Fuse chocolate bars from Cadbury's(Image: Gloucestershire ECHO)

20 discontinued chocolate bars will bring your childhood flooding back

by · Liverpool Echo

The UK has said goodbye to a number of much-loved chocolate bars over the decades

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It's that time of year when no excuse is needed to eat chocolate for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Over the Easter period, most households are full of chocolate eggs and chocolate bars. Each year, new creations and trends hit the shelves and there are plenty of options to choose from when doing the Easter shop.

Through the years, the UK has said goodbye to a number of much-loved chocolate bars which have been discontinued and can no longer be found on supermarket shelves. For decades, chocolate bars made by the the likes of Cadbury, Rowntree's, Nestle, Mackintosh and more have faded into the history books.

However, many people still have fond memories of the snacks from their childhoods and can remember the taste of them well. We've taken a look back at a number of lost chocolate bars and treats that were loved by generations.

This list isn't intended to be comprehensive. If there are any lost treats you think we should have included, let us know in the comments section below.

  1. After launching in 1995 we said goodbye to the Wispa mint in 2003
    1 of 20(Image: Mirrorpix)
  2. The Aztec bar was hugely popular after it was launched in 1967. The snack was discontinued in 1978, only a few years after it was introduced to shelves
    2 of 20(Image: Sunday Mercury)
  3. From 1934 it was possible to consume five different flavours in one bar thanks to the Fry's Five Centres. Fry's stopped making them in 1992
    3 of 20(Image: Fry's Five Centres)
  4. It is mostly remembered for its navy blue wrapper and bold gold lettering. The new Banjo came in two flavours, Roast Nut and Coconut. The latter version could be spotted on our shelves in a red wrapper.
    4 of 20(Image: Mars/YouTube/Screengrab)
  1. Launched by Cadbury in 2000 the snowflake was a popular chocolate bar. By 2003, it was renamed Flake Snow. It was discontinued in 2008.
    5 of 20(Image: Cadbury/Youtube/Advert screengrab)
  2. Coming in a purple flip-top box, lots of the campaigns behind the treat, as the name suggests, were space themed. Launched back in 1997, they were discounted due to low popularity. Still sold in South Africa, they briefly made a return to B&M in 2022.
    6 of 20(Image: Photo by Ben Curtis/PA.)
  3. The Cabana bar, produced by Rowntree's, was a short-lived but much-loved chocolate treat. Packaged in dark blue, it was introduced in the 80s and sadly disappeared by the 1990s.
    7 of 20(Image: Mirror)
  4. Time Out bars were discontinued due to poor sales in 2016. First hitting shelves in 1992, two chocolate-covered wafer bars were packaged into a blue wrapper, which had red and yellow font.
    8 of 20(Image: Mirrorpix)
  1. The Cadbury bar was loved in the 90s and 00s but it has since been discontinued
    9 of 20(Image: Cadbury/Youtube/Advert screengrab)
  2. Launched in 1996, many will remember its purple packaging and bold orange and yellow lettering. Fuse disappeared from the UK shop shelves in 2006. A similar bar of the same name was relaunched by Cadbury in India years later.
    10 of 20(Image: Gloucestershire ECHO)
  3. Rowntree's has had many loved products since it was founded in 1881. And many will have fond memories of the Nux bar. Kids of the 50s and 60 will remember the Nux coming in a red wrapper. The chocolate bar was discontinued not long after.
    11 of 20(Image: Rowntree's/YouTube/Screengrab)
  4. American-inspired, Texan Bar stood out boldly on the shelves with the US colours within each letter on the packaging. The Texan bar was everywhere during the 1970s and 1980s, but was sadly discontinued towards the end of the 1980s. It was briefly reinstated in 2005 by Nestlé for a limited period
    12 of 20(Image: Birmingham Post and Mail)
  1. Many will remember the days of the Amazin' Raisin, which came in gold packaging. It had rum as a central ingredient in the fruit-filled chocolate bar. But many will remember it also consisted of caramel, nougat and raisins
    13 of 20(Image: Cadbury/Youtube/Advert screengrab)
  2. Manufactured by Rowntree Mackintosh during the 80s and 90s, this bar consisted of a chocolate coating a creamy mousse centre
    Packaged in a gold-coloured wrapper with the product's name printed on it in purple and white, the TV advert was a mystery style narrative. But by 1994, the bar was withdrawn.
    14 of 20(Image: Rowntree Mackintosh/YouTube/Screengrab)
  3. Cadbury's Snaps came in several different flavours, including hazelnut, mint and orange. Launching 20 years ago in 2004, the Pringle-shaped chocolate thins came in a tube and were loved by many.
    They were only enjoyed for six years before being discontinued in 2010.
    15 of 20(Image: Reach Content Archive/Publicity Photo)
  4. The Bar Six was a creamy chocolate bar that boasted a wafer centre and hazelnut cream. Spotted on the shop shelves or in swimming bath vending machines, many will remember Bar Six came in an orange wrapper and was wrapped in soft foil.
    A hit in the 1970s, it would often pop up in TV adverts. But by the 80s, it disappeared from the shops
    16 of 20(Image: Cadbury/Youtube/Advert screengrab)
  1. Galaxy Liaison is another bar we've said goodbye to through the years. It has Galaxy chocolate on the outside and praline in the centre. The packaging came in brown and cream, with bold white font on the front.
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  2. The dark chocolate version of Toblerone was discontinued earlier this year after nearly six decades on the shelves. Giant food manufacturer Mondelēz International confirmed its 360g dark chocolate bar would no longer be sold in the UK back in April
    18 of 20(Image: Getty Images)
  3. Nestlé axed its classic Breakaway bar after 54 years, saying it was a "difficult decision" to discontinue it after a decline in sales. The chocolate biscuit bar was launched in 1970 and was once a staple of school lunchboxes.
    19 of 20(Image: PA)
  4. The Mars Delight was reportedly the UK's most-missed discontinued chocolate, according to a 2022 survey. They were a hit when first introduced in 2004 but disappeared from shelves four years later in 2008.
    20 of 20(Image: Mars)