According to Pepsi, the limited edition Soda Shop line is a modern take on classic soda shop flavors made with real sugar. Oh, are you too young to know what soda shops are? Me too. I’m way too young. (12-pack spotted by Allen at Walmart and bottles spotted by @CourseURHere at Speedway.)
Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.
(Spotted by Amanda Y at Kroger.)
(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)
(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)
(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)
(Spotted by Deborah at H-E-B.)
(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)
(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)
It’s a candy bar that features Fruity Pebbles cereal pieces in a classic vanilla birthday cake and frosting-flavored white confection. It celebrates the 50th birthday of Pebbles cereal and maybe the 50,000,000th birthday of some actual pebbles.
The candy bar is available in a single 2.75-ounce size and an 18-count multi-pack at Walmart stores nationwide and online at FrankfordCandy.com.
As you can see in the photo above, it looks almost EXACTLY like the regular Fruity Pebbles Candy Bar that’s been available for a while. They look so alike that maybe I put the original Fruity Pebbles bar in the Fruity Pebbles Birthday Cake wrapper and vice versa in the photos above and below. Or maybe not? You’ll never know, and I’ll take that secret with me to my grave.
While they look similar, they definitely don’t taste the same. Well, more specifically, the white cremes that both have don’t taste alike. At first, I thought the very sweet white base dominated the bar’s flavor, with the cereal taking a distant third-row backseat. It was like a cake with TOO MUCH frosting. But then, after eating a few more pieces, the sweetness mellowed out a bit, and I could taste a better balance between the cereal and white confection. Although the creamy base noticeably stands out more.
This bar tastes different from the original Fruity Pebbles Candy Bar, but it’s not as toothsome as the original. It’s an okay treat, but I wish the cereal was a bit more prominent because, after all, we are celebrating it.
It’s hard to believe Pebbles cereal is 50 years old. It makes me feel old, like having the rookie cards of baseball players who are now major league managers.
Also, the cereal fossilized in the white creme still has some crispiness.
The original Fruity Pebbles Candy Bar is delightful, especially if you’re a fan of the cereal. And if you’re that into Fruity Pebbles, you might find this birthday cake version to be a little disappointing.
DISCLOSURE: I received free product samples. (Thanks, Frankford!) Doing so did not influence my review.
Purchased Price: FREE
Size: 2.75 oz bar
Purchased at: Received from Frankford Candy
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1/3 bar) 140 calories, 7 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 30 milligrams of sodium, 18 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 17 grams of sugar (including 15 grams added sugar), and 1 gram of protein.
Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.
(Spotted by Amanda Y at Target.)
(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)
(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)
(Spotted by Sarah R at Sprouts.)
(Spotted by Sarah R at Whole Foods.)
(Spotted by Sarah R at Sprouts.)
(Spotted by Sarah R at Sprouts.)
(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)
Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.
(Spotted by Robbie at 7-Eleven.)
(Spotted by Robbie at World Market.)
(Spotted by Sarah R at Whole Foods.)
(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)
(Spotted by Sarah R at Whole Foods.)