europe.

It's good, but it's largely unpopular in the U.S. because it was illegal for a long time.

They allegedly spread a disease of trees called white blister pine blight. In fact, it's still illegal to cultivate in some states.

 

[sasazuka]

Sodastream has Blackcurrent. Also check out Co-op's they tend to be good for sodas, it's where you can find homemade rootbeers and birchbeers. I'd like to mention that Canadians prefer their Saskatoons.

Co-op Food stores don't seem to exist east of Dryden (a town in the right province, Ontario, but at the wrong end of the province, west of Thunder Bay).

Sobeys/FreshCo have some interesting soda flavours but not blackcurrent.

I'd love to get a Sodastream but I don't have that kind of money at the moment.

In the US, Pepsi makes a Blackcurrant flavor for its 1893 Cola series. Pretty great stuff.

We barely get regular "Throwback" Pepsi in Canada, I never see the fancier stuff.

It's good, but it's largely unpopular in the U.S. because it was illegal for a long time.

They allegedly spread a disease of trees called white blister pine blight. In fact, it's still illegal to cultivate in some states.

I did not know that, that explains a lot. Thank you for the information.

 

[Fatcat]

Used to get these a lot when I was a kid, it's still available as Nutella & Go but they took out the Ice tea part for whatever reasons ; why ??

 

[Pikapool]

I miss sour candies that had a kick now they're just tart at best, the only truly sour ones I can find are warheads and those are hard to find

 

[The Sourdough Region]

I miss sour candies that had a kick now they're just tart at best, the only truly sour ones I can find are warheads and those are hard to find

Have you tried Toxic Waste? Those are pretty good if you can find them.

 

[sasazuka]

Used to get these a lot when I was a kid, it's still available as Nutella & Go but they took out the Ice tea part for whatever reasons ; why ??

I couldn't find an answer but I wouldn't be surprised if it has something to do with a difference in shelf life between the iced tea and the Nutella.

Iced tea and Nutella seems like a weird taste combination to be honest, but I can't eat Nutella due to adult-onset hazelnut allergies so it's not something I really can taste test myself.

 

[hotcheetospuffs]

Haven't seen these in forever, but the bacon cheddar flavor was bomb! One side was darker brown to simulate an actual potato skin.

I was also gonna say Sunkist Sparkling Lemonade, then googled it, and it's apparently available...I personally haven't seen it since the 90's but gonna keep my eyes peeled.

Regarding Clearly Canadian, I saw awhile back on Good Mythical Morning that it is being rereleased thanks to their petition. Did this actually happen?

 

[Water-T]

Haven't seen these in forever, but the bacon cheddar flavor was bomb! One side was darker brown to simulate an actual potato skin.

I was also gonna say Sunkist Sparkling Lemonade, then googled it, and it's apparently available...I personally haven't seen it since the 90's but gonna keep my eyes peeled.

Regarding Clearly Canadian, I saw awhile back on Good Mythical Morning that it is being rereleased thanks to their petition. Did this actually happen?

Damn - I miss all three of those things. Tato skins were fucking delicious. Sparkling Lemonade blew most other sodas out of the water. I've also heard rumours that Clearly Canadian was coming back, but in limited markets.