July 2008 Archives
Rapper, Nelly has joined the ownership team of the energy drink mix ZizZazz, a company which has received glowing reviews for it's energy powders. It has a sort of cult following among body builders and students - who procrastinate ...... continue reading »
I thought this would be a crappy product, made just for lazy people who couldn't be bothered to put cream cheese on their own bagel. But it was surprisingly tasty. There is not as much cream cheese as pictured... continue reading »
McCormicks wants to buy Lawrys from Unilever, and today, July 30, 2008, The Federal Trade Commission granted approval for McCormick's US$604m deal with Unilever ... on one condition. That McCormick's sell Season-All. Apparently, McCormicks decided that Lawry's is worth more... continue reading »
Dunkin' Donuts announced the launch of their DDSMART Menu today, which will be the brand's first menu of "better-for-you" options. The DDSMART Menu features the new Dunkin' Donuts' Egg White Flatbread Sandwiches which makes Dunkin' Donuts the first national... continue reading »
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA). Washington, D.C., has released a new 14-page policy paper containing "current and scientifically accurate information" titled: Aspartame: A Guide for Consumers, Policymakers and the Media. "Few ingredients have been subject to the extent of research... continue reading »
The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) announced winners of the 36th annual sofi awards for outstanding products of 2008 at its 54th Summer Fancy Food Show. The sofi awards recognize excellence in specialty foods and beverages in... continue reading »
Dr Pepper launched a new ad campaign on July 28, 2008, featuring the most famous doctors of pop culture, like Dr. J and Dr. Frasier Crane among others. Dr Pepper is joining forces with pop culture's biggest [fake] doctors to... continue reading »
Spotted side by side in the grocery store: Aunt Jemima and Vermont Maid Pancake Syrup. Same design except the black Aunt Jem has been replaced by a white maid - apparently from Vermont, but this product is a "New England"... continue reading »
You have already bought Wrigley's Gum latest commercial if you paid for Chris Brown's latest single, Forever. According to The Wall Street Journal, "Forever" is an extended version of a new Doublemint jingle written by Chris Brown and scheduled to... continue reading »
Cocoa Puffs Cereal is getting a shake up with new Cocoa Puffs Combos. This is the first Cocoa Puffs flavor extension since the brand launched its "munchy, crunchy, chocolaty" version in 1958. Fifty years later, new Cocoa Puffs Combos pair... continue reading »
When I mentioned the Snickers Speed Walker Ad featuring Mr.T here, I mentioned that I thought the ad might be pulled because of a "speed walker revolt." Turns out I was right - sort of. Instead of speed walkers being... continue reading »
A US District Federal Court in Los Angeles found in favor of POM Wonderful in its lawsuit against Purely Juice, for false advertising and misleading marketing of it's "100% Pomegranate Juice" product from January 7, 2007 to August 30, 2007.... continue reading »
Ahhh ... the ubiquitous Made with Whole Grain label. It conjures up images of increased nutrition and makes you feel like you're eating something good. Food companies know this and they have been using it to their advantage - not... continue reading »
As if individually wrapped bananas weren't enough, now we have individually wrapped slices of bread! Photo Credit: thingamejig/ Flickr... continue reading »
We picked our favorites from the Cravendale Milk "Future Milk" Packaging Design Competition and now they have chosen the winners. Guess what?! Our overall favorite won the "People's Choice Trophy." The winners are: 1st Place: Miniature Model Farm, Eleanor Stewart.... continue reading »
Yoplait Light is set to introduce 3 new "cake inspired" flavors in August 2008. You will be able to feast on Strawberry Shortcake, Raspberry Cheesecake and Pineapple Upside-Down Cake - all of which will be fat free with 110 calories... continue reading »
Spotted at Media Bistro AgencySpy Blog: This interesting ad for Oreos is on a mall's glass elevator. The glass of milk is stationary and the Oreo is on the moving elevator, so that when the elevator reaches the bottom floor,... continue reading »
