Scottish breakfast cereals from the 80s and 90s that are now banned

If there’s one thing we hear all the time about breakfast, it’s that it’s the most important meal of the day.

Whether you’re rushing to get ready for school or waking up early to get ready for work, a common choice across the country is a bowl of cereal with a little milk. Many Scots will no doubt remember cereals from their childhood that have disappeared from the shelves over the years.




As Yorkshire Live reports, there’s a good reason for that. Many popular cereals of the 80s and 90s weren’t exactly the healthiest foods in the world and were often completely high in sugar.

It’s probably for the best that some of the sweeter breakfast cereals of our childhood aren’t easily accessible to kids these days. However, it’s always fun to look back on the food we ate all those years ago.

Read on to discover some of the cereals available in Scotland in the 80s and 90s that have since been taken off the shelves.

Sugar puffs

Dating back to 1957, the original Sugar Puffs were a popular cereal, flavored with honey and coated in sugar. However, years later, in 2014, it was renamed Honey Monster Puffs and the recipe was changed to contain less sugar – and it was never quite the same.

Golden Grahams

Golden Grahams(Image: Getty)

NestlĂ©’s Golden Grahams were irresistibly indulgent and were, unsurprisingly, sought after by children across the country who needed a sugar fix. Unfortunately, in 2021, health concerns have led to the disappearance of this sweet and salty cereal from store shelves.

Corn lollipops

Kellogg’s Corn Pops burst onto the scene in 1993, tempting taste buds with the promise that “you can’t stop a corn popper from popping more corn.” Although sadly no longer found on British supermarket shelves, these cereals remain a breakfast favorite in the United States.

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