Zoo Buddies are again to make consuming enjoyable!

Extensively remembered for his or her catchy jingle (“Woof! Woof! Zoo Buddies!”), the cute plates had been a childhood lunchtime staple within the 2000s and early 2010s till they had been discontinued in 2014. Beginning Aug. 17, the Hefty model is reintroducing the nostalgic animal-shaped merchandise to their lineup, PEOPLE can solely reveal. 

The paper plates are available in a number of completely different playful designs and colours and are widespread for his or her segmented ears or ft to separate particular person snacks and dips. 

Ten of the unique Zoo Buddies shall be making their return to the market, together with the beloved Curly the Pig and Domino the Dalmatian. 

“Over the past 9 years, we’ve obtained many calls, social media, and even petition requests from followers to carry again Zoo Buddies and the wait is lastly over,” stated Jen Ganahl, senior model supervisor at Reynolds Shopper Merchandise (Hefty’s father or mother firm). “With this re-launch, our unique followers will be capable to relive their fondest childhood recollections as adults and we’re excited to carry the enjoyment of mealtime with Zoo Buddies plates to the subsequent technology.”

They’re obtainable solely at on-line retailers — in 20-packs on Amazon and 15-packs on Goal.

Zoo Buddies will not be solely interesting for his or her cutesy design, but additionally for his or her performance in encouraging youngsters to complete their meals. “Once you clear your plate, then you definately see their face!” the favored jingle rang almost a decade in the past. 

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Through the years that they had been discontinued, the plates made a resurgence on TikTok with Gen Z customers reminiscing over the nostalgic merchandise. 

Consumer Ella Jokaminski posted a TikTok video in January of her excitedly discovering a field of the previous animal-inspired plates in her father or mother’s pantry. “My 2000s child’s know,” she captioned the put up.  

One other social media consumer, who goes by @uhmeri, went viral for making Zoo Buddies coasters with plaster.

“My childhood simply flashed earlier than my eyes ????❤️,” one consumer commented on the DIY video, whereas one other referred to a line from the previous Zoo Buddies business. “Ribbit ribbit Zoopals ????????”