All I can say is thank goodness for Center for Science of the Public Interest (CSPI) for going after these companies with their false advertising and "creative labeling." Sara Lee is the latest company to get spanked. In December... continue reading »
Cargill recently introduced their Good Nature brand of all-natural, antibiotic free pork. The new pork line is sourced from Midwest family farm-raised hogs that are never administered antibiotics, growth stimulants or hormones. Cargill says it also maintains strict natural standards... continue reading »
Spotted Splenda with Fiber in the grocery store, but no online press release. This "Splenda with Fiber" is sucralose mixed with "soluble corn fiber" while the Splenda versions we are used to has maltodextrin and dextrose. I'm still going... continue reading »
Smuckers is like a sleeping giant. The J.M. Smucker Co. has won federal clearance to purchase the Folgers coffee business from Procter & Gamble Co., in a $3 billion tax-free stock deal. Folgers is the leading producer of retail packaged... continue reading »
Starbucks Vivanno Nourishing Blends hit Starbucks everywhere on Tuesday, July 15th. It's a smoothie, it has less than 300 calories (per 16 ounce) and each one has at least 1 serving of fruit - a whole banana. The Vivanno comes... continue reading »
New Smart Start Strawberry Oat Bites Cereal Makes it Easy to Live With Heart, says Kellogg's. BATTLE CREEK, Mich., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to heart health, it's about small, simple steps that add up to daily feelings... continue reading »
In the past, the nuts aisle in the supermarket was filled with peanuts, cashews and almonds. But not anymore. Emerald Nuts (Diamond Foods) has been blazing the trail with exotic flavors which are not typically associated with nuts. The flavors... continue reading »
There is a new Snickers ad featuring Mr. T. featuring the catchphrase "Get Some Nuts" and "I Pity You Fool." In the latest ad, Mr T pulls alongside a man in tight yellow shorts who is speed walking and growls:... continue reading »
Spotted on the supermarket shelves of Stop & Shop Supermarket (Mount Vernon, NY). There was what looked like electrical tape (or something) wrapped around this bag of Ritz Sour Cream & Onion Chips, and the back had a hole... continue reading »
We give Weight Watchers the prize for longest food product name with: Weight Watchers Smart Ones Fruit Inspirations Cranberry Turkey Medallion! I didn't think it would look much like the picture on the box, but it did - sort... continue reading »
FiberGourmet looked at the average macaroni, with it's low nutritional value and decided they were going to do something about it. Now imagine that exact same dish, but high in fiber, low in calories, and with NO artificial colors or... continue reading »
Truvia, a 'new' all natural, no calories, sweetener made from Rebiana (from the leaves of the Stevia plant), was unleashed at Rockerfeller Center in NY today, July 11, 2008. The Stevia plant from which Truvia is dervied, could be... continue reading »
Attorney Robyne LaGrotta filed three lawsuits in Superior Court in Morristown against Cadbury and Spherion Atlantic Enterprises LLC, a staffing company that hired 3 women to work at Cadbury's research facility in East Hanover as taste testers. Maureen Zuccarini, Donna... continue reading »
Pepsi is as excited about the next NFL season as we are, so they will be launching a limited edition Pepsi Lemon NFL Kickoff Cola on August 11, 2008 (yes we know, and we're sure Pepsi knows too, that the... continue reading »
Saw this commercial over at Fast Food News. It's a Japanese television commercial for Burger King's Triple Whopper. It's a little creepy, but not as bas as the super-weird "King" ads. Why does BK like these "give you nightmares"... continue reading »
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What I wasted my money on today: Tropicana Orange Juice with the Click and Sip Straws. Although I don't buy Tropicana Orange Juice (Simply Orange for me), I decided to purchase a pack of 6 (8 ounce) boxes, solely because... continue reading »
Cravendale Milk ran a competition for a "Future Milk" Packaging Design: Rethink, repackage, revolutionize: Design the future of Cravendale Milk and win 1000 Pounds. The competition closed on July 4, 2008 and 100+ designs have been featured in an online... continue reading »
