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debm55

(61,526 posts)
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 01:40 PM Jan 2026

What products or food items, that you enjoyed, are no longer available? And you miss it. .My two were located. marble

Last edited Mon Jan 26, 2026, 05:32 PM - Edit history (1)

falls stated where I could find Bosco and Diamond _Dog said Giant Eagle sells Ovaltine.

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What products or food items, that you enjoyed, are no longer available? And you miss it. .My two were located. marble (Original Post) debm55 Jan 2026 OP
Post Alphabits. generalbetrayus Jan 2026 #1
No more making words in our cereal bowls. debm55 Jan 2026 #8
Soda made with cane sugar from Blue Sky and Hansen's Ritabert Jan 2026 #2
Thank you very, Ritabert. I was never much of a soda drinker, even as a kid. However, many will miss it. debm55 Jan 2026 #11
Campbell's soup with actual flavor Easterncedar Jan 2026 #3
Thank you very much , Easterncedar. I agree. debm55 Jan 2026 #12
Medicated Vaseline. LoisB Jan 2026 #4
Thank you very much, LoisB. for sharing. debm55 Jan 2026 #13
You can still get Bosco ... marble falls Jan 2026 #5
Thank you, marble falls. Great news. debm55 Jan 2026 #6
Hydrox Cookies with the original recipe filling. Oreos are a sad joke with cottonseed oil in the filling.. marble falls Jan 2026 #7
I agree with you, marble falls. I liked Hydrox Cookies.better then Oreos, debm55 Jan 2026 #21
Buitoni Instant Pizzas and Nabisco Ideal Bars nuxvomica Jan 2026 #9
Thank you very much, nuxvomica. They sounded good. debm55 Jan 2026 #22
I actually passed a on a stalk of celery the other day ... stopdiggin Jan 2026 #10
I hear you , stopdiggin. It's ridiculous, debm55 Jan 2026 #23
Pacquin hand creme, St. Ives Aloe Vera shampoo and conditioner flor-de-jasmim Jan 2026 #14
Oh my, I used to use and loved the St. Ives Aloe shampoo and conditioneer. Darn it. debm55 Jan 2026 #24
I really miss Australian toaster biscuits Shambala Jan 2026 #15
Thank you so much, Shambala. They did look great. ---better then English muffins. debm55 Jan 2026 #25
Snapple Vanilla Soda justaprogressive Jan 2026 #16
Is Snapple still around? I loved their peach ice tea. debm55 Jan 2026 #26
Snapple Vanilla Soda justaprogressive Jan 2026 #17
Thank you very much, justaprogressive. I don't drink soda, but I loved their Peach Ice Tea. Is Snapple still around? debm55 Jan 2026 #29
oh yes! justaprogressive Jan 2026 #73
Thank you very much, justaprogressive, for the links. debm55 Jan 2026 #74
Candy called Marathon Bar off-the-clock Jan 2026 #18
I loved those as a kid... surrealAmerican Jan 2026 #62
Enchiritos at Taco Bell SWBTATTReg Jan 2026 #19
Trader Joe's Habanero & Lime Salsa Coventina Jan 2026 #20
I bought Ovaltine last year. Is it really gone? Easterncedar Jan 2026 #27
My store doesn't sell it anymore. debm55 Jan 2026 #30
I bet you can order it Easterncedar Jan 2026 #35
I can buy it at Safeway here in California. Polly Hennessey Jan 2026 #47
Oh , Thank you , Polly Hennessey. We don't have Safeway here. Some have mentioned Giant Eagle and Cosco. debm55 Jan 2026 #48
White Rock Black Cherry Keepthesoulalive Jan 2026 #28
Sorry, Keepthesoulalive. debm55 Jan 2026 #33
We used to get that soda from the Sabrett hot dog carts Keepthesoulalive Jan 2026 #37
Thank you, Keepthesoulalive. debm55 Jan 2026 #49
Figurines! Lulu KC Jan 2026 #31
Thank you for sharing with us, Lulu KC. Keep writing. debm55 Jan 2026 #36
I feel your pain Keepthesoulalive Jan 2026 #38
Carnation Instant Breakfast Easterncedar Jan 2026 #32
As a working mom.I would have a Carnation Instant Breakfast, before taking the toddlar to daycare and going to school, debm55 Jan 2026 #39
It's now called "Breakfast Essentials" nuxvomica Jan 2026 #41
Oh thank you very much, When I am able to get out of my house(snow) and go shopping, I 'll look for it under it's new debm55 Jan 2026 #44
Thanks! Easterncedar Jan 2026 #60
Carnation Instant Breakfast is still around. My girlfriend puts the chocolate powder in milk most mornings. generalbetrayus Jan 2026 #43
Thank you very much, generalbetrayus. debm55 Jan 2026 #45
Canfield's sodas. boonecreek Jan 2026 #34
Thank you very much, boonecreek. Sorry. debm55 Jan 2026 #40
I buy Ovaltine all the time! Diamond_Dog Jan 2026 #42
Thank you very much, Diamond_Dog. Is the Giant Eagle in the Pittsburgh area? debm55 Jan 2026 #46
Yes! They are all over Pittsburgh. Diamond_Dog Jan 2026 #51
Thank you Diamond_Dog. I shop at Giant Eagle in Elizabeth, PA. I will have to do a good search. debm55 Jan 2026 #53
Ovaltine Is Available Around Here ProfessorGAC Jan 2026 #50
Thank you very much, ProfessorGAC. I'll just have to do a better search. debm55 Jan 2026 #54
O'Grady's potato chips. johnp3907 Jan 2026 #52
Oh sorry, johnp3907. debm55 Jan 2026 #55
Root beer koolaid. GreenWave Jan 2026 #56
Regal Crown Sour Cherry candy.* SheltieLover Jan 2026 #57
The original Special K. Nittersing Jan 2026 #58
Trader Joe's Champagne Pear Vinaigrette slad dressing... 3catwoman3 Jan 2026 #59
That's the way to go , 3catwoman3. It does sound delicious. debm55 Jan 2026 #64
Mott's chunky apple sauce. MIButterfly Jan 2026 #61
So sorry MIButterfly. But you found a close second. Too bad you Kroger's discontinued it. debm55 Jan 2026 #65
Ramona's Weenie roll bobalew Jan 2026 #63
Thank you very much, bobalew. That sometimes happens when the business changes hands. debm55 Jan 2026 #66
Callard & Bowser Liquorice toffee dickthegrouch Jan 2026 #67
Thank you very much for sharing with us, dickthegrough, debm55 Jan 2026 #70
Chicken karaage and cob salad. Rizen Jan 2026 #68
Sorry to hear that.Rizen. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 2026 #71
La Victoria "Ranchero" salsa hydrolastic Jan 2026 #69
Sorry, hydrolastic..I sounds great. I wonder why it was missing.. debm55 Jan 2026 #72

