Chelsea Too!? Pastry Shop Punk Rocker Reflects on Various Farewells

Chelsea too?

The news of the March discontinuation of Meiji’s “CHELSEA ” candy may have come as a shock to many consumers. The long-selling confectionary that has been popular throughout the ages has disappeared from our lives once again.

Among the popular long-selling confections that have been discontinued in recent years are the same Meiji company’s ” Dice Caramels ” (discontinued nationwide in 2004), “Watapachi” ( discontinued in 2004), “String Q ” (discontinued in 2007), ” Kisirish (discontinued in ’19), Petit Gum, and Mogimogi Fruits Gummi (discontinued in ’23) .Carmine,” a refreshing snack that had been sold since the Taisho Era (1912-1926), was also discontinued in 2003. The discontinuation of the “Curl ” snack in eastern Japan in 2005 also attracted a great deal of attention at the time.

Of course, Meiji was not alone.

• Kiss Mint Gum (Ezaki Glico, discontinued in 2006)
• Morinaga Choco Flake (Morinaga Seika, discontinued in 2007)
• Ramen Babaa (Yotchan Shokuhin Kogyo, discontinued in 2008)
• Sakuma Style Drops (Sakuma Seika, discontinued in 2011)
• Thomas and His Friends Chewing Candy (Lotte, discontinued in 2011)

etc. ……

It is also worth remembering that the ” original plum jam ” (Ume-no-hana Honpo), a major long-seller in the candy world, was discontinued in 2005 due to the aging of the founder, and was featured in the news.

The company was featured in the news in 2005 when it discontinued production for the last generation due to the aging of the founder. However, I am sure that among those who regret the discontinuation of Chelsea, there are many who have not eaten it for many years.

In the future, there may be another confectionery like Chelsea that will one day suddenly have to say goodbye. The phrase, “Don’t let regrets stand in the way,” and “guess while you can,” also comes to mind. Perhaps I should be more aware of the importance of nostalgic sweets to me.

Dice Caramels were missed.

How about the feelings of those who have watched over these many “farewells” from the sales floor?

Hachioji, Tokyo. Atsushi Inoue, aka “A-chan,” the third-generation owner, said goodbye to his long-selling confectionery,

I feel sad every time I say goodbye to such a long-selling confectionery,” he said with a gentle gaze inside the store.

he says, looking around the store with a gentle gaze. Recently, he was particularly sad to see the end of sales of the “Dice Caramels.