Planters Cheez Curls Cheese Flavored Snacks - 12 Pack (4 oz Canisters) - Crunchy Cheese Puffs for Parties, Movie Nights & Lunchboxes

This was one of my favorite snacks as a kid. I enjoyed the original far better than Cheetos. It was a tragic day in my childhood when I arrived at the store to learn they were no longer being made.As you can imagine, the day I learned they were bringing them back was joyous. Upon actually receiving the product, I was somewhat disappointed.The cheese (cheez) is somewhat muted. It lacks the pungent smell I can recall vividly from my childhood memories, and the taste is like a shadow of a memory of cheese.I can't really tell if the crunchiness has changed, but these things seem to go stale rather fast, in spite of a tightly-sealed lid. I do live in a different (vastly drier) climate than when I was little, so that could be it.I imagine that some of the original ingredients are no longer used, either due to changing production costs over time and/or health concerns. That said, this is an IMITATION of a much-loved product that has donned the well-known label design of its predecessor. I assure you, the cherished product you and I loved 30 ago has absolutely NOT returned.I implore Planters Co.-- bring the real one back. We don't care if its 50% transfat. We simply don't care. The world is falling apart anyway, let us have this one thing unmitigated by the healthier mindset of your younger employees. Bring the real one back.