“Bring Back Salt & Vinegar Lay’s”: Coolstorybru Breaks Down SA’s Most-Missed Discontinued Snacks

• Popular South African content creator Coolstorybru posted a TikTok video listing Mzansi's most-missed discontinued snacks
• The video covered iconic treats from Cadbury Tempo and Nestlé Chocolate Log to Simba Steers chips and Lay's Salt & Vinegar
• South Africans flooded the comments with their own forgotten favourites, sparking a wave of nostalgia online

A Cape Town content creator sent Mzansi on a full nostalgia trip. Austin Macaskill, better known on TikTok as @coolstorybru_, posted a video on 2 October 2026 running through a list of South Africa's most beloved discontinued snacks, and it struck a nerve with thousands of viewers.

The video covered a wide range of treats that have quietly vanished from shelves over the years. Cadbury Tempo, which was replaced by the 5 Star bar in 2017, made the list, as did the Nestlé Chocolate Log, which was axed in 2020. Beverages like Tab and Nesquik also came up, bringing back memories for many who grew up reaching for them at the tuck shop.

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Chips, cereals and childhood classics

It was not just chocolates that came up. Potato chip fans were reminded of Simba Steers and the much-loved Lay's Salt & Vinegar flavour. Breakfast staples like Maltabella and ProNutro also featured, rounding out a list that cut across generations and lunchbox memories.

The comments section quickly became a space for South Africans to add their own entries, with many naming snacks that did not even make the original list.

Watch Coolstorybru's discontinued snacks breakdown in the TikTok video below:

Mzansi shares their most-missed treats

The flood of responses showed just how deeply these snacks are woven into South African memories, with viewers clearly hoping the right manufacturer is paying attention. South Africans were not shy about which snacks they want brought back:

@mpho said:

"The coconut marshmallow 🍪🍫."

@+[-QUINTON-]- added:

"Bra, the tomato sauce chips 😭."

@Kaz wrote:

"I really miss the Inside Story."

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@BeegMahn shared:

"A part of me died when these honey mustard ones were discontinued 😭."

@Warren de Bruyn said:

"Maltabela, my favourite winter cereal 😥."

@Ashman commented:

"Bring the Salt & Vinegar Lay's back 😥."

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Source: Briefly News