Aussie snack lovers are lamenting the disappearance of a nostalgic treat from supermarket shelves.
A Brisbane woman recently sparked a discussion about a long-forgotten favourite when she asked an online community forum: ‘Where have Burger Man chips gone?’
‘I swear they were in Woolies not even that long ago, but now they’re gone and I can’t find them anywhere,’ she wrote in a post.
‘Now I can’t bite their little bodies to pieces,’ she laughingly added.
Mention of the puffed and tangy seasoned chips opened the floodgates for replies from fellow fans of the underrated snack.
‘I miss Burger Man,’ read one wistful reply.
‘And when the world needed him most, he vanished,’ another replied dramatically.
‘Oh man, love them – best chips ever,’ a third chimed in.
A Brisbane woman recently shared an online discussion post lamenting that she could no longer find Burger Man Saucee Original Snacks in supermarkets
The online product listing for Burger Man Snacks Saucee Original Snacks still appears on the Woolworths website, but sadly it states that it’s ‘Out of Stock’.
Daily Mail understands Woolworths and Coles haven’t stocked the snack for more than a year.
Accordingly, the online product listing for the snack on the Coles website shows up as ‘currently unavailable’.
Meanwhile, some shoppers pointed out they had seen the chips at Aldi in recent months – but were unsure if they are still in stock.
The savoury treat is described in the online listing as being renowned for its ‘puffed “burger men” shaped chips’ which are ‘sprinkled with a tangy burger-flavoured seasoning’.
And although they appear to have departed from shelves at Australia’s major supermarkets, the recent online discussion showed they have not been forgotten.
One person reminisced that the snack was peak ’90s/2000s’. They added: ‘So much nostalgia – particularly reminds me of school swimming carnivals,’ they added.
‘Ooof, that’s a throwback,’ agreed another.
‘They were the best!’ one person declared. ‘Like Tiny Teddies, [I would] slowly munch on body parts of the snack, “Time for a leg now, Mr Burger Man, muahahaha”!’
The Woolworths online shopping site listing for Burger Man states that it’s ‘out of stock’ and Daily Mail understands they haven’t been stocked in the major supermarket for over a year
Daily Mail ascertained that Coles hasn’t stocked Burger Man since 2024 – with the online shopping listing confirming that they are ‘currently unavailable’
One person simply stated: ‘These SLAP.’
Another joked: ‘I need these back in my life for emotional support reasons.’
Several Brisbane shoppers recalled that the savoury packet snack was briefly brought back to Woolworths shelves a few years ago, but claimed they didn’t stick around for long.
‘I bought them as much as I could to try to keep them going,’ one person said. ‘Always a great one to bust out when people are over with the cheese board for the nostalgia. Sucks they are gone again.’
Another replied that they also remembered the chips’ brief comeback. ‘They would often sell out and restocking always took ages. They simply might not be able to keep up with demand.’
Others chimed in to suggest similar-tasting alternatives – one of which was Tasty Toobs.
‘Don’t these have a very similar flavour profile, or is my memory deceiving me?’ one person wondered.
Another agreed that they tasted ‘very similar’.
Fellow Burger Man-fans offered suggestions of similar tasting snack alternatives, including Tasty Toobs
Several Kiwis also claimed that New Zealand brand Bluebird’s Rashuns cheese & bacon snacks were also a similar-tasting alternative to Burger Man snacks
However, others confirmed that although there was a likeness between Tasty Toobs and Burger Man chips, they weren’t quite identical.
‘Flavour? Similar, yes. Texture? No,’ one clarified.
Another said: ‘Everyone shills for Toobs so much, but I just don’t see it. They’re not even good enough to dare hold a candle to Burger Men.’
A former New Zealand resident revealed that there’s a highly similar overseas snack that should satisfy any Burger Man craving.
‘If you’re ever near an international/NZ section at the shops, try some Rashuns – they taste almost the same,’ one person suggested.
NZ brand Bluebird Rashuns cheese & bacon flavoured snack, are readily available in the international aisle of both major Aussie supermarkets – and several Kiwis agreed they could taste the resemblance to Burger Man.
One claimed: ‘These are the closest I’ve ever found to Burger Man. Taste and texture are almost identical.’
