SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 9/11/2017

Here are some interesting new and limited edition products found on store shelves by us and your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

Betty Crocker Star Wars Fruit Flavored Snacks

Betty Crocker Star Wars Fruit Flavored Snacks

(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

TGI Fridays Mashed Potatoes  Creamy Parmesan Cheesy Cheddar and Sour Cream

TGI Fridays Mashed Potatoes (Creamy Parmesan, Cheesy Cheddar, and Sour Cream)

(Spotted by Anastey at Walmart.)

Great Value Potato Salad  Loaded Dill and Warm German Style

Great Value Potato Salad (Loaded, Dill, and Warm German Style)

Sam s Choice Potato Casserole  Tuscan Style Herb Creamy Swiss Cheese and Aged White Cheddar  Jalapeno

Sam’s Choice Potato Casserole (Tuscan Style Herb, Creamy Swiss Cheese, and Aged White Cheddar & Jalapeno)

Sam s Choice Mashed Potatoes  Applewood Smoked Cheddar  Bacon and Ranch  Cheddar

Sam’s Choice Mashed Potatoes (Applewood Smoked Cheddar & Bacon and Ranch & Cheddar)

Sam s Choice Mashed Potatoes  Roasted Garlic  Parmesan and Horseradish Cheddar

Sam’s Choice Mashed Potatoes (Roasted Garlic & Parmesan and Horseradish Cheddar)

Sam s Choice Applewood Smoked Cheddar Potato Casserole

Sam’s Choice Applewood Smoked Cheddar Potato Casserole

(Spotted by Anastey and Amanda Y at Walmart.)

Jello Multi Serve Vanill Instant Pudding

Jello Multi Serve Vanill Instant Pudding

(Spotted by Carla at Fred Meyer.)

French Toast Crunch Cereal  2017 Design

French Toast Crunch Cereal (2017 Design)

New box design! (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Simply Balanced Vanilla Nut Clusters and Blueberry Nut  Fruit Clusters

Simply Balanced Vanilla Nut Clusters and Blueberry Nut & Fruit Clusters

(Spotted by Rachel C at Target.)

Hidden Valley Ranch Three Herb Dressing

Hidden Valley Ranch Three Herb Dressing

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Wildroots Honey Cinnamon Coconut Clusters

Wildroots Honey Cinnamon Coconut Clusters

(Spotted by Rachel C at Costco.)

PowerBar Vanilla Coconut Crunch Clean Whey Protein Bar

PowerBar Vanilla Coconut Crunch Clean Whey Protein Bar

(Spotted by Sylvia at Ralphs.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

UNSCIENTIFIC POLL RESULTS: How Many Taco Bell Sauce Packets Do You Have in Your Home?

Taco Bell Hot Sauce Packets

The results are in for our How Many Taco Bell Sauce Packets Do You Have in Your Home? Unscientific Poll and almost 50 percent of you who participated said you don’t have any Taco Bell packets at home. That’s surprising to see from the readers of a junk food blog. I thought that number was going to be much lower.

A few notes about the results, which you can see in the table below.

  • There were 1,268 votes.
  • I’m an idiot because “50-100 packets” should’ve said “51-100 packets.”
  • I had 19 packets when the poll started, but now I have 27. So I’ve moved up a packet bracket.

Thank you to everyone who participated!

Number of Packets Votes Percent
Zero 443 34.94%
Zero because I think Taco Bell is disgusting 177 13.96%
1-10 packets 256 20.19%
11-25 packets 175 13.8%
26-50 packets 134 10.57%
50-100 packets 44 3.47%
More than 100 20 1.58%
More than 100 because I live in a Taco Bell 19 1.5%

WEEKEND READING – 9/9/2017

McDonald's

Here are a few interesting junk food-related stories from the past week or so. Enjoy.

The McPizza Is Officially Dead (via Munchies)

McDonald’s Imperial (via Atlas Obscura)

The Best and Worst Bacon from Fast Food Restaurants (via Extra Crispy)

Coca-Cola Offers A Sweet Quest: A Million Bucks To Replace Sugar (via NPR’s The Salt)

Don’t Call It Pink Chocolate (via Bloomberg)

Image via flickr user Mike Mozart / CC BY 2.0

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Hershey’s S’mores Baking Pieces

Hershey s S mores Baking Pieces

Has anyone tried to make tiny s’mores with these? (Spotted by Dorothy at Walmart.)

If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you’ve tried the product, share your thoughts about it in the comments.

Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 9/9/2017

Here are some interesting new and limited edition products found on store shelves by us and your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

Sam s Choice Ramen with Beef

Sam’s Choice Ramen with Beef

Sam s Choice Ramen with Chicken

Sam’s Choice Ramen with Chicken

(Spotted by Richard at Walmart.)

TD s HOF Crunch Cereal

TD’s HOF Crunch Cereal

(Spotted by Sarah D at King Soopers.)

Starbucks Fall Blend 2017 Hearty with Spice Notes Ground Coffee

Starbucks Fall Blend 2017 Hearty with Spice Notes Ground Coffee

Starbucks Fall Blend 2017 Hearty with Spice Notes K Cups

Starbucks Fall Blend 2017 Hearty with Spice Notes K-Cups

There was a 2016 version. I wonder how different this one is. (Spotted by DJ at Target.)

Frito Lay Simply Snacks Mix

Frito-Lay Simply Snacks Mix

Snack Better Premium Variety Mix

Snack Better Premium Variety Mix

(Spotted by Robbie at Sam’s Club.)

Chex Mix Snack Time Favorites Classic Mix

Chex Mix Snack Time Favorites Classic Mix

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Hidden Valley Dip  Pour  Greek Ranch and Greek Creamy Caesar

Hidden Valley Dip & Pour (Greek Ranch and Greek Creamy Caesar)

Hidden Valley Dip  Pour  Original Ranch and Avocado Ranch

Hidden Valley Dip & Pour (Original Ranch and Avocado Ranch)

Hidden Valley Dip  Pour Cucumber Ranch

Hidden Valley Dip & Pour Cucumber Ranch

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Progresso Organic Soups  Chicken Noodle and Savory Lentil

Progresso Organic Soups (Chicken Noodle and Savory Lentil)

Progresso Organic Soups  Southwest Style Black Bean and Tomato Basil

Progresso Organic Soups (Southwest-Style Black Bean and Tomato Basil)

(Spotted by Carla at Megafoods.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.