The "I can't find __ any more" thread (for food products recently found unavailable)

[sonic]

I havent really looked for this but have been craving the peanut butter & jelly in one jar. (all swirled together)

do they still sell this?

[BJC]

I havent really looked for this but have been craving the peanut butter & jelly in one jar. (all swirled together)

do they still sell this?

Goober PB&J is not available in Canada.

[RenegadeX]

I haven't been able to find this in my area for almost 3 months. I live in Etobicoke near the Kipling and Finch area. I've been to two No Frills, a Food Basics, and a Fortinos, and none of them had it. I still see the price/item tag for this at the Fortinos, but it's never there when I go, so I don't think this is off the market, but I dunno what gives :/



PC Site: http://www.presidentschoice.ca/LCLOn...Id=prod1190019

Anyone see it recently in the GTA? D:

I looked in my local RCSS and No Frills - they both have Blue Menu instant oatmeal 'Omega-3 - regular' and some other PC instant oatmeals but no 'cranberry and apple' on the shelf, or even a tag/home for it. I'll try and find out if its absence is temporary or permanent for you.

Hey 'New Tradition', a good news update for you on that Blue Menu oatmeal:

The PCBM Instant Oats Apple Cranberry UPC 603838783994 is currently on order, and should be in stores soon. Last receiving date was May 2012.

[Katchemash]

I can't find these peanuts anywhere in Mississauga. Anyone know where I can find it?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/da5zeay/186927291/

I know this is back in April but wasn't answered. Anyone know where I can find it?

[RenegadeX]

I know this is back in April but wasn't answered. Anyone know where I can find it?

I could not find anything about them before and hoped someone else who visits Asian grocery/supermarkets would help you. But I now know that these are 'Farmer Brand' peanuts by Mei Heong Yuen Food Industries of Singapore.
website: http://www.farmerpeanuts.com/ (can't believe I didn't find that months ago!!)

Among other products, they produce a range of peanut snacks ('roasted', 'crisp, 'dried', 'tasty', 'garlic', 'shandong', 'cocktail') in a number of different retail sizes, each with the 'victorious warrior' peanut farmer logo on them.

The roasted peanuts (in their shell) are sold in a transparent/blue bag and also a picture-printed/yellow bag. I've attached a photo here of both so that other RFDers can see what I'm talking about and maybe help identify a store near you in Mississauga that has them:


In the meantime, I have sent an email to the company and hope they can supply an answer for you soon.

'Katchemash' - I have to ask - do they actually taste different to North American roasted peanuts (in their shell)? Other than the cool logo, what makes this brand so special that you(or any other Canadian customer) would seek it out?

[EDIT: UPDATE]
Young & Young Trading Co. Ltd, of Scarborough, ON is the importer and distributor of Farmer Brands for Eastern Canada. They also import a lot of other Asian foodstuffs to Canada. Here's what Senior VP Rick Tsang told me when I asked about the roasted peanut (transparent/blue bag)'s availability in the Mississauga, ON area:

They are a great selling item for us with a very long history. We do not carry their full range but bring in select items that we feel are suitable for our marketplace. You should find the Roasted Peanuts in the blue bags at the T&T Supermarket store located at 715 Central Parkway West.

Should anyone else from Eastern Canada who reads this page need assistance finding Farmer Brand peanuts locally, head over to www.youngandyoungtrading.com/ and use the 'Contact Us' to ask them. If you're elsewhere, visit the Singaporean site 'farmerpeanuts.com' and click the email address at the bottom, or ask on their Facebook page, which is accessible from the main site.

[at1212b]

I know this was replaced by Coke Zero but I miss this!

[New Tradition]

Hey 'New Tradition', a good news update for you on that Blue Menu oatmeal:

Thank you for the reply. I actually just recently called my local Fortinos, and I got a similar answer about them getting it in mid-August, so hearing confirmation here really reassures me. Thanks again ^^

[midget_man]

I am looking for:

Presidents Choice Chipotle Hot Sauce
- LAST SEEN APPROXIMATELY: 2 months ago
- USED TO BUY IT AT: Fortino's
- I`VE RECENTLY LOOKED FOR IT AT, UNSUCCESSFULLY: Fortino's (several), Loblaws, No Frills
- PRODUCT IMAGE:


Found a review online on the PC website but product link no longer exists. Just came accross this stuff a few months ago. Bought one bottle and fell in love with it. Finished it in a couple of weeks and I went back to Fortinos to get it, and it had disappeared. The review was from 2009, so I suppose this stuff has been around for a few years. How could it be that they discontinued it right after I discovered it and got hooked on it?? Cruel cruel world we live in. I would easily buy cases of it if it could be found. The chipotle flavour is amazing. Its basically a knock off of Tabasco Chipotle but that sells for 4 bucks for a tiny bottle (if you can find it). The PC stuff was a 3 times larger bottle for $1.50.

