Shoppers beg Nestle to bring back ‘elite’ chocolate AXED from shelves over a decade ago
FOODIES are pleading for the return of an iconic Nestle chocolate that was discontinued over ten years ago.
A Facebook user took to the Discontinued and Nostalgic Snacks and Blasts from the Past group to lament the loss of Vice Versas.
The post was accompanied with the caption: “These though”, followed by heart eye emojis and prompted several nostalgic foodies to chime in.
The cheap treat was flogged for as little as 20p as indicated by the sweet label uploaded by the user.
One said: “These were really tasty”, while another who “loved these” agreed.
Others were more fixated on the shocking noughties price tag: “Wish we could get them for that price now.”
Vice Versas were launched in Britain in 1991 and are comparable to rival chocolatier Galaxy’s Minstrels line.
Two versions existed – one was milk chocolate encased in a white sugar coating and the was white chocolate in a brown coating.
But the popular snacked was axed although a brief relaunch in 2012 pleased Vice Versas everywhere.
However, production was put to a halt yet again and Nestle admitted sales weren’t up to scratch despite Vice Versas’ cult following.
At the time, Nestle said: “We are sorry to inform you that the products have been withdrawn from our range due to the high cost of production and the relatively low level of sales.
“We would like to assure you that the decision to withdraw any product is reached only with great reluctance and we regret any disappointment this product’s absence has caused you.”
The Sun has approached Nestle for comment.
It comes just days after Brit choc giant Cadbury confirmed it still has no plans to relaunch its “best chocolate bar ever” more than 19 years after its axing.
A popular snack has had chocolate lovers in sweet treat turmoil ever since Cadbury stopped its production in 2005.
Now, in a recent statement to Sky News, it has confirmed that the famous Spira bar will not be returning to the shelves any time soon.
Cadbury went on to explain: “We continuously adapt our product range to ensure it meets changing tastes whilst supporting growth for our customers and our business,” a spokesperson said.
“Our Spira bars were discontinued several years ago but we still have plenty of other delicious sharing bags for consumers to choose from!”
Despite it being nearly two decades since their production ceased, customers have not forgotten the snack’s swirly goodness.
ICONIC CHOCOLATES THAT HAVE LEFT SHOP SHELVES
Cadbury’s Dream Chocolate bar: The popular bar was discontinued in 2002, but was relaunched in 2019 under the new name ‘Cadbury White’.
Mars Delight Bar: Although it proved to be a firm favourite by sweet-toothed fans during it’s four-year stint in shops starting in 2004, by 2008 it was removed from shop shelves. Fans still long to see the treat make a return.
Nestlé’s Caramac chocolate bar: The one-of-a-kind bar had been in shops for over six decades, but it was discontinued last year due to continual slumps in sales.
Milky Way Crispy Rolls: They were pulled from shelves in 2022, and fans were so distraught by the news that a petition was started to bring them back, which currently has over 8,500 signatures.
White Maltesers: The white chocolate version of the popular snack had a strong run lasting 11 years, but falling sales condemned them to be discontinued in 2014.