Kellogg's Coco Pops Straws among discontinued cereals back at B&M
However, the company cut back its cereal range in 2024, axing several products.
In August, Kellogg's revealed it had discontinued Coco Pops Rocks, despite some shoppers labelling it the "best cereal ever made".
It later revealed it has also axed Crunchy Nut and Caramel Bites from its range.
But in good news for cereal lovers, two other previously discontinued Kellogg's products have returned to B&M stores.
Eagle-eyed shoppers have spotted Coco Pops Straws and Cocoa Krispies Cereal Straws on shelves in the UK for the first time since they were discontinued 15 years ago.
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Both products were initially launched by Kellogg's back in 2005 before being discontinued in 2010.
Fans have already begun taking to social media to share their excitement about the return of the two cereals Brits were "obsessed" with.
One person, commenting about the return of the Coco Pops Straws, said: "I forgot about these, need to get some!"
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While another cereal lover, posting about Cocoa Krispies Cereal Straws, commented: "Omg I had these w[h]en I was a kid I'm now 41."
Someone else posted: "Cereal straws are making a comeback at bm_stores nostalgia in every bite!"
Have you spotted Coco Pops Straws or Cocoa Krispies Cereal Straws in B&M yet?
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