Ritabert

(2,597 posts)
2. Soda made with cane sugar from Blue Sky and Hansen's
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 01:47 PM
Jan 2026

They were both delicious. Bought up by Coke and discontinued. Gotta have that high fructose corn syrup dontcha know? I gave up soda long ago.

debm55

(61,526 posts)
11. Thank you very, Ritabert. I was never much of a soda drinker, even as a kid. However, many will miss it.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 02:15 PM
Jan 2026

marble falls

(72,487 posts)
7. Hydrox Cookies with the original recipe filling. Oreos are a sad joke with cottonseed oil in the filling..
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 02:00 PM
Jan 2026

Last edited Mon Jan 26, 2026, 06:43 PM - Edit history (1)

nuxvomica

(14,188 posts)
9. Buitoni Instant Pizzas and Nabisco Ideal Bars
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 02:09 PM
Jan 2026

You cooked the little cheese and sauce pizzas in a toaster and they were incredibly tasty with a perfect pastry. Ideal bars were considered cookies, had a crumbly peanut butter core and were covered in dark chocolate. We kept them in the refrigerator because the chocolate melted so easily that they were not sold during hot weather months.

I miss them both dearly.

stopdiggin

(15,625 posts)
10. I actually passed a on a stalk of celery the other day ...
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 02:13 PM
Jan 2026

I've seen feather dusters with a good deal more 'heft' .. and 2 dollars for the privilege ... Ummmm. No .. ?

Friggin' carrots .. dollar a pound. Carrots, fer Christ's sake !!

debm55

(61,526 posts)
29. Thank you very much, justaprogressive. I don't drink soda, but I loved their Peach Ice Tea. Is Snapple still around?
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 03:36 PM
Jan 2026

surrealAmerican

(11,925 posts)
62. I loved those as a kid...
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 07:25 PM
Jan 2026

... used to put them in the freezer because they'd melt as you ate them - very messy, but delicious.

Easterncedar

(6,457 posts)
27. I bought Ovaltine last year. Is it really gone?
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 03:35 PM
Jan 2026

Still made, but in the US it is made by Nestle and otherwise it's made by a British company.

Easterncedar

(6,457 posts)
35. I bet you can order it
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 03:44 PM
Jan 2026

There's a specialty cookware and wine shop owned by an English guy in Bath, Maine. I got Horlick's there recently. Similar to Ovaltine.

Polly Hennessey

(8,950 posts)
47. I can buy it at Safeway here in California.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 04:40 PM
Jan 2026

I have two canisters sitting in my cabinet. Love it with some chocolate chip cookie 🍪 🥛

debm55

(61,526 posts)
48. Oh , Thank you , Polly Hennessey. We don't have Safeway here. Some have mentioned Giant Eagle and Cosco.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 04:50 PM
Jan 2026

Lulu KC

(8,899 posts)
31. Figurines!
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 03:41 PM
Jan 2026

I've even written a letter to Pillsbury begging them to reissue--and I'm not alone! There's a Figurine advocacy group out there.

