Author: Marvo

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Lindt Lychee Excellence Bar

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Lindt Lychee Excellence Bar

I love lychee (I’ve gotten stomachaches from eating too much). I love chocolate (I’ve gotten stomachaches from eating too much). So I should like this and get a stomachache from eating the entire bar, right? (Spotted by Ryan at Target.)

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FAST FOOD NEWS: Arby’s Brown Sugar Bacon Sandwiches

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Arby s Brown Sugar Bacon Sandwiches

Arby’s has added a new meat to their mountain of meat choices — brown sugar bacon. The sweet and savory thick-cut bacon is being offered in three new sandwiches.

Brown Sugar Bacon BLT – Three strips of brown sugar bacon, three strips of pepper bacon, tomatoes, lettuce, and mayonnaise on a King’s Hawaiian bun. The sandwich has 600 calories, 250 calories from fat, 28 grams of fat, 10 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 860 milligrams of sodium, 65 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 27 grams of sugar, and 22 grams of protein

Roast Beef & Brown Sugar Bacon – Strips of brown sugar bacon, roast beef, Swiss cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and creamy Dijon on a King’s Hawaiian bun. It has 720 calories, 280 calories from fat, 32 grams of fat, 16 grams of saturated fat, 1.5 grams of trans fat, 1620 milligrams of sodium, 67 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 27 grams of sugar, and 42 grams of protein.

Brown Sugar Bacon Pit Smoked Ham – Brown sugar bacon, pit smoked ham, Swiss cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and creamy Dijon on King’s Hawaiian bun. This has 690 calories, 240 calories from fat, 27 grams of fat, 13 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 1870 milligrams of sodium, 72 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 33 grams of sugar, and 40 grams of protein.

All three sandwiches are available for a limited time.

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

(Image via Arby’s website.)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Tastykake Summer Edition Orange and Blueberry Mini Donuts

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Tastykake Summer Edition Orange and Blueberry Mini Donuts

This is how you do it, pumpkin spice. Come out right when the season starts. Don’t have products available three months before fall comes around. (Spotted by Chris at Walmart.)

If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new or limited edition 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.

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SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 6/26/2015

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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.

Griffin's Bacon Flavored Syrup

Griffin’s Bacon Flavored Syrup

Griffin’s Bacon Flavored Syrup…new. Griffin’s Syrup…old. Really old. (Spotted by April at Brookshire’s.)

H-E-B Snazzy Cakes Devil's Food Cakes

H-E-B Snazzy Cakes Devil’s Food Cakes

H-E-B Snazzy Cakes (Powdered Mini Donuts and Frosted Mini Donuts)

H-E-B Snazzy Cakes (Powdered Mini Donuts and Frosted Mini Donuts)

H-E-B Snazzy Cakes (Golden Creme Cakes and Chocolate Cupcakes)

H-E-B Snazzy Cakes (Golden Creme Cakes and Chocolate Cupcakes)

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

Super Snack Pack Juicy Gels Strawberry

Super Snack Pack Juicy Gels Strawberry

I’m ashamed to admit that this is the first time I’ve seen any Snack Pack Juicy Gels. I thought Snack Pack only made pudding. Bad, junk food reviewer! Bad! (Spotted by Marvo at Safeway.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new or limited edition 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.

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FAST FOOD NEWS: Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s Grilled Pork Chop Biscuit

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Carl s Jr Grilled Pork Chop Biscuit

Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s have added a new breakfast item to the menu — the Grilled Pork Chop Biscuit.

The sandwich features a grilled pork chop slice on their Made From Scratch biscuit. Both chains are also offering a version with a slice of American cheese and a fluffy folded egg.

If you’re in Hardee’s country and thinking, “Didn’t I eat something like this about a decade ago?”, you probably did.

The Carl’s Jr. Grilled Pork Chop Biscuit has 390 calories, 18 grams of fat, 9 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 1090 milligrams of sodium, 37 grams of carbohydrates, and 21 grams of protein.

The Carl’s Jr. Grilled Pork Chop Biscuit with Egg and Cheese has 530 calories, 29 grams of fat, 16 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 225 milligrams of cholesterol, 1360 milligrams of sodium, 39 grams of carbohydrates, and 28 grams of protein.

These numbers are for those sold in California. Nutrition facts for those sold outside of California or at Hardee’s will vary from these numbers.

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

(Image via Carl’s Jr.’s Facebook page)