{"id":40778,"date":"2026-10-02T18:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/40778\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T18:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:29:11","slug":"north-dakota-shoppers-are-losing-these-5-grocery-store-favorites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/40778\/","title":{"rendered":"North Dakota Shoppers Are Losing These 5 Grocery Store Favorites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several familiar grocery store products are disappearing in 2026, and North Dakota shoppers might notice they&#8217;ve been removed from store shelves. According to Fox 5, PepsiCo announced last year (2025) that it plans to focus on products with simpler ingredients and more functional benefits.<\/p>\n<p>As many as 20 products could leave our stores, but the company hasn&#8217;t confirmed each one yet. Here are some of the products North Dakota shoppers may have trouble finding.<\/p>\n<p>Snack Disappearing From Store Shelves in 2026<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/attachment-gettyimages-2260083315.jpg\" alt=\"(Photo by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\"\/>(Photo by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)(Photo by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Minute Maid Orange Juice Concentrates<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe this one, because this was something many of us remember fondly from childhood, but it does look like Coca-Cola is saying goodbye to its Minute Maid Frozen Orange Juice, lemonade, and limeade products.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/attachment-gettyimages-470541880.jpg\" alt=\"(Photo by Jamie Squire\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"\/>(Photo by Jamie Squire\/Getty Images)(Photo by Jamie Squire\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Blue Bell Butter Crunch<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Bell Butter Crunch vanilla ice cream is also gone. At least for now, anyway.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/attachment-screenshot-2026-10-02-101950.jpg\" alt=\"Walmart.com\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"386\" height=\"498\"\/>Walmart.comWalmart.com<\/p>\n<p>Cheese Pizza Cheeto Puffs<\/p>\n<p>There are two types of people: those who like skinny Cheetos and those who prefer the puffs. Personally, I&#8217;m a skinny Cheetos person, but if you&#8217;re into the puffs, you&#8217;ll soon notice cheese pizza flavor is no longer available. This flavor returned in 2025 after a 20-year hiatus, and\u00a0it reportedly is being phased out again.<\/p>\n<p>(Also Read: REVEALED: New Retailer Taking Over Bismarck&#8217;s Bed Bath &amp; Beyond)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/attachment-gettyimages-2196641830.jpg\" alt=\"(Photo by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\"\/>(Photo by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)(Photo by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Lay&#8217;s Sweet Potato Poppables<\/p>\n<p>PepsiCo is removing several snacks from shelves, and it looks like the sweet potato poppables were on the chopping block.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/attachment-screenshot-2026-10-02-102918.jpg\" alt=\"Walmart.com\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"417\" height=\"503\"\/>Walmart.comWalmart.com<\/p>\n<p>Smartfood Movie Theater Butter Popcorn<\/p>\n<p>The source says this product might still be available at select stores for a time, but ultimately, PepsiCo has limited the product&#8217;s distribution, and it will be harder to find.<\/p>\n<p>These are just some of the products disappearing this year. Check back with us for updates.<\/p>\n<p>8 Annoying Things North Dakotans Do At The Grocery Store<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we need to stop doing. <\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Andi Ahne<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>LOOK: 20 Discontinued McDonald&#8217;s Menu Items You&#8217;ll Never See Again<\/p>\n<p>Discontinued McDonald&#8217;s items tell the story of eight decades of quiet experiments, from a pizza that took too long to cook to a lobster roll that never made financial sense. Some disappeared overnight with no explanation, others were cut to streamline operations, and a few became cultural phenomena long after they were gone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Stacker<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several familiar grocery store products are disappearing in 2026, and North Dakota shoppers might notice they&#8217;ve been removed from store shelves. According to Fox 5, PepsiCo announced last year (2025) that it plans to focus on products with simpler ingredients and more functional benefits. 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