Angel Delight: Making a comeback with sales up 30% 15 November 2017 at 9:53AM in Food shopping & groceries 34 replies 6.1K views

StopIt

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/nov/15/angel-delight-sales-mr-kipling-oxo-premier-foods

Angel Delight is making a comeback half a century after the whipped dessert first hit the shelves.
Sales of the brand jumped 30% over the six months to the end of September, according to its maker, Premier Foods, as consumers were tempted back by a new ready-to-eat version of the milky dessert, first launched in 1967 by Birds.

So, aside from the Business Live section calling it "Retro", making me feel old, who here loves Angel Delight? Have you noticed the new ready made versions (I have not!) and have you tried the cheaper own brand alternatives?


On a related note, what other "Retro" foods would you like to make a comeback. The more obscure the better!

Former_MSE_Andrea

What? There's a ready made version? That's just not right!!

PasturesNew

I buy/eat a lot of Angel Delight, I always have. You can drink it too you know, to create flavoured milk.

I've seen the ready made versions, but wouldn't buy them especially until I'd costed out their cost/value -v- making it myself... you also get a HUGE portion if you make it yourself

I do tend to buy the "own brand" versions .... butterscotch is my favourite, followed by strawberry, then chocolate.

I've always got 3-4 packets in the cupboard.

StopIt

PasturesNew wrote: »

I buy/eat a lot of Angel Delight, I always have. You can drink it too you know, to create flavoured milk.

I've seen the ready made versions, but wouldn't buy them especially until I'd costed out their cost/value -v- making it myself... you also get a HUGE portion if you make it yourself

I do tend to buy the "own brand" versions .... butterscotch is my favourite, followed by strawberry, then chocolate.

I've always got 3-4 packets in the cupboard.

Drinking it? Interesting!


*makes note for next shop*


And yes, Butterscotch is the best, of course.

dekaspace

PasturesNew wrote: »

I buy/eat a lot of Angel Delight, I always have. You can drink it too you know, to create flavoured milk.

I've seen the ready made versions, but wouldn't buy them especially until I'd costed out their cost/value -v- making it myself... you also get a HUGE portion if you make it yourself

I do tend to buy the "own brand" versions .... butterscotch is my favourite, followed by strawberry, then chocolate.

I've always got 3-4 packets in the cupboard.

Thats what parents did when I was younger, adding like a scoop of ice cream too, and about 2010 when the supermarket own brand was as cheap as 3p made milkshakes out of that.

Obviously the way to to it is make it with more milk so it doesnt set.

Former_MSE_Andrea

Butterscotch. Nom :cool:

Got to compare

https://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco-price-comparison/Desserts/Angel_Delight_Butterscotch_66g.html

max99x

you've made me have a big craving for Butterscotch Angel Delight now

earthmother

I've always got a selection of flavours in the cupboard for 'pudding' - and it's even better now the kids make it for themselves (it travels well in small tubs for lunchboxes too)

I remember a peach flavour way back in the 80s (might have been an own brand - I recall Asda did strawberry jaffa cakes then too), and there was a similar packet mix which made slightly fizzy/bubbly mousses rather than a thick 'delight'. Here's hoping they come back if there's renewed interest.

LMG1305

I love Angel Delight! The only one in my house that really enjoys it, which I don't mind as it means there is more for me. I did buy the ready made pots but I thought they tasted funny, so didn't buy again. Banana flavour is my favourite, closely followed by butterscotch, then strawberry

redfox

am I the only one who doesn't like it? Memories of being given this powdery tasting milky mess as a youngster makes me feel quite ill.

TravellingAbuela

redfox wrote: »

am I the only one who doesn't like it? Memories of being given this powdery tasting milky mess as a youngster makes me feel quite ill.

You are not the only one redfox. I don't, and never have, liked anything made up with milk. And that includes rice pudding. There is one exception though and that's a nice steaming jug of custard!