Is Choco Taco discontinued? Choco taco was an ice cream shaped like tacos produced by Good Humor-Breyers. The outside Taco-like convoys were made from a waffle shell bent to give it the required shape. It consisted of fat-free vanilla ice cream, peanuts, chocolate fudge, and milk chocolate.
This product was marketed under Klondike and was called the “Original Ice Cream Taco.” It was introduced in 1989 and is generally served cold. The ice cream was produced in Philadelphia, United States of America, and was primarily made from chocolate and sugar. One choco taco gives you 250 cal per serving. Klondike discontinued choco tacos in 2022.
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History
This ice cream was first produced and thought of by Alan Drazen, the Senior Vice President of the Jack and Jill company. Initially, it was only introduced in ice cream trucks and convenience trucks. Later, the product came in supermarkets when it became even more popular, and the company’s sales increased.
This ice cream was promoted by Good Humor Breyers and was called the coolest Taco in America. It was introduced in 1998 by Unilever in Italy, and in 1996 it was introduced in Sweden by GB Glace. In Italy, it was called Winner Taco. But the product was unfortunately discontinued in Italy and Sweden in 2000. Later, in 2014, it was announced that the product would return to these markets.
The company has also made many changes in the shell of the ice cream to make it last longer and crispier. Flavoring has also been changed many times to give the public a more appealing taste. Chocolate tacos also collaborated with Taco Bell to sell its ice cream in different outlets of Taco Bell.
A new flavor called cookies and cream was also introduced in this line of ice cream. The flavor contains the taste of cookies and cream, a favorite chocolate flavor.
The product has been thoroughly popular in the United States of America, influencing a lot of other ice cream makers to launch similar products. This is why it has remained so popular even after many years of its launch. Its sudden discontinuation cost a lot of sadness among the people who used to enjoy this ice cream.
Why Choco taco discontinued
In August 2022, the brand announced that it would no longer produce choco tacos. It has been reported that there was a sharp increase in the demand that the manufacturers could not keep up with. This is why they decided to withdraw the production of choco tacos. The ice cream wasn’t discontinued, it just under shortage.
The public was furious over the decision made by Klondike the discontinuation of their favorite ice cream. A lot of petitions were signed, which have helped in getting the attention of the company. For a few months, there has been a rumor that Klondike might bring choco taco back to the market. Reddit’s co-founder Alexis Ohanian even offered to buy the rights to the ice cream to restart its production.
They even had a meeting, but no news or decision was told to the public. The clone has finally responded to all these assumptions and said that they are thinking of bringing the ice cream back to the market due to so much love and customer re-insistence. An official from the team has said they are currently working on a new plan to bring the ice cream back to the market.
This has elated all the ice cream eaters who had been impatiently waiting for choco taco to come back in the market. The original flavor of choco tacos is irreplaceable, and nobody can copy it. But as a choco taco lover, you must be patient because the company has yet to announce any definite date for the re-launch of the ice cream.
You might have to wait for an extended period than what you expect.
Controversy with discontinuation
Klondike gained a lot of attention when it announced that it would no longer manufacture choco tacos. But after so much response from the public, they have decided to reconsider their decision and are thinking of re-launching the ice cream in the market. This reversal of decision has caused a lot of controversy in the market.
Many people have accused them of creating a fake hive by releasing this false news in the market. This helps them in gaining a lot of marketing and advertisement, all for free. Klondike has refuted all these claims by saying that the decision was honest and wasn’t a publicity stunt.
They had been facing many issues in the supply chain and manufacturing, so the brand decided to discontinue the production of this ice cream. There was no reason they would subject them to inevitable search humiliation by making a particular decision and then going back to what it was before making the decision. The brand has said that the only reason why they have decided to come back to the market is because of the love that people have shown for their brand and not for any fake marketing purposes.
When Choco tacos coming back
Despite all the controversy and trolling, the news of the choco taco coming back to the market has made many people happy. This was the staple ice cream of so many children, young and older adults. By discontinuation of this ice cream, the brand took away their happiness.
Now with the re-launch of this ice cream, everyone will be pleased. The brand has yet to decide on a particular date or year regarding the re-launch of the ice cream. Currently, they are working on a new set of plans to solve their previous problems, which led to the shutting down of the production of choco tacos.
The company has been facing a lot of supply chain management issues as well as ingredient-related problems. Due to the ongoing recession, almost all industries, especially food and beverages, have faced a similar problem. Currently, they are analyzing their way through to figure out a feasible solution that will make both the company and customers happy.
When Choco taco decides to re-launch its ice cream, you can wait patiently or, till then, eat some other ice cream. It is almost certain that the ice cream will return, but when is a question yet to be answered. So keep your hope high and wait patiently for the ice cream to return.