Pour one out for Choco Taco.The beloved Klondike product, packaged ice cream in a taco-shaped cone, has been discontinued."Over the past 2 years, we have experienced an unprecedented spike in demand across our portfolio and have had to make very tough decisions to ensure availability of our full portfolio nationwide," a Klondike Brand representative told CNN Business in an email, adding "we know this may be very disappointing."You could possibly still find Choco Tacos around as sellers run through their inventory, the representative said.During the pandemic, it became common for companies to slim down their portfolios to help meet demand for their most popular items. But even less popular products have devoted fans who are upset by the decisions."Choco Taco has fallen," one Twitter user declared. "They always take the best things away from us," another mused. Others berated Klondike for the decision.The Choco Taco was born in the early 1980s, according to a 2016 article in Eater. At first, it was available mostly through ice cream trucks. Eventually, Unilever, which now owns Klondike, began to distribute the product more widely.Ice cream in a waffle cone with toppings is not all that innovative. But ice cream in a taco shell — that was a game changer, according to inventor Alan Drazen."When you eat a sugar cone, you generally eat the nuts, chocolate, and ice cream on the top," Drazen told Eater. "With the Choco Taco you're getting the ice cream, cone, nuts, and chocolate with just about every bite."For many, the Choco Taco conjures long-ago memories of biting into a cold, sweet treat on a hot summer's day. Others may have more recent memories, especially because Taco Bell — which used to sell the product years ago — brought it back to some stores for a limited time earlier this year.Not all hope is lost, however. Some notable fans are already trying to figure out ways to resurrect the Choco Taco."I'd like to buy the rights to your Choco Taco and keep it from melting away from future generations' childhoods," Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian tweeted at Unilever, Klondike's parent company. Patrick Shriver responded that he'd "go in on this."

It's hot out there, and all we're thinking about is ways to cool down -- or just finding any excuse to eat more ice cream.National Ice Cream Day is Sunday and we've got the scoop for you.Here's everything you should know about the holiday.Where did ice cream come from?Our love for ice cream goes way, way back. Thousands of years ago, people around the world figured out that cold + sweet = a delicious combo.Records show that some of history's most famous leaders enjoyed cold treats, from Roman emperor Nero to Alexander the Great. Even King Solomon was fond of "a snow-cooled drink at harvest time," according to some Bible translations.Historians believe the ancient Chinese were the first to develop a cool, creamy treat that resembles what we enjoy today. In the 1500s, ice cream started to spread through Europe, though at first only aristocrats could afford it.No one knows for sure when ice cream made its way to the United States, but at least a few Founding Fathers were fans.Thomas Jefferson wrote down 18-step instructions, the first known ice cream recipe recorded by an American. And George Washington reportedly dished out $200 in a single summer to get his frosty fix. In today's dollars, that's a lot of money.When did the U.S. create National Ice Cream Day?Thanks to President Ronald Reagan, National Ice Cream Day is legit.In 1984, he signed a proclamation that declared July to be National Ice Cream Month. The third Sunday of that month, which this year is July 18, became officially known as National Ice Cream Day.The proclamation -- No. 5219, to be exact -- describes "a nutritious and wholesome food, enjoyed by over 90 percent of the people in the United States."Although we can't vouch for his stats, it does sound pretty accurate. Right?What's the most popular flavor of ice cream in the U.S.?From Neapolitan to chocolate chip cookie dough, there's no shortage of flavors.That's not all. You can also get it nitrogen-blasted, hand-rolled or charcoal-infused.Ice cream can even be made without the help of cows. Biotech company Perfect Day debuted a lab-grown dairy ice cream that uses genetic engineering to recreate the proteins usually found in cow's milk.Still, the top flavor in the United States? Plain old vanilla, according to the International Dairy Foods Association. So, this weekend, don't think of your sweet tooth as a guilty pleasure, but maybe a patriotic duty.