The one discontinued chocolate bar Brits want back most is not SnowFlake or Caramac
We all have a favourite chocolate bar, whether it's tucking into the gooey caramel of a Mars bar, popping a honeycomb Malteser into our mouth, or snapping off a Toblerone triangle.
But what happens when your go-to indulgent snack suddenly gets pulled from the shelves? Tasty treats get discontinued quite regularly, including some that were popular across the UK.
Most people wish they could see a nostalgic chocolate bar back at their local store, with many of the big names in the confectionary business having stopped making different versions of their products.
And the team at Smooth Spins, the gaming brand for Smooth Radio, have carried out some research to find out exactly which treat Brits most want to see return.
There were 18 different bars that were included in the survey, with a number of entries from Cadbury, as well as limited edition versions of Mars, Crunchie, and Kit Kats.
But the snack that topped the list might well surprise you, especially since it hasn't been seen for more than 20 years.
A whopping 22 per cent of those polled by Smooth Spins said they'd like to have the Wispa Mint back in stores in the UK. The minty version of the popular bar was introduced in 1995 but discontinued in 2003.
Despite it having been away for almost three times as long as it was actually in production, it's clear from the study that the Wispa Mint is still a sought-after snack.
Two treats were tied for second place, with them both having been pulled from the shelves much more recently. One in five people (20%) wanted Nestle's Caramac and Milky Way Crispy Rolls to return.
The former was discontinued in 2023 after 64 years due to declining sales, while the latter was axed a year beforehand. In both cases, the move caused uproar among chocolate lovers - and it actually made a difference.
The Caramac returned to stores in a limited run in 2024 and earlier this year, Mily Way Crispy Rolls were made available once again, thanks in part to the power of protest.
But clearly the message hadn't got through to many of the people polled here, as they were still longing for its return without realising it was already back.
Like the Wispa Mint, the white chocolate Cadbury Dream was discontinued over two decades ago but it still looked upon fondly. An impressive 18 per cent of people want to see that make its way back into our lives.
Meanwhile, the Cadbury Marble, which combined rich milk chocolate and smooth white chocolate, and the Orange Crunchie with its tangy honeycomb centre were chosen by 16 per cent of those polled.
Rounding out the top 10 were the Cadbury Aztec, Mars Delight, Mint Crunchie, SnowFlake, and Quality Street Toffee Deluxe. Others on the list included Kit Kat Senses, Fox's scrumptious Echo, and Taz - which was replaced by the caramel Freddo many years ago.
Which discontinued chocolate bar do Brits most want to see come back?
1. Wispa Mint 22%
2= Caramac 20%
2= Milky Way Crispy Rolls 20%
4. Cadbury Dream 18%
5= Cadbury Marble 16%
5= Orange Crunchie 16%
7= Cadbury Aztec 13%
7= Mars Delight 13%
7= Mint Crunchie 13%
7= SnowFlake 13%
7= Quality Street Toffee Deluxe 13%
12= Cadbury's Tiffin 12%
12= Kit Kat Senses 12%
14= Toffo 11%
14= White Crunch Bar 11%
16. Fox's Echo 9%
17. Snaps 6%
18. Taz 4%
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