Sunnyboy ice blocks are no longer being made and we only have ourselves to blame

CHILDHOOD memories across Australia are being shattered, with the makers of Sunnyboy confirming that the iconic ice blocks are now a thing of the past.

These pyramids of pure frozen delight are no longer.

SUNNYBOY ice blocks are now a thing of the past and Aussie summers will never be the same.

In a statement, The Daily Juice Co. confirmed that it has ceased production of the pyramid-shaped frozen treats due to a “sustained reduction in consumer demand” over time.

“The Daily Juice Co can confirm that we have regrettably had to make the hard decision to stop production of the icy treat, Sunnyboy, as of August 2016,” a spokesperson for the company said. “Unfortunately, Sunnyboy has experienced a sustained reduction in consumer demand over a long period of time, making it necessary to delete the product from our range of water ice treats.”

Sure, they were near-impossible to eat if you didn’t cut the corner at just the right angle, and they had a habit of slipping through your sticky fingers. But they came in four glorious flavours — Glug Cola, Orange Explosion and Razz Raspberry and Zap Lime — and for any 90s kid, they were an essential canteen treat on stinking hot summer days.

Pre #mkr dessert #oldschool ice block #sunnyboy #cola pic.twitter.com/3xiyX4Cn8f

— pangas (@pangasT) February 19, 2014

The best thing to have on a hot night? A cola Sunnyboy. The greatest ice block ever

— Ryan Hoffman (@RyanHoffman12) December 8, 2011

Just came to the realisation that I haven't had a Sunnyboy ice-block since primary school and felt a deep urge to cry like a sissy boy.

— Steven Savona (@Steven_Savona) October 17, 2011

the sunnyboy is a classic of the genre "it's hot and I just want to eat this ice block why is it so goddamn hard"

— Will Southers (@shoerust) November 19, 2015

Naturally, Aussies are mourning the loss of the sweet staple on social media.

Sunnyboys are being discontinued... my last one was a good decade back this still makes me sad!!https://t.co/lKHz2EEqFr

— Felicity Curtain (@felicitycurtain) September 25, 2016

R.I.P #SunnyBoy summer wont be the same without ya

— Sir Joh (@GhostofSirJoh) September 25, 2016

Mourning the loss of #sunnyboy icy poles

— 3KidsBelow (@3KidsBelow) September 26, 2016

This is a tragedy! #sunnyboy #aussiesummer https://t.co/erMVJVw7eu

— Brooke Jacobson (@brookeCjacobson) September 23, 2016

The silver lining? The folks at The Daily Juice Co. reassured consumers that no other products will be affected by the sudden deletion and we will “still be able to purchase all our other popular brands, including Zooper Dooper and Quelch.”

Phew, imagine if they ripped Sunnyboy AND Zooper Dooper from our fond childhood memories in one fell swoop?

We can still get our hands on Zooper Doopers.

RIP Sunnyboys. Picture: Tumblr / Trankim