M&S is launching a new, “trendy” lobster-flavoured crisps product priced at £3.90, prompting renewed attention to other British crisp flavours that have disappeared over time. The rollout is framed by outlets as part of the broader shifting crisp market in the UK, where tastes and product lines change seasonally and by retailer.
Both sources note that many crisps once widely available in Britain—often described as childhood favourites—have been phased out or replaced. The coverage positions the new launch as a contrast to those discontinued options, though it does not provide a detailed list of specific flavours that have vanished.
While the articles share the same general theme, their emphasis differs: one presents the story as a survey of “weird and wonderful” lost flavours, while the other repeats the nostalgia-focused framing more broadly. Neither source, in the provided text, adds independent figures on how many crisps have been discontinued, or cites consumer data about why replacements occur.
