A POPULAR snack company has confirmed the return of a fan-favorite that seemingly vanished from shelves.
Barcel USA, the brand behind Takis spicy rolled tortilla chips, replied to a recent fan inquiry about a specific flavor on social media.
The fan tweeted that they were disappointed about being unable to find the zombie-themed Takis.
"My fav snacks always getting discontinued, im still hurt about zombie Takis," they wrote.
However, the official Takis Twitter page quickly replied to the user, confirming the return of their favorite flavor.
Takis explained that the zombie Takis are always available for a limited time around Halloween.
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They were never discontinued.
"Hey!!! zombie only haunts shelves from august until halloween... def not discontinued," the company reassured.
The snacker and Takis enthusiast was thrilled but noted they were unable to find the flavor last year and spent considerable time looking for it out-of-season.
"Ouuu yessss I couodnt find them last year thank you," the fan said.
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"I just looked for 45 mins for zombie Takis online."
The limited-edition Zombie Takis features flavors of cucumber and hot habanero, per Albertsons.
Takis typically have six consistent flavors available to shoppers throughout the year, according to the brand's website.
The first is Takis Fuego, described as the "taste of fire" and having a bite of lava.
Fuego's flavors included hot chili pepper and lime, and the snack is recommended for only the extreme.
Then, there's Takis Blue Heat, which the company notes as "a sun flare for your face," and argues that it may be the hottest of all the Takis, as the blue flame in a fire is often noted as the hottest.
The other four flavors include Crunchy Fajitas, Guacamole, Nitro, and Intense Nacho.
Each has varying heat levels and flavor notes.
Takis was first released to the Mexican public in 1999 and quickly moved to the US market in 2004 courtesy of Barcel, where it has remained a go-to snack for those who desire spice, per Candy On Top.
Additionally, Takis isn't the only snack that has scared customers about the possibility of discontinued flavors.
As The U.S. Sun previously reported, Cheerios recently confirmed the discontinuation of what some fans said was the cereal company's best flavor.
"Yes, Maple Cheerios have been discontinued, the official Cheerios Twitter account replied to a fan.
But it added: "We'll let our team know you're missing them!"
Along with maple syrup, the cereal contained whole-grain oats, sugar, brown sugar syrup, and natural flavors.
It came with nine total sugars per serving.
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The U.S. Sun also has the story on the four types of Lays chips that were discontinued as fans expressed their sadness.
