Trader Joe's discontinues iconic snack - and a former crew member says it's the worst thing that eve

Publish date: 2022-03-23

A BELOVED fruity treat from Trader Joe's has been discontinued and a former employee has said it was the worst thing that ever happened.

Mango! Mango! Fruit & Yogurt Gummy Candies were a favorite item for many shoppers who loved the fruity taste.

This is why it came as such a shock when the item was discontinued some time ago - but the pain still lingers for many fans, including Morgan (@MorganHasCringe).

Morgan, who claims to have previously worked for Trader Joe's, shared a video with her more than 1,000 TikTok followers, expressing her frustration that the treat was taken off store shelves.

In a quick clip, Morgan used a lyric from the 1971 song American Pie by Don McLean.

"The day the music died," McLean could be heard singing in the track.

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However, instead of "died" Morgan wrote "discontinued" in the video's onscreen text overlay along with a mango emoji.

"As an ex- #traderjoes #crewmember, these being discontinued was THE worst thing that ever happened," Morgan wrote in the caption of the TikTok.

She wasn't the only one upset as some users over on the Trader Joe's Reddit thread were just as saddened by the loss of their beloved gummies.

"Where is the Mango Mango gummies? Are they a seasonal item?" a user wrote.

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"They have sadly been discontinued," replied another user.

This sparked a wave of comments from other users - some who weren't even aware the snack was discontinued.

"No! Whyyyy! Those were my favorite treat!" wrote one person.

"Nooooo I didn’t know they got discontinued," wrote another person. "They were one of my favorite snacks."

According to one user, the recipe was changed to make the gummies vegan-friendly just a few months before they were removed.

A user said this change "ruined" the treat.

"They were awful I'm sure that's why they were discontinued," the user wrote.

"I’ve been looking for them for a while. I’m glad they discontinued them though after they switched the recipe because the gummies were disgusting after it went to a vegan product," wrote another person.

"Super unfortunate because they were so good before the recipe change."

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