Shoppers go wild for chocolate bar back on shelves for first time since 1970s
The nostalgic chocolate bar has won over new fans since its launch
SHOPPERS have gone wild after a much-loved chocolate bar returned to shelves for the first time since the 1970s.
Nestlé relaunched a strawberry-flavoured Aero bar earlier this year and chocolate lovers have been loving the nostalgic family favourite.
Chocoholics have described the bar as “lovely”, adding that it “taste[s] like strawberry milkshake”.
One posted to Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains: “Had this in the 70s, glad it’s back!”
Another added: “They were my fave as a kid… stock up cos they will disappear again soon!”
A third said: “Too moreish ate it in one sitting.”
Aero, then produced by Rowntree’s, first launched a strawberry version of its bubbly chocolate in the 1970s, but it didn’t stick around for long.
At that time the confectioner would often experiment with different flavours with others for its Aero brand including coffee, rum, orange and lime.
Fifty years on, the new strawberry bars appeared exclusively on Spar shelves in May, but have been rolled out across other retailers from the beginning of July.
Where to buy
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Aero Strawberry Chocolate Bars, Ebay, £8.99 –
Aero Peppermint Cooke, Co-op, £1 –
Mars Honeycomb & Salted Caramel Chocolate Bars, Ebay, £9.98 –
A spokesperson for Nestlé said: “The bar brings together a smooth milk chocolate shell with a melt-in-the-mouth bubbly strawberry flavour centre.”
The launch gained huge attention on social media.
One shopper said: “Looks amazing.”
Another wrote: “These look yum will get them soon.”
A third shared: “I need to get these ASAP.”
The bars are being retailed at £1.35 for a 90g sharing bar.
Chocolate lovers frequently beg their favourite brands to bring back limited-edition favourites.
Yorkie scrapped its orange bars last month much to the dismay of customers, while a campaign begged Rowntree’s to bring back its Secret bar earlier this year.
Co-op shoppers have also rushed to get their hands on an “unreal” flavour cookie based on Aero’s popular mint chocolate bar.
Meanwhile, B&M shoppers loved a limited edition honeycomb salted caramel Mars chocolate bar that had fans drooling.
But, Cadbury has left fans disappointed after scrapping its Dairy Milk orange bars.
Chocolate bars we've loved and lost
CHANGES to popular chocolate treats can hit fans hard.
Shoppers were in uproar in January after noticing Dairy Milk Marvellous Mix-ups with Oreo have been axed from shelves.
They were similarly left heartbroken to discover the Cadbury Dairy Milk 30% Less Sugar had also been scrapped, as well as Peanut Caramel Crisp Bars.
Caramac bars have been axed after more than 60 years with Nestle blaming declining sales.
And Animal Bars are also gone for good leaving fans heartbroken.
Milky Way Crispy Rolls were discontinued back in 2022 – but can sometimes be spotted in stores.
Mars discontinued dark chocolate Bounty bars last year for good, after a temporary pause in production,
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