Food of the Seventies

The food in this section are not STRICTLY 70s only food. We have food that were widely available for purchase DURING the 70s. This section was recently redesigned, so if you have any problems please let ChuckyG know.

Are you an 70s food expert or just totally baffled by a leftover 70s food item in your possession? We have a page for Unknown 70s Food when you can send in your pictures, or help others identify their unknown food items.

I also have a page about this for the 80s and 90s.

Food Items Available

There are 1209 pages about food in this section. Select an index page to see the list of pages available.

Indexes: [Latest] [#][A][B][C][D][E][F][G][H][I][J][K][L][M][N][O][P][Q][R][S][T][U][V][W][Y][Z]

Latest Image Submissions

Click on an image to read more about the food item!

Picture Picture
Latest Comments

Read what people have been saying about various food on the site

Concentrate Cereal, Comment by Pam on May 16, 2012 - Report this comment
I still CRAVE Concentrate...omg, nothing else comes close. So glad to see I'm among many other devotees! Come on Kellogg's; retro is in. Please bring it back!
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlours, Comment by Rob Lambert on May 16, 2012 - Report this comment
My area had a Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor at Southridge Mall near Milwaukee, Wis. It opened early in 1971, and was gone by the summer of 1973. It was heavily advertised in newsprint and local TV. Though Farrell's was a quasi-national chain, I don't think it had the loot to advertise, say on prime-time network TV. FRarrell's did rival Baskin-Robbins for variety as well as atmosphere. It was a concept that caught on early (1890s-style shoppe). But interest waned later...when the fast-food places started selling ice cream at lower prices than Farrell's. The Milwaukee Journal ads always showed the man and woman, in 1890s clothing, sharing a sundae. That alone was magical.
Dip In A Chip Nabisco Brand, Comment by Cindy Nimeskern on May 16, 2012 - Report this comment
Dip in a Chip crackers were my favorite in 1975. I really hated them getting discontinued. I remember other crackers too that arent made anymore
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlours, Comment by Lise on May 16, 2012 - Report this comment
Farrells was about a mile away (on Telegraph) from our home. I try to tell my son about the "experience" but how can you describe something that was magical? Closest is Willy Wonka...my favorite was the licorice they sold by the foot...remember? and how all the servers dressed...what great memories
Bullet Ice Cream, Comment by Chris on May 15, 2012 - Report this comment
If anyone has the contact information for the guy who has the molds... I will make it my mission to get these Bullets back on the market for us all to enjoy once again.
Gremlin Biscuits, Comment by Paul Siddons on May 15, 2012 - Report this comment
Does anyone know were you could buy Gremlin Biscuits still ??
Sunshine Biscuit Company Chocolate Nugget Cookies, Comment by Patrick Kavanagh on May 15, 2012 - Report this comment
Iced raisin bars were very good, but my favorite as well as the favorite of my whole family when I was growing up was Sunshine's Cup Custard sandwich cookie. They came in a 2 row pkg. as well as a 3 row. The 2 row contained a vanilla cookie filled a delicious light maple frosting while the larger pkg. offered the same 2 rows of vanilla/maples and a 3rd middle row of chocolate cookies with the same maple frosting. My father owned the chocolate row all to himself. Seldom did we kids ever get one unless we risked life and limb to sneak one away. We always got caught, but it was worth it. I could only wish that Cup Custards would make a magical reappearance on my grocer's shelf.
TAB , Comment by Bob on May 14, 2012 - Report this comment
I only drink TAB and it must be room temperature, It has changed formulas several times over the years. It is hard to find so I must special order it.
Wampum Corn Chips, Comment by Randy on May 14, 2012 - Report this comment
I too was a kid in the late 60's, growing up near Sacramento. I remember espacially WAMPUM BBQ Corn Chips. Nothing then nor now can hold a candle to these chips! Frito-Lay over the years has done limited runs of BBQ Fritos (which I buy whenever I find them) but they are a distant second to Laura Scudder's "Plenty Corny" corn chips. One of my favorite snacks as a kid was Wampum Chips (pref. BBQ) and Apple Beer, which was like carbonated apple cider but a little more tart. Came in a black and gold can. Good Times that I'll never forget! CA in the 60s was a great place to be a kid then! Now, notsomuch...
