Major crisps brand brings back iconic flavour 20 years after it was discontinued

A nostalgic and tangy crispflavour is making a bold comeback after last being on the shelves 20 years ago, with an exact return date confirmed.

Discos, the crisps owned by KP Snacks, is returning with the popular pickled onion flavour, which was last seen back in 2005, and people are chuffed. And the good news is, the return of the iconic flavour is here to stay.

Fans will find the pickled onion flavoured Discos in convenience stores across the UK from August 27, and they will be priced at £1.35 for a 70g bag.

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Brits were so heartbroken about the disapperance of the flavour, one passionate individual went to the extreme of trying to persuade KP Snacks to bring them back some 12 years after they disappeared from shelves.

Launching a Change.org petition, the super-fan wrote: "These crisps were by far the best tasting pickled onion crisps on the market! Fellow crisp lovers help bring these back! KP can you not bring them back for a trial Halloween?!"

The petition was signed by 428 supporters who all agreed they should return in what was described as an "important cause". Back in 2024, one person took to X to call Discos the "best ever" in a post and gushed: "As a nation, we don’t give enough credit to Discos for being some of the best crisps around."

Another crisp lover chimed: "I'd sell my soul for a pack of picked onion discos..."

Amy Heap, marketing manager at Discos said: "This legendary flavour has been a fan favourite for years, and its mouth-tingling tang is guaranteed to take your snack game to the next level.

"Whether you’ve loved them forever or you’re just discovering their iconic punch, we can’t wait for you to tear open a bag and try them."

It comes after Marsrecently confirmed one of its beloved chocolates will be making a return after being discontinued over 10 years ago.

The major food corporation has confirmed that white chocolate Maltesers are back. Thechocolatesnack hit the shelves of major supermarket chains and independent retailers on June 16, with shoppers able to choose from fun-sized and share bag sizes.

Maltesers are balls of crunchy, light, and airy malt coated in milk chocolate. White Maltesers first came to the UK nearly 25 years ago back in 2003. Originally, they were a seasonal product but became so popular that they began being sold all year round.

Sadly, the white chocolate option was discontinued in the UK over a decade ago in 2014, reportedly due to low sales. However, fans called for the snack to make a return ever since. One fan on X - formerly Twitter - posted: "I beg @MaltesersUK bring white chocolate Malteasers back, I crave them every week."

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