#ThrowbackThursday: Popular food and drinks from the early 2000s we haven't seen in a while

These confectionery snacks were quite popular back in the early 2000s but were discontinued by their production companies. It wouldn't be Thursday without a dose of a blast from the past. Take a walk down memory lane with a look at these products that were launched into the Nigerian markets with much ado but didn't

These confectionery snacks were quite popular back in the early 2000s but were discontinued by their production companies.

Take a walk down memory lane with a look at these products that were launched into the Nigerian markets with much ado but didn't make it over the years.

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Pepsi Blue is a berry-flavored version of Pepsi. It was introduced in the glass bottles only, following the success of Pepsi in Nigeria. What was so precious about this brand of Pepsi was that it turned your tongue blue-green after you drank it. I don't know why Nigerians didn't like it or why it was stopped, but yeah, it didn't really last very long in the Nigerian market.

Indomie Jollof and Indomie Pepper Chicken were flavours that Indomie tried to sell to Nigerians but didn't go mainstream as they thought it would. With Indomie Jollof, Indofood tried to take advantage of Nigeria's love for Jollof rice but it turned out to be an epic fail.

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Nutri C tried to introduce so many flavours but somewhere along the line, many were discontinued. Mango Nutri C was quite popular and held its own for a while but every good thing must come to an end. We haven't seen this flavour in quite a while.

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