30 Vanished Food Items From The 90s And 2000s People Wish They Could Have Back

During my childhood, whether it be cycling around the block or playing at the park, myfriendsand I always had those sweet candy cigarettes poking out of our mouths. Oh, how we loved them! We didn’t even realize when they just disappeared from our lives, but they did make a comeback and boy was it epic!Even these netizens are still yearning for their belovedfooditems from the ’90s and 2000s that were canceled or discontinued. While a few did hit the markets again, some disappeared forever, and they are still missed and mourned. Just scroll down to check them out!This post may includeaffiliate links.

Even these netizens are still yearning for their belovedfooditems from the ’90s and 2000s that were canceled or discontinued. While a few did hit the markets again, some disappeared forever, and they are still missed and mourned. Just scroll down to check them out!

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A Choco Taco ice cream, a nostalgic food item from the 90s and 2000s, wrapped in its original packaging.

Open tin of Altoids tangerine sours, a popular vanished food item from the 90s and 2000s.

Limited edition all-lime Skittles pack on a wooden surface, a vanished food item from the 90s and 2000s.

As you go through the list, we are pretty sure you are gonna be hit with nostalgia as thinking about the taste of thesesnacksmight bring back fond memories. You might not even be aware that some of these just disappeared from the market shelves one day. Now, coming to the burning question, if thesefooditems were so well-loved and popular, why were they discontinued or canceled?Well, there are numerous reasons for the downfall of these scrumptious bits of ambrosia that brought you happiness once upon a time. While the quality of a few degraded, others didn’t really perform well with all theconsumers. That’s one downside to any product really because every human has a different taste so not everyone will like the same flavor!

Well, there are numerous reasons for the downfall of these scrumptious bits of ambrosia that brought you happiness once upon a time. While the quality of a few degraded, others didn’t really perform well with all theconsumers. That’s one downside to any product really because every human has a different taste so not everyone will like the same flavor!

Bag of Keebler Pizzarias Cheese Pizza Chips, a vanished 90s and 2000s food item.

Kudos granola bars variety pack from the 90s, featuring milk chocolate, M&M’s, Snickers, and Dove flavors.

90s and 2000s food item: cheesecake bars with strawberry topping on a wooden board.

Hershey’s Kissables had another tale to tell for its disappearance. The brightly-colored mini-kisses entered the markets in 2005 and were an instant hit. However, a cost-cutting regulation in2007made Hershey replace the more expensive cocoa butter with cheaper fats. Well, all its admirers instantly noticed the change in taste, and that’s how it came to its sad end.

Butterfinger BB’s candy packaging, a popular food item from the 90s and 2000s, featuring a cartoon character illustration.

Limited edition Dr Pepper berries & cream can, representing vanished 90s and 2000s food items.

Reese’s Peanut Butter & Banana Creme bar, a nostalgic 90s food item, with Elvis-themed packaging.

The story of Hershey’sSwoopsis quite an interesting one as it was an innovative concept where chocolate came in the shape of a Pringles chip. However, this very shape doomed the product because people expected more than just flavoredchocolate. The lack of a middle layer, extravagant packaging to ensure it stayed in shape, and an unhealthy amount of fat saw the product vanish in 2006.Reese’s bites were a perfect ball of joy and quite innocent-looking, but these delicious devils turned out to be achoking hazardand got banned in 2004.Fruitopia, on the other hand, had a rocky age as it kept rising and falling, but in the end, it was bad marketing that saw its downfall.

Reese’s bites were a perfect ball of joy and quite innocent-looking, but these delicious devils turned out to be achoking hazardand got banned in 2004.Fruitopia, on the other hand, had a rocky age as it kept rising and falling, but in the end, it was bad marketing that saw its downfall.

Kissables candy from the 90s and 2000s on a desk near a keyboard, representing vanished food items.

Bag of Creme Savers, a nostalgic 90s food item, showing strawberries & creme flavor packaging.

Skittles bubble gum package, a vanished 90s and 2000s food item.

Some of them like Altoid Sours, Oreo Cakesters, Waffle Crisp, or Creme Savers are still available in the markets if you go looking for them. Sadly, some didn’t really survive the comeback like Berries & Cream Dr. Pepper or Pepsi Blue, which disappeared pretty quickly from the stores.

A can of Slice orange soda, a nostalgic food item from the 90s and 2000s.

Hand holding Ice Breakers Liquid Ice mints, a vanished 2000s food item.

A cup of Reese’s Bites, a discontinued 90s and 2000s food item.

90s food items: Planters P.B. Crisps, Chocolate Crisps, and PB&J Crisps snack packs on a wooden table.

Tic Tac spearmint flavoured candies packaging held in hand, evoking nostalgia for food items from the 90s and 2000s.

A hand holding an Oreo Cakester, a nostalgic 90s snack, with the package in the background.

Waffle Crisp cereal box from the 90s and 2000s in a shopping cart.

Colorful Fruitopia vending machine featuring real fruit beverage branding from the 90s and 2000s.

Colorful Yogos Bits from 90s and 2000s in bowl, next to packaging and wrappers on red background.

90s and 2000s food item, Fruit String Thing, strawberry flavor, held in front of retro soda cans display.

Bag of Doritos 3rd Degree Burn, a vanished food item from the 90s and 2000s, featuring “Scorchin' Habanero” flavor.

Wonder Ball candy from the 90s and 2000s, with chocolate shell, toy coin, and candy shapes on a wrapper.

Bag of Cheetos Twisted, a popular snack from the 90s and 2000s.

Hand holding a bottle of Pepsi Blue from the 90s and 2000s on a table, evoking nostalgia for vanished food items.

Box of Oreo O’s cereal on a table, a nostalgic food item from the 90s and 2000s.

Retro Sprite Remix cans from the 90s and 2000s featuring Tropical, Berryclear, Aruba Jam, and Ice flavors.

Squeezit fruit drink bottles showcasing nostalgic 90s and 2000s food items.