10 popular sweet treats and drinks that people 'miss the most'

For decades, generations have loved and lost an abundance of chocolate bars, crisps, drinks and more we wish we could have one more taste of. In many cases, they're not forgotten - and we find ourselves researching these legendary snacks and treats in the hope they still exist out there somewhere.

Now, a new study has revealed the food and drink products the public feels the most nostalgic about - and you're bound to remember many from this list below. The experts at Spin Genie have analysed the number of Google searches for popular trends over the last few decades to reveal the food and drinks we miss the most.

And coming in at number one is Mars Planets - with 970,500 searches. Many will remember the little chocolate balls, each containing a different filling of nougat, caramel, or biscuit.

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Despite their popularity, they were launched and discontinued in the same year, 2007 - but they clearly haven't been forgotten. In second place is Wonka Bars, which racked up 835,500 searches over the past 12 months.

Based on the signature product from Roald Dahl’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, they launched in the UK in 2005 to coincide with the remake of the 1971 film adaptation and disappeared the same year, before making a brief comeback eight years later. And Calippo Shots take third place with 435,700 searches, with the frozen dessert being quietly removed from supermarkets in 2020, much to the dismay of shoppers.

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Spin Genie have also covered everything from media and tech to fashion, and beauty to reveal which product or trend people feel the most nostalgic about. In their research, they also found that the hair crimper is the beauty product for which the public has the most nostalgia, with just 731,000 searches over the past year.

Braids are the most searched nostalgic trend on our list of hairstyles and Gossip Girl ranks first as the TV show the public has the most nostalgia for clocking up more than 30 million searches worldwide.

Overalls, one of the biggest fashion trends of the 1990s, took the top spot for most nostalgic, with over 5.8 million searches. Whether it be food, drink, fashion, TV shows and more, these are bound to stir some memories.