It's funny, they were talking about Little Debbie's just today on our local radio show I listen to every day and they were all saying that Little Debbie's don't taste like they did when they were kids. I feel the same way. And one of them said "Is it because the Little Debbie treats are made differently these days? Or do you think it's just because we're older now and our tastes have changed?"
I've always wondered that. I guess because when you're a kid, ANY sweet treat is something special and now it's like meh.
Same with Chef Boyardee products. For example, my favorite as a kid was the Beefaroni. I bought a can not long ago for nostalgia's sake and it just didn't 'take me back' like I thought it would.