Lucky Charms in UK

MadMossy · 16 Nov 2009 at 18:40

How come these were taken off the UK market, remember them as a kid.

nomad · 16 Nov 2009 at 18:42

my family deli sells them for about 6.50 a box. sure i could start mailordering them lol

HumanShield · 16 Nov 2009 at 19:02

Corran said:
Where is this shop in Chester?

http://www.thegrosvenorcentre.co.uk/shops/sweets-from-heaven-.aspx

I believe this is the one! it in the same complex as Ann Summers

jellybeard999 · 16 Nov 2009 at 19:33

Had these when I was younger and they were actually sold in the UK. Just like any really sugary cereal really, they're great if you're 5.

DezUk · 16 Nov 2009 at 19:55

Golden Grahams is what i miss

Noel Gallagher · 7 Jul 2011 at 03:14

Kristoph said:
Are they really that great?

Describe them in 3 words.

They are GRRRRREAT!

I've just been googling a cheap place to buy these.. I really want some, but £6 a box

James J · 7 Jul 2011 at 03:18

khemist said:
Another great cereal is Apple Jacks - apple and cinnamon... TASTY!.

Actually sounds amazing *googles*

G-MAN2004 · 7 Jul 2011 at 03:20

Lucky Charms, absolutely heavenly.

Marine Iguana · 7 Jul 2011 at 03:22

I'm now hungry, Damn you, damn you all.

dowie · 7 Jul 2011 at 03:25

Cyber candy in covent garden (think they have a website too)

Also Selfridges do them (at least in London they do)

Noel Gallagher · 7 Jul 2011 at 03:28

3 boxes for £12.. I'm so tempted.

Hequn · 7 Jul 2011 at 03:30

Noel Gallagher said:
3 boxes for £12.. I'm so tempted.

where? thats pretty good!

Noel Gallagher · 7 Jul 2011 at 03:32

Hequn said:
where? thats pretty good!

Are we allowed to link on here now? If not.. you're on your own

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH POP TARTS!?!?!?!?!?!? <3

MikeHunt79 · 7 Jul 2011 at 03:32

DezUk said:
Golden Grahams is what i miss

Golden Grahams were nice, much better than Lucky Charms...

Hequn · 7 Jul 2011 at 04:04

Noel Gallagher said:
Are we allowed to link on here now? If not.. you're on your own

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH POP TARTS!?!?!?!?!?!? <3

You can link as long as it's not a competitor, which with it being cereal I imagine it isnt haha, if not, email in trust

Kutter · 7 Jul 2011 at 04:06

Apple jacks are good.

Maybe we could setup a wheatabix-lucky charms transatlantic swap service.

bsoltan · 7 Jul 2011 at 08:19

MadMossy said:
How come these were taken off the UK market, remember them as a kid.

Yahoo Answers gave me this:

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General Mills made a business decision to stop selling Lucky Charms in Britain. There are two on going thoughts on this.

First one is that the Leprechaun on Lucky Charms may have offended some people and General Mills decides the Leprechaun is too important for sale and it is better to lose the sale from Britain alone, then everywhere else. This theory is supported by the fact that the green clover marshmallow was previously removed due to sensitive issues.

The second theory is that the British government has deemed Lucky Charms as unhealthy cereal due to high sugar, and therefore General Mills has to pay a premium or tax to sell them in Britain and consequently General Mills decides it is more profitable to not sell them in Britain.
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How true it is I do not know.

OriginalJonty · 7 Jul 2011 at 08:33

DezUk said:
Golden Grahams is what i miss

They're still around. Picked up a box few weeks back from Asda.

khemist · 7 Jul 2011 at 08:38

£5.97 per box at americansoda http://www.americansoda.co.uk/uk/American-Soda/Home/Lucky-Charms-Bigger-Box-(453g).aspx

Craig1981 · 7 Jul 2011 at 08:54

I love using those american import sites. So far I've tried Captain Crunch, Fruit Loops and Fruity Pebbles.

Captain Crunch was nice. Kinda similar in taste to Sugar Puffs, but more crunchy. Fruit loops I wasnt impressed by. They didnt have that great of a fruit taste to me. Fruity Pebbles were waaaaaay nicer on the other hand. Like a fruit flavoured rice krispies, but with a somewhat grittier texture. But in a good way.

Their not cheap though by any stretch of the imagination =/