DO you hanker after your favourite tastes from the past? You’re not the only one.
Turkey Twizzlers fans rejoiced this week after Bernard Matthews announced it was relaunching the corkscrew-shaped snack.
It was discontinued 15 years ago after a wave of bad publicity following TV chef Jamie Oliver’s healthy school dinners campaign.
But they are not the only nostalgic food treat Sun readers want back.
We asked YOU to vote for your most-missed snacks from the past few decades.
Our online polls covered five categories — crisps, chocolate, sweets, savoury snacks and drinks — and a whopping 20,000 of you took part.
Fluorescent Panda Pops, Toffos and the legendary Heinz Baked Bean Pizzas made the top ten.
They edged out favourites including Dorito 3D’s, Monster Munch Blue, ready salted Chipsticks and fizzy Space Dust popping candy.
Cadbury’s Snaps and Dream bar both also made our top ten, but sadly a company spokesperson told HOAR: “We currently don’t have any plans to relaunch these products in the UK. We are always listening to our fans though, so watch this space.”
Here we break down the top ten snacks you want back — and show how many voted for each product.
Diet Coke Lemon – 866 votes
One of Coke’s many variations on its classic drink, it was launched in the early Noughties after research showed Coke drinkers liked to add a slice of lemon.
It was discontinued in the UK in 2006.
But after being reintroduced to Finland last year, a British comeback may not be completely out of the question.
Cadbury’s Dream bar – 994 votes
The white chocolate version of Dairy Milk was launched in the UK in 2002 and featured as part of the company’s Coronation Street sponsorship.
While it’s still available in Australia, it was discontinued here last year.
Cadbury’s Snaps – 1,017 votes
Like Pringles, only chocolate. What’s not to love?
These delicious treats were all the rage when they were released in 2004.
They were designed for sharing, making them the perfect snack for party guests.
But they slowly started to be taken off the shelves from 2010.
Heinz Baked Bean Pizza – 1,023 votes
Beans means . . . pizza.
This legendary combo brought together two of the UK’s favourite foods – pizza and Heinz Baked Beans.
And though it was a match made in heaven, it was not to last.
The company did, however, bring them back briefly last year to mark the brand’s 150-year anniversary.
Wrigley’s extra thin ice sheets – 1,032 votes
Chewing gum company Wrigley’s went rogue with these melt-in-your-mouth thin sheets that gave you minty fresh breath.
But traditional gum won the battle for shelf room – and they were eventually discontinued.
McCain’s pizza pocket – 1,197 votes
These oblong pockets of cheese and pizza toppings were a perfect take on the classic Italian calzone – and far more convenient.
Yes, there will have been many a burned tongue thanks to the lava-hot filling, but more than a thousand of you desperately want them back all the same.
Echo Bar – 1,277 votes
Fox’s cream-filled Echo Bars were a lunch box staple in the Eighties, while also making the perfect treat to dip into your cuppa.
They came in five different flavours – milk chocolate, mint, caramel crunch, orange and hazelnut.
Despite being replaced by Fox’s Velvety bar, yet another petition was started for their return.
Prawn cocktail Wotsits – 1,345 votes
There’s nothing wrong with cheesy Wotsits of course, but the tangy prawn cocktail equivalent was a huge hit.
They were pulled from shelves when Walkers bought the brand in 2002.
A petition in 2018 garnered 3,500 signatures calling for their return, but Walkers confirmed it had no plans to relaunch them.
Toffos – 1,465 votes
Back in the 1990s, Nestle’s Toffos could be found in a sticky mess at the bottom of most school bags in the country.
They came in classic, mint and assorted flavours, before being discontinued in 2008.
The internet went wild when a single pack was found in 2014.
Panda Pops – 1,565 votes
Topping the list with 1,565 votes are Panda Pops, the fluorescent fizzy drinks loved by British children for their crazy colour and sugary taste.
After 35 years as the king of primary school disco beverages, soft drinks manufacturer Nichols announced it was axing the four-strong range in 2011 after an outcry from health campaigners.
The company said it recognised “mums’ concerns”.
