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Post by stokecityscott on May 10, 2008 15:09:50 GMT
No longer just a sweet memory, an old British favourite is back after a decade away.  Opal Fruits are making a brief comeback after a name-change to Starburst saw them disappear from UK shelves in 1998. The chews, which were famously "made to make your mouth water", will be making a 12-week return from 10 May. In order to recapture the iconic packaging, the manufacturers visited Notting Hill's Museum of Brands and studied the retro yellow packs. Advertisement The sweets return with original flavours including lemon, lime, orange and strawberry, allowing shoppers to rediscover their childhood or give kids a taste of the old days. But the chews are not entirely stuck in a time-warp, having ditched their artificial flavours and colours to keep up with modern times. ASDA, which will be be stocking the sweets across the country, said consumer demand for the comeback had been "overwhelming". Spokesperson Jennifer England said: "We expect them to go down a storm with our customers as they look set to fly off shelves in just over a week's time." |
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Post by st0kecity on May 10, 2008 15:19:33 GMT
I still have 2 packs of the original on the top of the kitchen cupboard, saved for posterity lol
Maybe I should ebay them haha
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Post by Cityfullergoals on May 10, 2008 16:47:24 GMT
Used to buy them just for the strawberry
Usually found one right at the end
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Post by LL Cool Dave on May 10, 2008 17:14:53 GMT
excellent news, the purple ones are the worst ones.
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Post by knypersleystokie on May 10, 2008 19:31:30 GMT
Sound, will have to get a pack..anyone remember OPAL MINTS?
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on May 10, 2008 22:19:04 GMT
Knypersley, what the hell is that in your signature? ;D
PMSL!
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Post by Tubes on May 11, 2008 0:37:11 GMT
this is the best news of the last week! ;D  seriously, I was so gutted when they changed to starbursts, they changed the two best flavours (green and yellow) into one greeny yellow mishmash that wasn't half as nice and added the disgusting purple one. |
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Post by stokeinoz on May 11, 2008 0:43:47 GMT
Opal Fruits are just like Stoke City - Made to make your mouth water....
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Post by Chunky Lover! on May 11, 2008 19:27:30 GMT
I still call em Opal Fruits and people look at me like I'm stupid. This is great news
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Post by Soi Cowboy on May 11, 2008 20:39:29 GMT
Loved the green ones Also the flavoured Toffos were great Someone sent me some Texan bars last year- made a brief comeback I think- if only they'd bring back Nutty bars  |
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on May 11, 2008 20:41:50 GMT
I had some flavoured Toffos a few months ago.. they're lovely  |
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Post by Soi Cowboy on May 11, 2008 20:50:33 GMT
Can you still get Toffos or were they out of date ;D
Man I love them
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Post by stokelad on May 11, 2008 20:54:57 GMT
love them
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on May 11, 2008 21:49:07 GMT
I got a box of retro sweets a while back and Toffos were included I'll have a nosey round on the site I got them from for you Soi |
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on May 11, 2008 21:50:22 GMT
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Post by Soi Cowboy on May 12, 2008 0:44:59 GMT
Great stuff Just recently got Jaffa Cakes here Have some karma Golden Nugget bubble gum- forgot all about that  Great site thanx. |
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on May 12, 2008 0:57:47 GMT
Karma will sleepily roll it's way back Soi There's a load of sites knocking around the internet. Just type in 'Retro Sweets' and quite a few will pop up  |
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Post by Soi Cowboy on May 12, 2008 1:23:38 GMT
Just been looking at a few- one I can't find were Secret Agent sweets Were supposed to get a free badge with every pack but the miserable shop owners never game you one Rovals were my fave but think they only sold them in Ireland Cabana bars- forgot about them |
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Post by SegaMegaDave on May 12, 2008 9:14:38 GMT
might just get in on that action, followed up by a trusty marathon
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Post by broadwayroundabout on May 12, 2008 14:27:23 GMT
what were those bars called that were like squirrel shit rolled in nuts ?
spent many an hour in the woods making me own...
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Post by supersmashinggreat on May 12, 2008 14:39:03 GMT
get "Spangles" back aswell
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Post by vincentperiwinkle on May 18, 2008 22:10:03 GMT
another littel snippet of info they are changing snickers back to marathon u herd it here first........ |
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