02-07-2025
Full list of discontinued drinks & snacks coming back this July after being away for years – including 80s retro sweet
FROM an iconic retro sweet to a nostalgic noughties chocolate bar, a whole host of discontinued snacks and drinks are returning to UK shelves this month.
Brands sometimes discontinue tasty treats after they fall in popularity, often leaving shoppers devastated.
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However, the snacks can end up making a return to shelves if customer demand increases.
White Malteasers
White Malteasers were axed 11 years ago, but eagle-eyed shoppers have begun spotting them back in stores when doing their weekly shop in Morrisons.
Customers can buy a 30g pack for £1.05, 74g pack for £2.50 or a larger 126g sharing bag for £2.95.
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Morrisons said the white Maltesers are a permanent addition and available in the majority of its stores.
Their return comes after shoppers pleaded with Mars to bring them back.
The treat first launched in 2003 but was taken off shelves back in 2014.
The spin on the classic milk chocolate Maltesers was originally launched as a seasonal product but was made permanent due to its popularity
Dairy Milk Balls
Snack fans have spotted another chocolatey treat on supermarket shelves this month, and have likened in to a discontinued Cadbury product.
Cadbury Dairy Milk Balls are said to resemble Cadbury Tasters, which first launched in 1996.
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Despite their rich flavour, they were quietly axed in the mid-2000s due to slow sales.
Iconic 80s retro sweet RETURNS to UK supermarket shelves after a decade
The treats have been spotted in Iceland for £3.50, or £6 for two packs.
Wham Bar
Iconic retro sweet, the Wham Bar has made a return to Iceland stores, in the form of an ice lolly.
Posting to the NewfoodsUK Facebook group, one shopper said: "Wham Ice Cream Lollies are back at Iceland Foods."
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In the comments section, one person raved: "These sound amazing!"
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Go own brand - if you're not too fussed about flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you'll save by going for the supermarket's own brand bars.
Shop around - if you've spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it's cheaper elsewhere.
Websites like let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you're getting the best deal.
Look out for yellow stickers - supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they've been reduced.
They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best-before date or the packaging is slightly damaged.
Buy bigger bars - most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar.
So if you've got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.
Another said: "I wonder if Rockets are back too!"
The lollies are available exclusively at Iceland and a pack of four sweet treats costs just £2.50.
Wham Bars were first introduced back in the 80s by Scottish confectioners McCowan's, and at their peak sold 30 million bars a year.
In 2011, it was announced that McCowan's were going into administration, but the sweet has since been bought by Tangerine Confectionery.
Barcardi Breezers
Nostalgic alcopop, Barcadi Breezer is also making a return to stores, after it was axed in 2015.
The fruity alcopops were once a rite of passage for teenagers having their first alcoholic drinks or going clubbing for the first time.
Many will have fond memories - and now they'll be able to enjoy the nostalgic drink once again, just in time for the summer.
They'll be landing in B&M from July, Aldi from August and Sainsbury's from September.
Marmite Peanut Butter
Marmite Peanut Butter has also made a permanent return to stores, just nine months after it was axed.
The breakfast spread first landed on shelves back in 2019, but was axed just five years later.
However, Unilever has announced that the tasty treat is now back for good, with shoppers able to purchase it from Tesco, Sainsbury's and Ocado.
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