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Discontinued: 2004
Pepsi Blue was a berry-flavored cola with an electric blue color. It sparked controversy when its blue dye (Brilliant Blue FCF) was banned in several countries despite selling 17 million cases in its debut year.
Discontinued: 2013
Taco Bell’s Volcano Menu featured fiery “Lava Sauce.” Fans loved the sauce so much that they dubbed it “the sauce of legends” and created petitions and social media campaigns demanding its return.
Discontinued: 2007
Wendy’s Frescata sandwiches vanished after just one year on the market. Their European-inspired deli ambitions were thwarted by high preparation costs and time-consuming assembly that just couldn’t keep up with normal fast-food standards.
Discontinued: 2007
Oreo O’s cereal, a marshmallow-studded breakfast tribute to America’s favorite cookie, were discontinued after just six months in America, despide doing well in South Korea for the next decade due to licensing disputes between Post and Nabisco.
Discontinued: 2005
Sprite Remix was a tropical lemonade twist on the original Sprite. Coca-Cola briefly revived it in 2019 as “Sprite Lymonade Legacy” after years of fan petitions.
Discontinued: 2006
Burger King’s Enormous Omelet Sandwich packed a staggering 730 calories and 47 grams of fat into a single breakfast item. Just in case you were looking to start the day off right. However, it earned criticism from health advocates and was tossed in the dustbin of history soon after.
Discontinued: 2007
Lay’s Cappuccino Chips were part of the company’s “International Flavors” campaign, dividing taste testers with their controversial coffee-cream profile that many likened to “muddled coffee grounds.”
Discontinued: 2003
Ben & Jerry’s Fossil Fuel Ice Cream combined rich chocolate ice cream with caramel swirls and dinosaur-shaped fudge chunks. Despite its popularity with kids, parents just weren’t buying it.
Discontinued: 2006
Hershey’s Swoops were Pringles-shaped chocolate chips. They gained a brief but passionate following despite critics labeling them “melt-prone” and overpriced.
Discontinued: 2012
Cadbury’s Wispa Ice Cream bars merged chocolate-coated crispiness with creamy centers, inspiring similar “snackable” dessert formats.
Discontinued: 2010
Fruit-flavored spheres encased in yogurt shells, Kellogg’s Yogos sparked such fierce nostalgia that fans launched a petition gathering over 17,000 signatures demanding their return despite their 15 grams of sugar per serving.
Discontinued: 2003
Cadbury Wispa Bite was a bite-sized chocolate with caramel and biscuit layers that only lasted about three years on the shelves.
Discontinued: 2010
Something that I actually wanted to invent as a child, Skittles Gum, attempted to fuse Skittles’ fruity flavors with gum’s chewiness. However, the chewing gum lost its flavor after a few minutes of chewing, making it dead in the water.
Discontinued: 2003
McDonald’s McSalad Shakers were cup-shaped salads designed for on-the-go shaking and eating. The item gained devoted fans despite their brief lifespan as one of fast food’s most innovative yet short-lived attempts at healthier options. Back to Quarter Pounder with Cheese I guess.
Discontinued: 2010
Altoids Sours delivered an intensely puckering burst of tangy flavor. Many fans still reminisce about that unforgettable “zing” long after the candy’s disappearance.
Discontinued: 2009
Starburst Berries & Crème were creamy mixed-berry candies that became a pop-culture phenomenon thanks to a catchy jingle.
Discontinued: 2001
Heinz’s oddly-colored EZ Squirt Ketchup captivated children with its bizarre purple and green variants, selling over 25 million bottles before parents rejected the unnatural hues.
Discontinued: 2009
Dr. Pepper’s berry-infused soda, Berries & Cream, was discontinued after a couple of years but briefly revived in 2022 thanks to a viral TikTok trend that sparked enough nostalgia to convince Dr. Pepper to bring it back for a limited time.
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