SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 11/8/2016

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.

Sun Tree Trail Mix (Black Forest, Buffalo Wing, Hot & Spicy Beef Jerky, and Cajun Style Lamb Jerky)

Sun Tree Trail Mix (Black Forest, Buffalo Wing, Hot & Spicy Beef Jerky, and Cajun Style Lamb Jerky)

Another jerky trail mix. If they become popular, I look forward Slim Jim trail mixes. (Spotted by Carla at Walmart.)

Dunkin' Donuts Seasonals Pumpkin Spice K-Cups

Dunkin’ Donuts Seasonals Pumpkin Spice K-Cups

I have to be honest, I’m disappointed with the number of new pumpkin spice products this year. I expected another avalanche of stuff, but I guess companies are running out of products to pumpkin spice-ify. (Spotted by Erin K at Walmart.)

Voortman Chocolate Chip and Shortbread Sugar Free Cookies

Voortman Chocolate Chip and Shortbread Sugar Free Cookies

Voortman Almonette Sugar Free Cookies

Voortman Almonette Sugar Free Cookies

The packaging tells me these are new. The internet tells me these are old, but shows them in different packaging. (Spotted by Rachel C at Maceys.)

SeaPak Handmade Shrimp & Rice Rolls

SeaPak Handmade Shrimp & Rice Rolls

SeaPak Handmade Shrimp & Crab Rangoon

SeaPak Handmade Shrimp & Crab Rangoon

Aqua Star Hawaiian-Style Tilapia and Mediterranean-Style Atlantic Salmon

Aqua Star Hawaiian-Style Tilapia and Mediterranean-Style Atlantic Salmon

Trident The Alaskan Whitefish Burger and Multi-grain Cod Fillets

Trident The Alaskan Whitefish Burger and Multi-grain Cod Fillets

Trident The Alaskan Fish Sandwich Fillets

Trident The Alaskan Fish Sandwich Fillets

Trident The Alaskan Whitefish Nuggets

Trident The Alaskan Whitefish Nuggets

If you’re into frozen seafood products, today is your lucky day. If seeing frozen sushi rolls makes you angry, today is not your lucky day. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Kroger and Walmart.)

Dreamworks Trolls Trotally To The Max Strawberry Candy Canes

Dreamworks Trolls Trotally To The Max Strawberry Candy Canes

I’m trotally not going to buy these. (Spotted by Sylvia at World Market.)

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.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: New Belgium + Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ale

New Belgium + Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ale

Another New Belgian and Ben & Jerry’s flavor. I wonder if we’ll see this flavor be turned into an ice cream like last year’s Salted Caramel Brown-ie Ale. (Spotted by Rebecca K at Wegmans.)

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.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Dunkin’ Donuts Creme Brûlée Macchiato, Candy Cane Crunch Donut, and Boston Kreme Croissant Donut

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For the holiday season, Dunkin’ Donuts has new crème brulée-flavored macchiatos, lattes, and coffees that feature the rich and creamy taste of the dessert with a deep, caramelized sugar finish.

Dunkin’ Donuts is also offering two new donuts.

The Candy Cane Crunch Donut is a yeast donut with vanilla flavored buttercreme filling, topped with white icing and crushed candy cane pieces. It has 390 calories, 20 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 360 milligrams of sodium, 51 grams of carbohydrates, 30 grams of sugar, and 3 grams of protein.

If you want something not at all minty, the Boston Kreme Croissant Donut is a glazed croissant donut filled with Bavarian creme and finished with a chocolate icing drizzle. It has 350 calories, 17 grams of fat, 11 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 25 milligrams of cholesterol, 300 milligrams of sodium, 44 grams of carbohydrates, 19 grams of sugar, and 5 grams of protein.

The new crème brulée beverages and holiday donuts are available nationwide through the end of the year at participating locations.

If you’ve tried any of them, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Dunkin’ Donuts)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Sun Tree Almond Snacks (Snickerdoodle, Oreo, and Nilla Wafer)

Sun Tree Almond Snacks (Snickerdoodle and Oreo)

Sun Tree Almond Snacks (Brownie Walnut and Nilla Wafer)

You know what? My taste buds are tired of having just salt on almonds. Thanks, Sun Tree! (Spotted by Carla 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.

COMING SOON: Limited Edition Dunkin’ Donuts Vanilla Latte and Chocolate Mocha Pop-Tarts

Dunkin Donuts Pop Tarts

Next year, we’re getting coffee-flavored Pop-Tarts! Take that, Toaster Strudel!

Kellogg’s has teamed up with Dunkin’ Donuts to offer Frosted Vanilla Latte and Frosted Chocolate Mocha Pop-Tarts. I know what you’re thinking, “Isn’t ‘chocolate mocha’ redundant?” Let’s not focus on that. Instead, let’s focus on how awesome this collaboration is. It’s unknown whether or not they’re caffeinated, but since Pop-Tarts are marketed towards kids, I’m going to bet they’re not. It’s also unknown when exactly they’ll be hitting shelves.

If these Pop-Tarts partnerships are going to be an annual thing, I wonder what we’ll see in 2018. Maybe Baskin-Robbins Pop-Tarts since Dunkin’ Donuts is its sister chain?

(Image via Kellogg’s and Food Business News)