‘Used to love these’ scream B&M shoppers just discovering a beloved childhood favourite has returned after 20 years
B&M shoppers are cheering the return of a beloved childhood favourite which is back in stock after 20 years.
Customers were sent on a trip down memory lane after Horlicks Original Tablets were spotted on the shelves of the popular discount store.
B&M has stocked the product, which was originally used to boost energy levels, since last December.
The chewable tablets are still available to buy across B&M stores and were relaunched as part of a 150th anniversary of the brand.
The tin has had a makeover since the last time it appeared on shelves over two decades ago, but that has not deterred fans from wanting to stock up on the classic.
Back in the day, the product used to be sold in a yellow and blue tin and retailed for a mere 9p.
Despite the treats being available for over six months, some are only just spotting them on shelves.
“[I] always used to buy [them] from Boots. Love them. I have stocked up,” said one shopper, posting a photo in the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group
“Well I know where I am going this afternoon,” wrote another excited punter.
A third urged shoppers to “stock up” as the nostalgic product has proven a popular item since making a return to retail around six months ago.
“They are hit and miss at B&M…so if you go and they have them stock up…I just got my mam five tins,” they warned.
Horclicks chewable tablets remain exclusive to B&M and retail for £1.75.
The British brand, best known for its sweetened malted milk hot drink, originally launched the product back in the 1930s and supplied the goods to British and American troops to help boost to energy levels.
They were last available at the turn of the century but proved to be popular amongst shoppers in the 1980s.
Late last year, Horlicks said it was bringing the tablets back in response to “unprecedented demand from Horlicks lovers across the nation”.
“The nostalgic sweets, which evoke fond memories for many, will maintain our delicious, malty flavour and the texture of the original tablets, creating another Horlicks moment for you to enjoy,” a statement read.
It comes as a number of major food brands are set to bring back childhood classics.
Last week Cadbury’s announced it would bring back its Top Deck chocolate bar.
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The fondly remembered sweet, which first launched in 1993, will return to shelves for a limited time.
Top Deck returns as part of the brand’s continued 200th-anniversary celebrations.
In May, B&M brought out its own version of the 90’s classic called Fruit Blast.
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The scanner lets you see if an item’s price is cheaper than advertised on the shop floor label.
Products that are typically discounted are seasonal items and old stock that B&M is trying to shift.
The app is free to download off the B&M Stores mobile app via Google Play or the Apple App Store.
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