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It’s one of the most popular biscuits in Australia and has been on supermarket shelves since the 1930s – but millions across the country can’t access it.

Arnott’s Yo-Yo biscuits have long been a beloved treat in South Australia where they have been exclusively sold for decades. 

An incredible 95 per cent of Yo-Yos produced are stocked in South Australia with the other five per cent scattered around the country in specialty stores, random IGAs and border towns. 

According to Arnott’s Yo-Yo biscuits are a ‘South Australian favourite’ with a ‘delightfully crunchy’ texture and sweet honey flavour. 

Yo-Yos were first developed in 1932 by Adelaide bakery, grocery and confectionery company W. Menz and Co. and named after the nostalgic toy which was all the rage at the time. 

Arnott's Yo-Yo biscuits have long been a beloved treat in South Australia where they have been exclusively sold for decades

Arnott’s Yo-Yo biscuits have long been a beloved treat in South Australia where they have been exclusively sold for decades

95 per cent of Yo-Yos produced are stocked in South Australia with the other five per cent scattered around the country in speciality stores, random IGAs and border towns

95 per cent of Yo-Yos produced are stocked in South Australia with the other five per cent scattered around the country in speciality stores, random IGAs and border towns

In the early 60s, Arnott’s bought the biscuit division of W. Menz and Co. and Yo-Yos have been sold under the familiar brand ever since. 

Arnott’s took Yo-Yos off the market briefly in 1997 to create ‘national uniformity’ but after an outcry from South Australian biscuit lovers, they were brought back to supermarkets in the one state. 

Mentions of the classic South Australian biscuit often spark lively discussions online with locals shocked to hear other Aussies have never seen or sampled the biscuit they say was a staple of their childhood.     

‘Never seen before,’ one man said.  

Yo-Yos were developed in 1932 by Adelaide company W. Menz and Co. In 1962, Arnott's bought the biscuit division of W. Menz and Co. and Yo-Yos have been sold under the brand ever since

Yo-Yos were developed in 1932 by Adelaide company W. Menz and Co. In 1962, Arnott’s bought the biscuit division of W. Menz and Co. and Yo-Yos have been sold under the brand ever since

‘Yo-Yos are still the best coffee dunker in my opinion,’ another wrote and a third said: ‘You can never eat just one. I adore them and have enjoyed them all my life here in SA.’

‘Bring them to Queensland. We had them for a very short time, the best biscuit on the planet,’ a third wrote. 

One sweet tooth called Yo-Yos the ‘best biscuit on the planet’ while others fondly remember its catchy jingle that played on a TV commercial in the 80s. 

‘Wait. What now? These are only in SA? Colleagues must think I am madder than usual when I sing that jingle,’ one woman laughed. 

‘Love Yo-Yo’s. I have to rely on family bringing them to Queensland for me,’ another commented.  

Many shoppers say they have spotted Yo-Yo biscuits for sale outside South Australia with one claiming West Australian IGAs often stock them.  

‘My favourites as a kid, saw them once in Woolies in NSW,’ one Facebooker recalled. 

‘I see these in stores in Darwin all the time,’ another replied. 

‘Have bought them in Melbourne in Woolworths,’ someone added. 

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Post source: Daily mail