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The ten snacks Australians miss the most once they leave the country

The ten snacks Australians miss the most once they leave the country

Time Out16-07-2025
No snack divides the nation quite like Vegemite. Some people love a thin scrape on their morning toast, others pair it with avo (or even jam?!), and then there are people like me who gag at the smell alone. Meanwhile, I've never met an Aussie who doesn't love a Tim Tam. So I was surprised when a new study revealed that Vegemite outranked the beloved chocolate biscuit as the most-missed Australian snack for expats.
We're sure this top ten ranking will spark some serious snack debates (and make your tummy rumble), but here's how it was compiled. Researchers from international delivery company Send My Bag surveyed almost 500 Australians living across Europe and the USA to find out which beloved snacks expats are craving the most.
You can take the Aussie out of Australia – but not without a jar of Vegemite! Yep, this thick black spread tops the list as Australia's most-missed snack, making its way into 25 per cent of care packages sent from home.
Next up was Tim Tams, slam dunking into 22 per cent of snack packs shipped abroad from Australia. These choccie bikkies are downright delicious, and one packet is never enough – so we recommend asking for at least one each of Original, Double Coat, and maybe even Strawberry and Cream.
Randomly, chicken salt is the third most-missed 'snack' – something I didn't realise was unique to Australia. Who says we don't have culture? The remainder of the top ten features classic Aussie snacks, including Shapes, Milo, Twisties, Arnott's biscuits, Allen's lollies, Cherry Ripes and lamingtons. I guess you can't exactly mail a meat pie, otherwise that surely would've earned a spot on the list.
The top 10 most-missed Australian snacks
Vegemite – 25 per cent
Tim Tams – 22 per cent
Chicken Salt – 13 per cent
Shapes – 10 per cent
Milo – 9 per cent
Twisties – 7 per cent
Arnott's biscuits – 5 per cent
Allen's lollies – 5 per cent
Cherry Ripe – 3 per cent
Lamington – 1 per cent
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