In a nutshell: Mixed fruit soft drink with high tech advertising.
Strapline: ‘It’s a miracle but we’ve made it’.
Decade: Short lived – only a few years during the 80s.
In a nutshell: Not the Mexican lager drunk with a wedge of lime but a range of popular soft drinks. Many of the drinks were sold in glass bottles. Popular flavours were Cherryade, Limeade, Cream Soda and Orangeade.
Decade: Began in the 1880s and was popular thought the 60s, 70s and 80s. Sadly no longer with us.
In a nutshell: Hugely popular chocolate bar packed with peanuts. Now called Snickers but many people still called them Marathon.
Strapline: ‘Comes up peanuts slice after slice’.
Decade: 30s through to the 90s.
In a nutshell: Soft chewy sweets now called Starburst. Flavours were Lemon, Orange, Lime and Strawberry.
Strapline: ‘Made to make your mouth water’.
In a nutshell: Gosh I seriously miss this bar! Made-up of five parts – milk chocolate, light crispy rice, caramel, fondant and wafer.
Strapline: ‘5 bars – 5 treats’.
Decade: Like Quatro, short lived – 80s.
Any other favourites? Let us know.
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