Easterncedar

(6,457 posts)
32. Carnation Instant Breakfast
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 03:41 PM
Jan 2026

Chocolate malt was my favorite. You reminded me, Deb, mentioning Ovaltine.

Maybe Instant Breakfast still exists? I haven't looked for it for 50 years! Hah!

debm55

(61,526 posts)
39. As a working mom.I would have a Carnation Instant Breakfast, before taking the toddlar to daycare and going to school,
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 03:51 PM
Jan 2026

I didn't know they stopped selling. I really liked them and Ovaltine.

nuxvomica

(14,188 posts)
41. It's now called "Breakfast Essentials"
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 04:06 PM
Jan 2026

I add it to my post-workout smoothie. You can find it in the cereal section of the supermarket.

debm55

(61,526 posts)
44. Oh thank you very much, When I am able to get out of my house(snow) and go shopping, I 'll look for it under it's new
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 04:16 PM
Jan 2026

name.

generalbetrayus

(1,975 posts)
43. Carnation Instant Breakfast is still around. My girlfriend puts the chocolate powder in milk most mornings.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 04:15 PM
Jan 2026

Costco has it in Costco-sized amounts. Kroger stores also sell it.

Diamond_Dog

(40,987 posts)
42. I buy Ovaltine all the time!
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 04:06 PM
Jan 2026

My local Giant Eagle carries it.

I miss Post Oat Flakes. I loved a bowl of Oat Flakes for breakfast with fresh raspberries.

Diamond_Dog

(40,987 posts)
51. Yes! They are all over Pittsburgh.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 05:12 PM
Jan 2026

If you Google “Giant Eagle Pittsburgh area locations” there are about 25 of them.

debm55

(61,526 posts)
53. Thank you Diamond_Dog. I shop at Giant Eagle in Elizabeth, PA. I will have to do a good search.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 05:23 PM
Jan 2026

ProfessorGAC

(77,213 posts)
50. Ovaltine Is Available Around Here
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 05:06 PM
Jan 2026

The website shows Walmart has it, too.
So, you don't have to miss it!

SheltieLover

(81,595 posts)
57. Regal Crown Sour Cherry candy.*
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 05:34 PM
Jan 2026

Both Walmart & Target sell Ovaltine and Bosco! Deb!

Enjoy!

On edit. Regal Crowns are avail online, but are not the same. They taste like cough drops. 😓

Nittersing

(8,488 posts)
58. The original Special K.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 05:43 PM
Jan 2026

It used to be shaped in little cups, kind of like orecchiette pasta.

3catwoman3

(29,754 posts)
59. Trader Joe's Champagne Pear Vinaigrette slad dressing...
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 05:50 PM
Jan 2026

...with gorgonzola cheese - best dressing I've ever had. I'd add fresh pear pieces, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries and sometimes pomegranate seeds to the greens - deeeeeeeeeeeee-licious!

https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrirdlK4HdpGwIAghdXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3BpdnM-?p=trader+joe%27s+champagne+pear

My only complaint with Trader Joe's is that they have often discontinued many of my/our favorite products. This has happened at least 8 times with things we like, to the point where my husband and I have kidded around that if we like something, that will be the kiss of death for that product at T Joe's.

The Litehouse company makes a very similar dressing that has proven to be a worthy substitute, but the store where I was getting it stopped carrying it. The customer service desk said it had been discontinued. I called the Litehouse company to ask about this, and was told that they do still make it, and that any store that carries Litehouse products should be able to place a special order for me. I'm going to try this. If true, I might order 12 bottles so I don't run out.

MIButterfly

(3,125 posts)
61. Mott's chunky apple sauce.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 06:12 PM
Jan 2026

Several years ago, they stopped selling it at Kroger so my mother and I would buy the Kroger brand, which wasn't bad at all. A few weeks ago, I was in the mood for some applesauce and I looked on Mott's website to see where I could buy the chunky and it wasn't listed. That explains why Kroger didn't have it.

debm55

(61,526 posts)
65. So sorry MIButterfly. But you found a close second. Too bad you Kroger's discontinued it.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:37 PM
Jan 2026

bobalew

(465 posts)
63. Ramona's Weenie roll
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:00 PM
Jan 2026

It was a chili dog burrito, but when the son took over the business , he discontinued many good items, and reduced quantity & quality....


debm55

(61,526 posts)
66. Thank you very much, bobalew. That sometimes happens when the business changes hands.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:39 PM
Jan 2026

dickthegrouch

(4,640 posts)
67. Callard & Bowser Liquorice toffee
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 10:12 PM
Jan 2026

(British)
Very sticky toffee which had a nasty habit of pulling my crowns off.
McVities fruit pies - individual sized fruit pies with the best pastry tops ever. Blackcurrant was my favorite, with raspberry and apple a close second.

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