Figurines Diet Bars (Pillsbury product?), Comment by Betty Briard on May 14, 2012 - Report this comment
I began dieting in 1973 after my son was born by eating the chocolate peanut butter figurine bars. I could not find them in the 1990's when I moved to Florida. That was the best diet plan in the entire world! It was easy to stay at 105 lbs. Now nothing works that well, so the weight and old age has made me just plain angry! Please beg for the production again.
Mug O'Lunch, Comment by Paulie on May 14, 2012 - Report this comment
My mom would make them in a thermos bottle and they were still relatively hot at lunch time. Just put the stuff for the envelope in, our in the boiling water and pt the cap on. Stir in the thermos at lunch time and it was AWESOME! I'm writing Betty Crocker now as well.
Oompa-Loompas, Comment by Kristi on May 14, 2012 - Report this comment
Every time I eat peanut butter M&Ms I wish for those Oompas from the past. They were better. I was so excited when I saw Oompas on the shelf a few years ago! What a cruel trick: they were fruit flavored! Eew! Bring back the original. Please!
Coolie, Comment by Greg Surratt on May 14, 2012 - Report this comment
The commercial ran pretty constantly in Roanoke, VA, along with Moore's Potato Chips. "More's potato chips go with two smiling lips.....Coo Coo Coolie, Coo Coo Coo Coolie!"
Scotty's (or Scottie's) Hamburger, Comment by Debbie on May 13, 2012 - Report this comment
I remember Scotty's. I worked for them back in the 70's in this small town in Georgia. I wish it was still here.
Red Barn Barn Buster, Comment by Rob Lambert on May 13, 2012 - Report this comment
Red Barn's Barnbuster was a quarter pound hamburger loaded with pickles, onions and tomatoes. I think it was meant to emulate Burger King's Whopper. Red Barn also had the Big Barney, which was to emulate McDonald's Big Mac (two beef patties, three bun pieces, thousand-island sauce, onions and pickles. In 1970, the Barnbuster was 55 cents, Big Barney was 60 cents (regular burger was 20 cents). Regarding TV advertising, Red Barn was not advertised so much as McDonald's. Commercials rarely aired on network TV...only local affiliates which had restaurants nearby. I have two commercials: one from 1969, a general promo, and a Barnbuster ad from 1971 featuring puppets (the chicken leg and the puppet that resembled Ernie from "Sesame Street").
Sport Cola, Comment by Bruce Neumann on May 13, 2012 - Report this comment
Big WOW, my father was a VP for Canada Dry and Sport Cola was his baby. I attended a few sport cola "kick-off" events in the 60's. I actually have a company film titled The Making of Sport Cola! It includes one of those Sport commercials. I'm attempting to get it transfered to DVD. I remember attending a commercial shoot on Long Island where I met Wally Cox. It really was a great product, way ahead of it's time. My father is still alive and Sport Cola was a big part of his life for number of years. Bruce Neumann
Ideal Cookies, Comment by Kelley on May 12, 2012 - Report this comment
Holy Crap!!!!! I had no idea there were so many Ideal Bar fans out there. They were the best cookie ever. That cookie holds the best childhood memories ever. I wish they would bring them back. I would dearly love to give my dad a package of Ideal cookies. They were his favorite and he used to dole them out like they were going extinct......oh, they did!!!!!! Anyway, I wish they would bring them back, That would make the perfect Mothers Day present:)
Grape Duds and Cherry Duds, Comment by Linda on May 12, 2012 - Report this comment
In the mid 1970's, I worked the concession stand at a movie theater. My little boy would sit behind the counter and he absolutly loved the flavored Milk Duds. The 3 flavors were Cherry, Bananna and Grape. To this day he talks about how good they were and wishes they would make them again. And he is 41 now.


Would You Like To Add Something We Missed?

Got an idea for a page we don't have yet?

Suggest a food item we missed

Submit a picture of a food item we don't have a page for, or you don't recognize.