Photo Credit: Arex/ Flickr who says: Look at the two sizes of ice cream tubs in the local Safeway. What was once 2 quarts of ice cream has dropped to 1.75 and guess what? Now it's even gone to... continue reading »
Happy Independence Day all my American friends. Mountain Dew put out these Limited Edition 4th of July bottles and I couldn't resist buying a set when I was at Wal-Mart.... continue reading »
On the same day that Quaker Cinnamon Life Cereal has been recalled, so too is Kellogg's recalls All-Bran Bran Buds Cereal due to possible contamination with metal fragments. The products involved in the recall are 17.7 ounce boxes with UPC:... continue reading »
RAB Food has issued a recall for Manischewitz Matzo Ball Reduced Sodium Ready to Serve Soup Soup due to possible contamination with insect larvae. The products involved in the recall are the 24 ounce size with UPC 1 72700 10160... continue reading »
Quaker Cinnamon Life Cereal has been recalled by Pepsi-QTG because of possible contamination with small white plastic particles inadvertently introduced in the production of the product. The products involved are 21 oz. boxes with UPC 0 30000 06080 3 and... continue reading »
Coca Cola has issued a recall for the Original Passion Fruit Flavor of NOS High Performance Energy Drink due to the presence of undeclared colors (FD&C Yellow #5 and FD&C Yellow #6). The products involved in the recall are in... continue reading »
Unlike on the packaging, there is no gushing of chocolate going on with the actual product - more like an oozing. Nonetheless, it wasn't weird to have a chocolate taste to the gum - who knew! Have a picture... continue reading »
I think I like the first one more. There's another YouTube vid below of someone recreating the ad - and getting a free meal because of it. Too cute!... continue reading »
Products don't always look like what's shown on the box. Photo Credit: Amberjade 1991/ Flickr. Have a picture of a food product that doesn't quite match up to what's shown on the packaging - or even one that does?... continue reading »
The UK Food Standards Agency GermWatch is an initiative to help educate consumers food safety. With all the recent recalls in the US, we might need to do something like this.... continue reading »
Pork Faggots ... A somewhat disgusting ball of minced lard, gristle, fat, liver, intestine, and occasionally pork meat, preferably served in a "rich western country sauce" --- Urban Dictionary Photo Credit: Savia and Ennor... continue reading »
With 4th of July weekend just around the corner, it's the worse possible time of year for a beef recall to be taking place - and yet it's happening. This is MASSIVE people, so I strongly suggest that you think... continue reading »
Fresh Direct is an online grocer providing fresh foods and popular grocery and household items at incredible prices delivered to the New York area. There has been complaint after complaint about their wasteful packaging, yet they say that since... continue reading »
This past week has seen a lot of news in the Beer & Spirits world. SABMiller and Molson Coors Brewing Company have combined their U.S. and Puerto Rico operations as of July 1, 2008, to create MillerCoors. There's a new... continue reading »
Nebraska Beef has issued a recall for approximately 531,707 pounds of ground beef components that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. This is the supplier for the beef involved in the Kroger Beef Recall which resulted in 22 confirmed... continue reading »
Progressive Grocer is reporting that a lawsuit has been filed against Kroger and a yet-unnamed meat supplier on behalf of Amanda J. Adam, alleging that contaminated ground beef she bought at a Dublin, Ohio Korger landed her in the hospital... continue reading »
Burger King is introducing a new "healthier" Kids Meal that features a 4-ounce serving of Kraft macaroni and cheese, Hershey's 1% Low Fat Milk and "Fresh Apple Fries", which are uncooked apple slices shaped like French fries and served with... continue reading »
Spotted: Deer Park "Eco Shape" water bottle. This 1/2 liter bottle is obviously lighter and easier to crumble than it's predecessor. The new hour-glass shape bottle (after all - there is no such thing as the trademarked "eco shape"), is... continue reading »
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