A confectionary brand has been forced to respond after lolly lovers spotted their favorite treat had mysteriously disappeared from shelves.
TikToker @nariman.dein took to the social media platform to ask if a conspiracy is underfoot, revealing she’d been looking for Starburst lollies everywhere with no luck.
“Can someone tell me where these lollies went,” she asked her followers.
“I’ve been looking everywhere in Sydney – Big W, Coles – these lollies don’t exist.”
She said the Starburst lollies were the best and asked if anyone else remembered the treats.
“Is there a conspiracy theory – did they just stop selling them and no one realized?” she asked.
Many of the TikToker’s followers echoed the claims, saying they also couldn’t find them.
“I miss the lollipops the most,” one person said.
Another added: “I love those lollies but they stopped selling them – like what, why?”
A third added: “Starburst is just gone I’ve been looking for them too.”
Someone else said: “No lollies compare to Starburst.”
Others claimed there was limited stock at their local IGA, and another added the range couldn’t be found in New Zealand.
The Starburst range included Chews, Babies, Snakes and lollipops.
A spokesperson from Mars Wrigley, which manufactures Starburst, revealed the true reason the popular treats were so hard to find currently in Australia. And for fans, it isn’t good news.
“We regularly review our Mars Wrigley product range to ensure we’re offering our consumers great tasting products that are also great value for money,” the spokesperson told news.com.au.
“Our STARBURST® products are imported from Europe and like many businesses that are importing products from overseas, the brand has been exposed to supply chain difficulties and rising cost pressures over the last two years.
“After reviewing all options, we’ve made the difficult decision to discontinue the brand in Australia from June 2022.
“As a proud Australian manufacturer for more than 60 years, we are taking this opportunity to prioritize and invest in the brands and products we make locally in Australia such as M&Ms, Maltesers, Skittles, Snickers, Extra and Eclipse.”
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