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What Happened To...?    
Some of the old favourites we get asked for regularly but sadly aren't around anymore.
 
Spangles

Fruit flavoured boiled sweets made by Mars, Spangles were taken off the market in the early 80's. Due to popular demand they were re-introduced in the 90's but sales didn't quite add up and it wasn't long before they disappeared into obscurity.
Nutty Bars

Sadly the delicious Nutty Bar went out of production some time ago but we have no idea why.
Mint Cracknell

Made by Nestle or Mackintoshes, we can't quite remember, this was withdrawn due to the high production costs and relatively low level of sales. We find it hard to believe sales were low because it was so delicious!
Jap Desserts

So named because in the past coconut was often referred to as Jap. Sadly, these candy and coconut sweets disappeared without trace in the early 2000's. However, we have word that one of our specialist manufacturers may be about to put them back into production, so watch this space!
Frys Five Centres

Around in the 70's and possibly the 80's, Frys 5 Centres (earlier known as Frys 5 Boys) are no longer with us. We still have the surviving orange and mint flavours in the store!
Crispets

NOW IN STOCK! Click here Sublime coconut and chocolate combination, the originals are no longer made. The closest we have and similarly delicious are Coconut Macaroons. That's if we don't eat them first!
 
Aztec Bars

Cadbury's answer to the Mars Bar, a tasty combination of fudge and nuts. We remember the TV advert filmed on location at an actual Aztec pyramid but sadly the bar disappeared in the 1977 despite holding fond memories for a lot of people.
Pacers

Green and white striped spearmint flavour Chewit type sweets. These were so popular that we can't believe they stopped making them. And the sad thing is, we can't get an explanation.
Cabana

We get many requests for these. Cabana was made by Rowntrees and had a delicious combination of coconut, cherry, caramel and chocolate. Sadly these weren't around all that long and disappeared in the mid 80's
Cremola Foam

Not strictly a sweet but worth a mention as we get lots of requests for this. After buying the rights many years ago, Nestle decided not to put it into production due to the costs involved. We have heard about a similar product made overseas and are planning to get a hold of in the near future for testing. If it passes the test, we will try to get a supply in the UK.
What do you miss?

Are you craving after an old favourite? Let us know what you miss and we'll try and find it or find out what happened to it.
 
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