Review:
http://reviews.presidentschoice.ca/6...34/reviews.htm

Video review of it by some weird albino with bad eyesight:


Anyone see it? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

[RenegadeX]

I know this was replaced by Coke Zero but I miss this!

[image of Coca-Cola C2 can]

When was the last time you had this? Pretty sure it's been at least 4 years since it was last seen in Canada (therefore not "recently found unavailable" and not on topic).

Anyhow, we can refer to the standard 'Coca-Cola Company' company line for apparently "discontinued" items - that is: "it's not discontinued, the syrup is available, talk to your local bottler". But no bottler anywhere that anyone on the internet knows of is currently bottling it, and none are likely going to because demand for the product is near non-existent. A few thousand names on a web petition don't even make a blip on the sales radar screen...

[RenegadeX]

I am looking for:

Presidents Choice Chipotle Hot Sauce
- LAST SEEN APPROXIMATELY: 2 months ago
- USED TO BUY IT AT: Fortino's
- I`VE RECENTLY LOOKED FOR IT AT, UNSUCCESSFULLY: Fortino's (several), Loblaws, No Frills]

Here's what I can tell you:
- this product was CONFIRMED DISCONTINUED by President's Choice customer service department via email last month when someone enquired (this person posted their disappointment at the news on Twitter).
- the same person told me today that he recalls this product previously disappearing from store shelves for perhaps as long as a year, probably around 4 years ago. Obviously, it came back. And as we've seen previously in this thread, PC is constantly tweaking their product lineup and discontinuing and bringing things back. So if you're a fan - be sure to leave feedback via the feedback form on http://www.presidentschoice.ca regarding the item and your disappointment in its disappearance.

I'll keep my eye out for it and hope others do the same.

[bonterra]

Thanks for posting that update.

I also keep this sauce on hand, it's perfect for making chipotle mayonnaise etc.

I remember it disappearing for awhile and coming back with a new label.

[midget_man]

Here's what I can tell you:
- this product was CONFIRMED DISCONTINUED by President's Choice customer service department via email last month when someone enquired (this person posted their disappointment at the news on Twitter).
- the same person told me today that he recalls this product previously disappearing from store shelves for perhaps as long as a year, probably around 4 years ago. Obviously, it came back. And as we've seen previously in this thread, PC is constantly tweaking their product lineup and discontinuing and bringing things back. So if you're a fan - be sure to leave feedback via the feedback form on http://www.presidentschoice.ca regarding the item and your disappointment in its disappearance.

I'll keep my eye out for it and hope others do the same.

Thanks for the info man. That truly sucks. After I bought it, the entry on the PC website was still there, as was the review page. It was only a week or so later that I was unsuccessful in locating it in store that I noticed they had pulled the product page from their website, but the review page remained. So that may mean they had just discontinued the product. I'll keep my eyes peeled. Thanks for the info though, much appreciated.

[midget_man]

Thanks for posting that update.

I also keep this sauce on hand, it's perfect for making chipotle mayonnaise etc.

I remember it disappearing for awhile and coming back with a new label.

I found this stuff at Fortino's the other day. Oddly enough it was on clearance as a DNO (do not order) product so likely will not be around forever either. It was OK, nowhere near as good as the PC/Tabasco stuff, but if you need your chipotle fix, it'll do I suppose. What is wrong with the world? They should be introducing MORE chipotle products, not LESS!!!!!


EDIT:
Went back and bought 10 more bottles at 64 cents each on clearence. If it vanishes, I have a good supply. Ain't making that mistake twice.

[RenegadeX]

^ LoL.

I looked this past week for the PC Chipotle Hot Sauce but didn't find any stores with it.

Can't find ketchup powder. Used yo have them at price chopper but now can't find them.

If you're going to find it, it'll be in the popcorn section, right? Do you remember what brand you used to buy?

Also, how much are you willing to pay? Gourmet food stores might carry this - 'Manitoulin Island Ketchup Popcorn Seasoning' (web price is $6.00/jar):
http://www.hawberryfarms.com/ketchup...rn-shaker-jar/

Dina_E: Found this Club House brand 'ketchup' seasoning powder in a Metro, on a shelf beneath the spices, next to Bisto gravy granules:

[nalababe]

I found this stuff at Fortino's the other day. Oddly enough it was on clearance as a DNO (do not order) product so likely will not be around forever either. It was OK, nowhere near as good as the PC/Tabasco stuff, but if you need your chipotle fix, it'll do I suppose. What is wrong with the world? They should be introducing MORE chipotle products, not LESS!!!!!


EDIT:
Went back and bought 10 more bottles at 64 cents each on clearence. If it vanishes, I have a good supply. Ain't making that mistake twice.

Never had a problem getting this at metro or loblaws

Actually, we find it a better condiment than Tabasco. Not as a cooking sauce, but as a garnish. It has mire flavour...not jst heat. Unlike many sauces people list here, this is a major brand product.