[tdv123]

Why don't they sell them in the UK or Ireland? They seem to be one of the most popular cereals in America & Asia.

I know you can get cheap alternatives in Lidls & places like that but its not the same as kelloggs brand.

[The Real B-man]

Probably All the Colouring & Sugar Tbh i remember as a Kid they Sold Lucky Charms here then they dissapeared

[star-pants]

I was looking at the ingredients, no E numbers, but "RED #40; BLUE #2; TURMERIC COLOR; YELLOW #6; ZINC OXIDE; ANNATTO COLOR; BLUE #1; "
and I think some of those colours aren't allowed over here anymore (look at smarties).
It probably was due to the sugars etc.
Lucky Charms have a similar list. I know you can buy those for around 7/8euro a box in some gourmet shops.

[Pigwidgeon]

You can get them and Lucky Charms in Donnybrook Fair for about a tenner I think.

[NaasPreacher]

Originally Posted by tdv123

Why don't they sell them in the UK or Ireland? They seem to be one of the most popular cereals in America & Asia.

I know you can get cheap alternatives in Lidls & places like that but its not the same as kelloggs brand.

Tesco Extra in Naas have them at the moment for €3.69 a box

[NaasPreacher]

Originally Posted by The Real B-man

Probably All the Colouring & Sugar Tbh i remember as a Kid they Sold Lucky Charms here then they dissapeared

I remember Lucky Charms when I first moved here in '95. They didn't last long. I am a 57 year old granddad and they are my favourite. I buy them from Amazon UK by subscription and pay no shipping.

[Ciarrai76]

Tesco's are selling these now, at least they are in Cork as my friend got them there!

[Hande hoche!]

They really remind me of corn pops in terms of taste.

[Dean_f]

Originally Posted by star-pants

I was looking at the ingredients, no E numbers, but "RED #40; BLUE #2; TURMERIC COLOR; YELLOW #6; ZINC OXIDE; ANNATTO COLOR; BLUE #1; "
and I think some of those colours aren't allowed over here anymore (look at smarties).
It probably was due to the sugars etc.
Lucky Charms have a similar list. I know you can buy those for around 7/8euro a box in some gourmet shops.

There wouldn't be any e numbers since they're an EU thing. Annatto colour as in your post, for example, is E160b. So i'm sure there are plenty of things that would be e numbers if they were made over here.

As for where to get them, the only places I've seen them are the shops that import american stuff. Donnybrook fair, happy pills etc. and they're up around a tenner a box!

[star-pants]

Saw them in Tesco in Nutgrove over the weekend, half price something stupid like under €2 (could be wrong but they were cheap)

[FIRE]

I got these about 20 mins ago. €1.84 in tesco half price

Nephew has reported they are a little bland though!!

[phasers]

Do they actually taste like fruit? I remember I got a box of knock off fruit loops in lidl a few years ago and they were horrible

[scudzilla]

Originally Posted by phasers

Do they actually taste like fruit? I remember I got a box of knock off fruit loops in lidl a few years ago and they were horrible

Nope, tasted no fruit at all, just like eating honey nut loops without the honey

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by phasers

Do they actually taste like fruit? I remember I got a box of knock off fruit loops in lidl a few years ago and they were horrible

Mine actually tasted like eating crackerbread!!!! WTF

No real taste at all from them to be honest like scudzilla said, could be a lot more fruitier.

[alie]

Tesco in Nutgrove have them half price at 1.64