Discontinued Products That Were Hard to Say Bye To

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When we love a product, that meets our needs or solves our problems, it can be feel very annoying if the product is no longer available, especially if there's no heads up from the manufacturer. Last week, a false alarm almost caused an upset, when Nestle's Cremora sale announcement sparked discontinuation rumours on social media, However, according to The South African, Nestlé quickly sprung into action, stating that this was not true. The Drive 959 team then discussed other products that were missed after being discontinued.
27 Sep 2024 English South Africa Music · Comedy

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