New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- Grocery shoppers in the US may have noticed some familiar names disappearing from supermarket shelves this year. Several popular snacks, frozen drinks and ice cream flavours are being discontinued or phased out as major food companies reduce the number of products they sell.

The changes have affected products from major beverage and snack brands, including PepsiCo. While some disappearances are permanent, others are linked to companies simplifying production or adjusting their ranges to changing consumer demand.

One of the more notable changes involves Minute Maid frozen juice concentrates. The brand is ending its frozen orange juice, lemonade and limeade products, bringing an end to its presence in the frozen can...