SHOPPERS have been missing four beloved Costco brand products the chain discontinued in stores with no warning.
Costco fans know and love the wholesaler for its bulk items at affordable prices, but its specific Kirkland store brand has also claimed many hearts along the way.
Kirkland generally provides a large quantity for a lower price when compared to name brands, and many shoppers swear by the quality as well.
Products are discontinued for several reasons, and companies often attribute the missing items to supply chain issues or customer complaints.
However, most of the time, low sales are ultimately to blame for your favorite product’s disappearance.
The U.S. Sun compiled the top four missing Kirkland products shoppers are still hoping to see back in stores.
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A Costco employee confirmed to The U.S. Sun these four items are no longer available, and it’s unknown if they will ever make a comeback.
1. KIRKLAND SIGNATURE FROZEN RAVIOLI
When low on time and in desire of a quick, easy dinner, Kirkland’s Signature Frozen Ravioli was always by shoppers’ sides.
The four-cheese pasta dish was loved by both parents and children alike, and it came in a four-pound bag with ricotta, asiago, parmesan, and grana padano cheeses.
While Costco still has fresh Kirkland ravioli in its deli section that shoppers could hypothetically freeze, some customers don’t think it’s the same.
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“I liked the pre-frozen resealable bag, so you could just take the handful you needed out. Very convenient,” one Reddit shopper said of the now-missing item.
2. KIRKLAND AMERICAN CHEESE
Once upon a time at Costco, you could grab a pack of 120 slices of Kirkland’s American cheese.
Shoppers loved using the cheese on sandwiches or eating straight from the pack.
However, the fan-favorite disappeared from stores four years ago, and it hasn’t been the same for shoppers since.
Many believe the cheese left stores due to low sales and shifting consumer habits.
"People are going away from American cheese in general now that the public is more health-aware," a shopper wrote on Reddit. "American cheese is made of complete garbage and not even really cheese."
There may be some truth in the statement, as sales of processed American cheese were down 1.6 percent in 2018, according to a study from Euromonitor.
For many shoppers, it may be time to ditch the processed cheese and choose richer, more flavorful options like gouda or Havarti.
3. KIRKLAND SIGNATURE BODY SOAP
It wasn’t just food items that got the boot from Costco on Kirkland’s product list.
Kirkland’s Signature Body Soap was a fan favorite at the store for years, and many customers have complained the other options just don’t come close in quality.
"I am devastated, I ran out of my stock pile and went to Costco's today to stock up, seriously I nearly broke out in tears when I could not find it," a Costco shopper on Reddit said upon hearing the news.
The soap’s discontinuation likely came down to mixed reviews from shoppers.
While some customers found it superior to all other soaps, others complained that its smell was too strong.
4. KIRKLAND MINI PEANUT BUTTER CUPS
If there’s one sweet Costco shoppers loved to stock up on at the store, it was the Kirkland Mini Peanut Butter Cups.
The loss of the candy has been felt hard by shoppers across the country, and some even reached out to the company in hopes of changing the situation.
"I wrote a letter to Costco about this, and they forwarded it to the provider that had made these," a Redditor wrote about the vanishing peanut butter cups.
"Let me tell you what a sweet company this is — they sent me in dry ice their many peanut butter cups with an apology that they don't make them anymore from my location and Costco.”
While the candy’s been gone for years, shoppers can find them with some additional research.
They are still sold online by the Linette Candy Company.
Aldi and Trader Joe’s also offer their own versions of the mini peanut butter cups.
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