Nostalgic Snacks That Were Banned or Discontinued

#14: Discontinued in 2009

By the 2000s, energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster dominated the market, stealing Jolt’s thunder. The once-bold soda couldn’t compete, and in 2009, Jolt Cola filed for bankruptcy and disappeared from shelves. Its role as a cultural icon, however, never fully faded.

Jolt briefly resurfaced in limited runs, but it never regained its 80s–90s heyday. For those who grew up with it, the soda remains a nostalgic memory of excess and rebellion — a symbol of an era when caffeine-packed soda felt dangerously fun.