Just eight months after Nestle ceased the production of Nesle’s Caramac bars in the UK, the confectioner appears to have brought the iconic bar back – much to the delight of Brits
A sweet-toothed Brit has hailed the return of a confectionary classic – seizing their opportunity after making the discovery.
Nestle’s Caramac bar first hit UK shelves in 1959 – its name derived from its caramel flavouring and the name of its original creator, Mackintosh. A ‘buttons’ version of the treat was introduced in 2015, however, due to poor sales Caramac bars were pulled from retail in November last year.
The cancellation appears to have been short-lived though as one person hailed on Reddit: “Discovered my local Premier is still selling Caramac! I shouldn’t drag out the goodbye but 9 more for old time’s sake can’t hurt.”
Another Redditor, meanwhile, admitted he previously stockpiled the product before production was ceased in 2023. “I got a box of 330 bars when they stopped making them with the idea to ration them out over the next few years, doing maybe 1 or 2 a month as a treat,” he confessed. “They’ve all gone…every single one.”
And a second shared a similar tale: “My dad loves this stuff, so when he heard they stopped production, we went hunting, I think we bought like 30 odd packets, he still has like 20, I think I’m gonna inherit them.”
“For some reason, I absolutely hated Caramac as a child but love it as an adult!” expressed another Redditor in excitement. Someone else joked: “See how much you can get for a pack on eBay!” And a third added: “I was literally only talking about these a couple of nights ago.”
Nestle told the Mirror about its decision to axe Caramac bars last year: “Unfortunately we had to withdraw Caramac from our range as sales were relatively low. It was a difficult decision for us because we’re proud of all our products and don’t like to disappoint our consumers. We hope you can understand why we took this decision.”
It caused an uproar on social media at the time, with scores of Brits slamming the decision.
The Mirror has approached Nestle for comment.
