17 Discontinued Candies We’d Love to See Return

With Halloween candy season approaching, it’s a fitting time to revisit treats that have vanished from store shelves. The candy world is crowded and competitive, and even well-known brands sometimes struggle to keep a product going for long.

Still, a product being discontinued does not mean it was forgotten. From Butterfinger BB’s to Fruit Stripe Gum to Jujubes, many once-popular sweets have ended up in the confectionery graveyard. Here are 17 discontinued candies many people would gladly bring back.

Butterfinger BB's

This miniature take on the classic Butterfinger bar arrived in 1992 and was promoted heavily with The Simpsons. Even so, the candy was gone by 2006.

Dina-Sour Eggs

Willy Wonka Brands introduced this sour, jawbreaker-style candy in the early 1980s. It featured multicolored layers and different flavors, but it was phased out by the mid-1990s.

Chewy Runts

Runts remain available, but their chewy offshoot had a much shorter life. Chewy Runts launched in 1994 and were discontinued by 2014.

Good ‘N Fruity

Often confused with Good & Plenty, Good ‘n Fruity is no longer sold. Produced by The Hershey Company, the original version paired a red licorice-flavored center with fruit-flavored hard shells. In 1992, the recipe changed so the center colors matched the shells, and by 2018 the candy was discontinued.

Ice Breakers Liquid Ice

Ice Breakers Liquid Ice mints disappeared almost as quickly as they arrived. The liquid-filled mint capsules debuted in 2003 and were discontinued the following year.

Spearmint Tic Tacs

For longtime Tic Tac fans, this one is a disappointment. The spearmint flavor launched in 1978 and was eventually phased out of U.S. distribution. A version called Spearmint Mix may still be found in some areas, while Freshmint and Wintergreen remain available.

Hershey’s Swoops

Hershey’s Swoops were an inventive, Pringles-shaped chocolate released in 2003. Despite coming in several flavors, the product never caught on and was discontinued by 2006.

Nestle Wonka Bar

Inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka Bars became a real candy in 1976. The original version contained small graham cracker pieces covered in milk chocolate, but the bars eventually vanished from shelves in 2010.

Bubble Beeper

Bubble Beeper Bubble Gum was a very specific product of the early 1990s, when beepers were everywhere. Its case even clipped onto a belt like the device that inspired it. Like the trend behind it, the candy did not last beyond the 1990s.

Space Dust

After Pop Rocks became a hit in 1975, General Foods introduced Space Dust in 1978 as another popping candy, this time in powder form. Parents objected to the name because it sounded too much like Angel Dust, so it was renamed Cosmic Candy. Later rumors claimed it could make your stomach explode if eaten with soda, and the product was discontinued in 1982.

Lollipop Paint Shop

Lollipop Paint Shop was essentially a makeover-themed version of Fun Dip. Released in the late 1990s, it came in the form of a paintbrush and paint can for lick-and-dip fun. It was discontinued in the mid-2000s, and the trademark was canceled in 2014.

Crispy M&M’s

M&M’s have appeared in many flavors over the years, including peanut, mint, and pretzel. Crispy M&M’s first arrived in 1999, were removed from shelves in 2005, then returned about a decade later before being discontinued again in 2022. They are still sold in Europe, Australia, and parts of Asia.

Fruit Stripe Gum

A familiar sight in kids’ pockets since the 1960s, Fruit Stripe Gum was known less for lasting flavor than for its colorful stripes and temporary tattoos. The taste disappeared quickly, but the novelty made it memorable. It was discontinued in 2024.

Chicken Dinner

Despite the name, this candy contained no chicken and was never meant as a meal replacement. Its unusual title helped it stand out, and the chocolate bar with peanuts, cream, and caramel debuted in 1923 before being discontinued in 1962.

Jujubes

Jujubes first appeared in 1920 and changed ownership several times before ending up at Ferrara in 2012. The candy was later quietly discontinued, though similar products such as Jujyfruits and Juju Drops still exist.

Summit Bars

Summit cookie bars debuted in the early 1980s and featured chocolate-covered wafers and peanuts. By 1983, the bars had been reformulated with 30 percent more chocolate and new packaging, but complaints about melting persisted. Summit disappeared by the early 1990s.

Hershey’s Kissables

Hershey’s Kissables were another short-lived candy experiment. The colorful candy-coated chocolates launched in 2005 as a rival to M&M’s, but they were discontinued just four years later.