As everyone knows, the best start to the day is with a good breakfast and what better way than with a bowl of our favourite cereal, which will keep us going until lunchtime.
However, over the years some of our old favourites have apparently disappeared for good. While there are still plenty of brands available and there's usually a big choice in the supermarkets, some of our old go-to cereals as kids have been discontinued, either due to low sales or for health reasons.
Here we round up some of the cereals we loved to tuck into before going to school that have sadly ben discontinued - be sure to let us know your favourite in the comments below.
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Ricicles
If you were a child in the '80s and or '90s then you will no doubt remember Kellogg's Ricicles along with their chocolate counterpart Choco Ricicles.
The sugary cereal was always a popular family cereal until it was discontinued in 2017 due to its sugar levels, which let's be honest were off the charts.
Ricicles were basically Rice Krispies with a frosted sugar coating, which gave the children who ate them enough energy for the rest of the day.
Sugar Puffs
The original Sugar Puffs which were first introduced to us back in 1957 were a much-loved cereal staple in many households.
The honey-flavoured sugar-coated cereal was to see a big change in 2014 when it changed its name to Honey Monster Puffs and also the original recipe to include less sugar and more honey. This change has led to many missing the original flavour of the puffs.
The cereal will always be synonymous with the TV advert featuring the larger-than-life Honey Monster and the '80s slogan of 'You'll go Monster-Mad for the Honey.'
Start
Despite only coming out in the '80s Kellogg’s Start AKA Multi-Grain Start quickly became a favourite in our cereal bowls but was discontinued in 2018. Promoted as improving people’s performance in sports, the cereal was a favourite among many adults.
Start contained wheat, corn and oats, and since it disappeared from the shelves, there have been petitions to bring it back. Some people on the petition stated that it was the best cereal ever made, which we totally agree with.
Banana Bubbles
Back in the '90s, Kellogg's came up with the breakfast milkshake - okay they didn't really but that's what their Banana Bubbles was basically like.
The cereal was grains of rice which had a rich banana flavour, making the milk taste like a banana milkshake.
Corn Pops
Kellogg's Corn Pops were everywhere in the UK after being introduced in 1993, however by 2004 the 'You can't stop a corn popper popping more corn' flakes were discontinued in the UK but are still readily available as they can be imported from the USA.
The popularity of Corn Pops even made it into the pop world when they sponsored Take That's 1993 Pops tour for a reported $1.5m.
Froot Loops
Although there is another version of Froot Loops available in the US, the UK variation was originally introduced back in 2012 and differed greatly from its American counterpart.
Due to European legislation and the amount of sugar which can be sold, the two taste completely different, and while Kellogg's has released limited editions of Froot Loops, like the Unicorn variation, the original UK version is no longer available.
Nestlé Golden Grahams
Another one that has been recently discontinued due to the amount of salt, sugar and fat included in the ingredients is Nestlé Golden Grahams. We may have loved them but Nestlé removed the brand from supermarket shelves in the UK in 2021.
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