The Australians are going to say goodbye to their childhood.
Coles confirmed that it had made a difficult decision to remove Starburst from the shelf. As early as December 2015, Woolworths has quietly removed this well-known fruit candy brand.
A spokesman for Coles responded to panicked Starburst fans on Facebook. "We are sorry to confirm that the Starburst product has been removed from the country," a spokesman said on Facebook.
"We know how frustrating it is to see your favorite product disappear from the shelf, and we can assure you that this decision is not a hasty one."
"our job is to provide customers with choices and value, but due to limited shelf space, we have to weigh the choices we offer to ensure that customers can buy the most popular products every time they shop. Putting poorly sold products on the shelf is not in line with this principle. "
"I'm sorry to disappoint the fans, and we will certainly send your feedback to our merchandise team to let them know."
A customer asked where the Starburst lollipops had gone. "I'll buy this candy when I'm having a party. I bought them from you for eight years, and now they're all gone, "he wrote."
"We decided not to sell Starbust, any more because we already have so many brands on these products that they can meet the same needs," Coles replied. We removed this brand from the shelves and added a number of market segments that were not fully supplied. "
A petition from Change.org calling for Coles and Woolworths to re-launch Starburst has attracted nearly 100 signatures.