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DiGiorno / Jeno’s
Discontinued: 1973
The original “turn your toaster into a pizzeria” dream.
Nabisco introduced these mini round pizzas that popped up like toast. Available in cheese, sausage, and pepperoni for just 50 cents a box, they seemed perfect for busy families and latchkey kids.
But physics wasn’t on their side. Cheese slid off onto heating coils and created smoke screens every morning. Moms weren’t thrilled when breakfast toast came with a side of melted pepperoni residue.
Discontinued: 1973
Riding high on Pop-Tart success, Kellogg’s thought they could duplicate the success with pizza pastries.
These rectangular calzone-like pizzas looked promising on paper. Non-refrigerated, toaster-ready, and leveraging the Pop-Tart formula that had taken breakfast by storm.
Consumers were not happy with the final product. More dough than filling made them dry and tasteless.
Discontinued: 2019
The people’s pizza. For nearly five decades, these $1 pizzas were the lifeblood of college dorm rooms.
Under Totino’s umbrella, Jeno’s delivered crispy crust satisfaction without the grease factor of its siblings. Students ate them burrito-style after cooking, creating a whole subculture of creative consumption.
When Totino announced its discontinuation via tweet in February 2019, fans were devastated. The replacement Totino’s Party Pizzas just weren’t the same.
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Discontinued: Late 1970s
The smartest toaster pizza ever designed.
While other pizzas struggled with sliding toppings, Buitoni went full calzone, surrounding their pizza in dough. No mess, no fuss, just pure ’70s convenience food genius.
Despite disappearing decades ago, they maintain a strong cult following on the Internet, with fans still remembering the good times.
Discontinued: 1980s
When canned pasta met frozen pizza.
Chef Boyardee attempted to convert their Italian-American cuisine into a frozen food product. Using their signature pasta sauce on pizza seemed a logical choice. Frozen dinners were on the rage in the ’60s, and Chef Boyardee wanted in.
Apparently, people loved their sauce, but it didn’t work so well on pizza.
Discontinued: 2000s
Before Hot Pockets dominated microwaves, Tombstone was a pioneer in this cooking technology.
These shrunken regular pizzas were engineered for microwaves. No oven required, perfect for the fast-paced ’90s lifestyle.
But they disappeared as quietly as they arrived. Probably ahead of their time.
Discontinued: 2000s
The vegan pizza that fooled everyone.
Tofutti’s rectangular pizza featured dairy-free mozzarella, cheddar, feta, and ricotta that was so convincing, even dairy lovers couldn’t tell the difference.
When Tofutti refocused on core products, Pizza Pizzazz was the first to go. But vegans everywhere still consider it the gold standard in plant-based pizza.
Discontinued: 2010s
DiGiorno’s Chicago ambitions.
While “It’s not delivery, it’s DiGiorno” conquered the frozen pizza category. They decided to take things further by creating an authentic Chicago-style pizza to be delivered to home freezers.
And these deep dish pizzas worked for a while. But the king of frozen pizzas just couldn’t make it last long enough.
Discontinued: 2011
The most unique pizza that almost was.
Corn masa crust, marinated grilled chicken, refried beans, jack cheese, and tomatillo salsa. This fusion frozen dared to be different.
But a simple labeling mistake (missing wheat allergen warning) led to a USDA recall and permanent discontinuation.
Discontinued: 2020
Rustic perfection.
Imperfect crust, randomly placed roasted red peppers, provolone, and pearl mozzarella dollops, plus a packet of finishing oil and pepper flakes. This pizza made you feel like you were dining in Sicily.
Too successful for its own good! The pizza was constantly sold out, and Trader Joe’s was never able to supply it fast enough.
Discontinued: 2021
What if two comfort foods become one?
Imagine buttery garlic bread as your pizza crust. This is what DiGiorno delivered. Square-shaped, larger than their standard offerings, and absolutely indulgent.
People loved it. When it was discontinued, people were irate.
Discontinued: 2021
The pizza with a petition.
This pizza featured a rising crust topped with spicy chicken strips, colorful bell peppers, onions, and premium mozzarella. And it was frequently sold out.
When DiGiorno confirmed its discontinuation, fans launched a petition on Change.org. But it never gained much traction.
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