This is a slightly old item of news, but I have just come across it, so I thought I'd post it....

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'A chocolate favourite is making a comeback after 21 years.

Confectionery giant Mars is bringing Treets out of retirement as part of the growing credit crunch trend for bringing back classic brands.

The chocolate peanut sweets - first launched in 1976 - will reappear in Sainsbury's at the end of the month.'

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-sto...5875-21530916/

wasn't it the same as M&Ms?

Sainsbury's already have them on the shelf

Woohoo! The OH and I were just reminiscing how we used to like Treets!

It's a pity, ayrshireman, that the only Sainsburys is in Saltcoats - not too far for me I suppose...

Buy 'em off of ebay lol...

(talking about Sainsbury's....they are supposed to building a new store in Prestwick at the Centrum.

Yeah, they've started the foundation work already...

And they've submitted planning permission for a store in Irvine (on the site of the old Wilson's factory). I'm hoping it's approved cause I like Sainsbury's and there is a real lack of them in this area...

We've got a brand new store opening in Sainsbury's on 12th August in High Wycombe it looks really huge and apparently is going to be one of their flagship stores. I bought some treets the other day they taste ok but the peanuts seem really small

I loved peanut Treets when I was a little girl. Bring back Galaxy counters as well and I'll be a very happy bunny!

Mmm, me too!!! Galaxy Counters were my absolute favourite - I long to find a packet of Revels filled only with Counters. I think I was drawn to the giraffe on the packet as well, no idea why though...

I'm guessing it was because of Victor the giraffe who died after doing the splits - I remember writing about it in my news homework when I was 5-years old.

I bought some in Sainsburys tonight...ahhh, the memories!

I hope Toffee Treets will make a comeback too!

Oh no quite different. I loved Treets, and would love to try them again.

never heard of them .

How old are you?

We got a bag in Sainsbury's at the weekend and finished them between us in one sitting... they were just too yummy...

I agree, here's hoping the toffee ones follow now.

I was sure that treets were much older than that! did they originally belong to a different company? (perhaps Mackintosh or Rowntree?)

Does anyone remember The Chomp?

I think so. Was it the chocolate covered thin toffee bar? A bit like a "freddo"

OMG!!!!!

That's it!!

I used to steal 20p from me Dad's pocket on a school morning and stop by the shop before me first class

Aren't Chomps still on the shelves? I'm sure I bought one fairly recently!

I can't seem to find them.

If I remember correctly the slogan for Treets was.

'The chocolate that melts in your mouth and not in your hand' ?

wasn't that Minstrels?

I thought it was treets but now you've mentioned minstrels I'm not sure

I don't remember it, but a few friends a couple of years older have said it was the treets slogan first, but when they disappeared, minstrels started using it...