CUSTOMERS have demanded the return of their "favorite" chip flavor - with hundreds signing a petition after it was discontinued.
Lay's left Sour Cream and Onion fans heartbroken after they quietly removed it from shelves in one of its countries.
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The snack company appeared to stop production of their Sour Cream and Onion chips in South Africa last year.
Fans, who can still get hold of the iconic flavor in the US, were quick voice their sadness on X (formerly known as twitter) , insisting it be brought ack immediately.
"I'll never forgive Lay’s for discontinuing this flavor," one customer wrote, posting a photo of Sour Cream and Onion chips.
"My work would provide chips for us during lunch and this was the only flavor I would eat haha," another customer recalled.
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When looking online, fans could no longer buy the chip flavor from other venders in South Africa.
Fans were so upset that about the chips no longer being available, that they decided to create a petition on Change.org.
"With the arrival of 2020, we have been faced with many catastrophes, from Covid-19, to politics, to natural disasters, and many forms of social injustice," the poster wrote.
"We do not want to add 'The removal of good chip flavors' onto that laundry list of despair."
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The petition was started in January 23, 2022 and amassed 794 signatures since its inception.
Unfortunately, this is not the only chip flavor the company has decided to discontinue.
Lay's confirmed that they discontinued Ruffles brand edition of lightly-salted chips.
The company confirmed the news on X, after a customer suggested that ruffles should have a lightly salted option.
"Just a suggestion," the customer wrote. "I’d love and adore a lightly salted version of ruffles."
"Sometimes it’s just too salty and lightly salty lays are good but ruffles are my fav! Hope to see it one day!"
The company confirmed that this was an option for customers at one point, before they decided to discontinue it.
"We've actually had this flavor in the past and we'll be sure to share your request with our team," the company said.
"Thanks for being a loyal fan!"
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The lightly-salted chips were branded as having half the sodium as regular potato crisps, carrying 140 mg of sodium.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to Lays for comment.
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