McVities Boasters (cookies)

tinkerbell

Have these been discontinued? They are my favourite biscuit and I haven't seen them anywhere in months. I've just seen on Tesco online that there's a new McVities cookies pack called Tasties but not sure if these are the new Boasters?

rubadub

That "tasties" seems to be a new cheapo range, the boasters were belgian chocolate so would not be in that range.

http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/fmcg/ambient/cakes-and-biscuits/mcvities-launches-1-range-of-tasties-biscuits/235420.article

United Biscuits is launching a new range of everyday biscuits - all priced at £1 - under the McVitie’s brand. The Tasties range comprises nine traditional favourites such as custard creams, pink wafers and bourbon creams. “Tasties is positioned to complement the brand’s existing range,” said UBUK planning director Mark Sugden. “We’ve developed this range to offer a branded range of everyday biscuits at an attractive price point.”

Still in tesco UK http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=268474172

I have gotten them in €2 shops before. I love them, really crumbly like they are homemade.

narmst

I’ve started a Change.org petition.
2020’s been a rubbish year - 2021 could be made that little bit better with a cup of tea and a McVities Boaster

http://chng.it/T27KdjxW

rubadub

IN 2019 they tweeted confirming they are discontinued

https://twitter.com/McVities/status/1120667918281392129

they show on the site now though

https://mcvities.co.uk/products/boasters

they have links where to buy but show as unavailable

https://groceries.asda.com/product/cookies/mc-vities-boasters-belgian-chocolate-chunks-hazelnut/1000002930088

https://groceries.asda.com/product/cookies/mc-vities-boasters-belgian-chocolate-chunks/1000002933664

I guess some of the supermarkets would have premium own brand ones, I definitely had some a while back which were very good but can't remember the brand.