Nestle Crunch Girl Scouts flavors – Thin Mints and Peanut Butter Creme
Rosa Nestle Crunch’s Girl Scout inspired candy bars made quite the splash when they were teased. I finally managed to find them at my local Dollar General store (where very few…
July 2012
Hammond’s PB&J Sandwich
Hammond’s PB&J Sandwich bar was creating quite a stir at Sweet and Snacks. It won the most innovative new product award in the chocolate category, where they were up against…
Bent Objects Marshmallow
If you’ve never heard of Terry Border, you can thank me later for introducing him to you. He’s a modern day Alexander Calder, combining talented wire art with everyday objects…
Russell Stover S’More(s)
This Russell Stover S’More was yet another free sample snagged at Sweets and Snacks (get used to that opening line, folks. I got enough candy stashed from the Expo to…
Science says measure out your indulgences
A recent Op-Ed in the NY Times encourages people to stop overindulging. In addition to making you feel sick, overindulgence can also make you less satisfied with what you have…
Life Savers Gummies – Collisions
I picked up this bag of Life Savers Gummies Collisions at the Sweets and Snacks Expo, where they’d been left out in the press room in hopes that people like…
‘Nutella & Go’ vs ‘Yan Yan’ – Which Snack Pack Is Better?
Nutella & Go won the Most Innovative New Product Award in the sweet snacks category at this year’s Sweets and Snacks Expo. It was a plastic tub with biscuit sticks…
Snickers Sample Lady Love
Via AdFreak comes this cute commercial for Snickers Peanut Butter Squared. Ah, young love… I’m not ashamed to admit that I time my Costco visits for peak free sample hour.…
Happy Independence Day
Today’s a holiday here in the US, so no review today, as I assume most of my US readers are busy barbequeing and enjoying their day off work. At least…
Two Takes on Chocolate Hazelnut Paste
David Lebovitz’s blog makes me wish I could drop everything, go to Paris, and just eat everything in sight. Recently, he wrote about a chocolate hazelnut praline paste that nearly…
Jelina Chocolatier – Honey Nougat and Maple Crunch
Jelina Chocolatier was one of the most interesting booths for me at Sweets and Snacks. At the time, they were a Canadian chocolate company looking for a US distributor. I…