Home Bargains shoppers are bursting with nostalgia for discontinued ‘absolute favourite' drink spotted back on shelves
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HOME Bargains shoppers are bursting with nostalgia for a discontinued drink spotted back on shelves.
Eagle-eyed shoppers could not believe their luck after spotting Um Bongo on shelves.
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The popular drink is back on shelves
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The tropical drink was a hit with youngsters in the 1980s and 90s.
It was discontinued in 2003, but has been spotted in some supermarkets in recent years, including Iceland.
The frozen food specialist was selling cartons of the drink in the chilled aisle of the store.
Now customers can get their hands on Um Bongo squash.
A litre bottle of the concentrated juice is scanning for 99p.
Shoppers have been going wild for the drink, with one shopper saying they needed it "immediately".
And a second said: "oh my god remember my fav drink!! we have to go right now."
While a third said to their friend: "We used to drink this all the time at your mums house."
And a fourth said: "Reminds me of granny's on a Sunday."
If you are keen to shop the product you will need to head to your nearest Home Bargains branch as you can not shop it online.
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And it's not the only nostalgic find spotted on Home Bargain shelves in recent weeks.
Sweet-toothed shoppers were stunned to see Jungly chocolate, which looks very similar to Animal Bars, on the discounter's shelves.
Nestle Jungly is usually found in Spanish shops and draws huge similarities to the beloved treat which was axed in November 2023.
Both bars feature the outline of wild animals and contain milk chocolate.
Different variations of the Jungly Bar have appeared on the bargain stores shelves in the past few months, including individually wrapped chocolates scanning for £1.
Nostalgic treats
A number of nostalgic treats have been spotted on supermarket shelves.
Reef, a fruity vodka drink loved by ravers, made it's come back last year, with bottles sold at B&M stores.
This year, the 3.4% ABV drink will also be sold in a resealable carton.
A 15-pack of cartons will set you back £27, working out at around 55p per drink.
You can also order boxes of the boozer at www.goodtimein.co.uk.
White Maltesers have also made a return after an 11-year hiatus.
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