EVERYONE has a much-missed chocolate, sweet drink or snack that has disappeared from shelves.
Brands like Walkers and Cadbury as tapping into the trend for nostalgia by bringing back iconic discontinued products.
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And some major brands have been shaking up their offerings to keep shoppers on their toes in recent months.
Some have brought back items last seen years ago while others have introduced new flavours.
We’ve rounded up some of the best new arrivals and returning favourites to hit shelves.
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola has brought back its Lime-flavoured drink after axing it around 17 years ago.
Shoppers were left devastated after the beverage, combining the classic Coke flavour with lime juice, was discontinued.
As of December, Farm Foods was selling a pack of eight 330ml cans of the drink.
Shoppers can find their nearest Farm Foods store by visiting www.farmfoods.co.uk/store-finder.php.
Ocado and Iceland are also currently selling a 1.75litre bottle of Lime Coca-Cola for £2.50 online.
Cadbury
Cadbury has launched a host of new and returning chocolates including one not seen since the 90s.
The chocolatier recently unveiled Caramel Mini Rolls, with a pack of 10 available exclusively at Asda for £2.38.
They’re set to hit Tesco and Morrisons shelves soon as well.
Last year also saw Cadbury bring back “yummy” 90s bar Top Deck – and it’s still on sale.
Shoppers can pick up the bar in a 110g size, with the price cheapest at Tesco where it’s £1.65.
Iceland is also selling a 95g bar of the chocolate, but it’s on sale for £1.75 – 10p more expensive than Tesco.
Tesco shoppers can also get their hands on new “Made to Share” Cadbury 180g bars for £2.65.
The bars are available to buy across Express and Superstores and via the retailer’s website based on local availability.
The bars feature playful packaging that divides the chocolate into sections labelled with relatable scenarios like “who cooked”, “who cleaned” and “who ate”.
Chocoholics will be able to get their hands on new Cadbury Dairy Milk Biscoff within days too.
Cadbury confirmed last month the hybrid chocolate would be on shelves in just over a months’ time.
We’ve checked and they’re not on sale at the major supermarkets just yet, so it’s worth keeping your eyes peeled.
Walkers
Walkers has brought back its legendary Worcester Sauce flavour crisps after stirring up speculation they would make a return online.
The popular flavour, which was axed two years ago, has made a return, but only since March 4, for five days.
That means shoppers have just five days to plan their trip to the Wests Midlands town.
Plus, they only available exclusively at Charlie’s Convenience Store, 59 Barbourne Road, Worcester.
Nestle
Nestle discontinued the Caramac bar in November 2023, citing dwindling customer demand and sales.
But it has since made sporadic appearances, including most recently on the Discount Dragon website.
Shoppers can pick up a multi-pack of 48 of the 30g bars for £18.99 instead of a recommended retail price (RRP) of £26.40.
Ferrero
Shoppers have been rushing to their nearest B&M after Ferrero launched new Kinder Crunchy Cookies.
The cookies are made up of a mixture of milk and white chocolate chips, coming in a pack of eight.
The new sweet treat, scanning at tills for £2.99, is being advertised as the perfect accompaniment to a cold glass of milk.
Britvic
Britvic has unveiled a new flavour of Tango – Strawberry Smash – but shoppers can only pick up the fizzy drink for a limited time.
The beverage combines sweet strawberry with tropical pineapple flavours for a tangy punch.
Shoppers can pick up the new drink across a host of supermarkets in can or bottle form.
We spotted a 500ml bottle on Snappy Shopper for £1.25 while Amazon is selling a 2litre bottle for £3.35.
Heineken
Heineken has re-launched a new stout to rival Guinness, after three years off shelves.
The decision to revive Murphy’s comes amid unprecedented demand for the drink, with stout giant Guinness even facing shortages late last year.
Shoppers can get their hands on four and ten-packs of the 4% tipple, priced at £5 and £10, respectively.
Murphy’s has not been stocked in supermarkets since 2022, when it was in Tesco.
Before then, it was available from Asda in 2021 and Sainsbury’s in 2019.
Mars
Mars’s Milky Way Crispy Rolls are back on shelves after being discontinued almost three years ago.
Tesco is selling the iconic chocolate in its Express stores, while stocks last, for 45p a pop.
Iceland also brought them back for a week only at the start of last month, alongside new Bounty and Twix versions.
Shoppers could pick up the three crispy rolls for 50p each or three for £1.20.
M&S
M&S has launched a series of new Easter eggs and shoppers can’t get enough of them.
This includes a new “Dippy Whippy” egg which comes packed with a mixture of orange mini eggs, orange jelly and marshmallow.
The 345g Easter Egg is priced at £12.
How to save on your supermarket shop
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they’ve been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you’ll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you’ll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching “finest” or “luxury” products and instead going for “own” or value” type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.
