FAST FOOD NEWS – Carl’s Jr. Bacon Ranch Fries

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Carl s Jr Bacon Ranch Fries

Are you tired of opening ketchup packets for your fries? Your fries are not the boss of you! They don’t own you!

Well, tell those ketchup packets to “suck it” by ordering Carl’s Jr’s new Bacon Ranch Fries. The side item consists of Carl’s Jr.’s Natural-Cut French Fries topped with buttermilk ranch dressing an bacon crumbles. Sounds messy, right? I think the folks at Carl’s Jr. know that too because these dressed up fries come with a fork.

Carl’s Jr.’s Bacon Ranch Fries are available for a suggested price of $2.49 and it can also be ordered as an upgraded side item to any combo meal. Right now, if you visit carlsjr.com/coupons you can download a coupon for a free small Coke with the purchase of Carl’s Jr.’s Bacon Ranch Fries.

FAST FOOD NEWS – TCBY World of Fro-Yo Flavors

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TCBY Poster 2014 Flavor Indonesia Taro Final 2

TCBY Poster 2014 Flavor Japan Sesame Final 1

TCBY Poster 2014 Flavor Germany Lebkuchen Final 1

TCBY Poster 2014 Flavor Brazil Guanabana Final 1

Throughout the summer, TCBY is offering frozen yogurt that’s inspired by flavors from around the world. But if you blink, you might miss them. From May 22nd to June 4th, locations are offering Indonesian Taro froyo. Oh wait, June 4th. Today is June 4th. See, if you blink…

From June 5th to June 18th, the flavor changes to Japanese Black Sesame, a sweet, toasted-nut flavor with vanilla. German Lebkuchen (layb-koo-kehn) is inspired by the German cookie that combines spices like gingerbread and star anise, and it’ll be available from June 19th to July 2nd. Finally, from July 3rd to July 16the, TCBY locations will offer Brazilian Guanabana (gwuh-nah-buh-nuh) which brings together pineapple, banana, and papaya.

FAST FOOD NEWS – Wendy’s Strawberry Fields Chicken Salad

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Wendy s Strawberry Fields Chicken Salad

When summer rolls around we can expect sunburn and salads from Wendy’s with berries on them. In previous years, it has been their Berry Almond Chicken Salad, but this year they’re offering the Strawberry Fields Chicken Salad.

It features sliced California strawberries, Applewood smoked bacon, blue cheese crumbles, red onions, honey-roasted sunflower seeds, chopped white meat chicken breast, and romaine and iceberg lettuce with a spring mix of nine different greens. It also comes with a Marzetti Simply Dressed Apple Balsamic Vinaigrette made with apple juice, bacon, balsamic vinegar, shallots, and Dijon mustard.

A full-size has 350 calories, 15 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 1.5 grams of polyunsaturated fat, 4.5 grams of monounsaturated fat, 1120 milligrams of sodium, 4 grams of fiber, 7 grams of sugar, and 39 grams of protein.

Wendy’s Strawberry Fields Chicken Salad will be available for a limited time and has a suggested price of $6.49 for the full-size and $4.49 for the half-size. (Image via Wendy’s)

GLOBAL GRUB – Dr. Oetker Big Americans Pizzas (Netherlands)

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Dr. Oetker Big Americans Cheese Onion Pizza

I’m sure it’s not the case, but I can’t help but think the name “Big Americans” is some kind of joke. Oh well. Dr. Oetker is a German company that produces baking products, yogurts, pudding, and frozen pizzas.

Dr. Oetker’s Big Americans Pizzas come five American sounding flavors and one WTH flavor: Supreme, California, Hawaii, Texas, BBQ Chicken, and, what the hell, Cheese Onion. After a quick Google search, I learned the Big Americans line has been around since, at least, 2010. Also, during the same Google search, I learned the “Supreme” version appears to have corn on it and the “Texas” version seems to be a regular pepperoni pizza. (Thanks Anna for the photo!)

Hey international readers (or people on vacation)! Want to share interesting products that are unique to your country from global food conglomerates! If so, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with “GG” in the subject line. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Global Grub post.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 6/4/2014

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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.

good night snack krave

Night Time Cereal

They made limited edition nighttime packaging to encourage something I already do, which is eat sugary cereals before bedtime because I ran out of chips and ice cream. (Spotted by Dubba and Brian at Walmart.)

Kellogg's Rice Krispies Multi-Grain Shapes

Do these snap, crackle, and pop? Because, in the morning, when it’s quiet and calm, all I want to hear are birds chirping and my cereal reacting to the milk its sitting in. It’s the only thing that quiets the demons inside my head. (Spotted by Jaclyn at ShopRite.)

Old El Paso Microwaveable Bowls

Flour tortilla…meet Old El Paso Microwaveable Bowls. (Spotted by Emily at Pick N Save.)

Kid's Kitchen Instant Pudding (Orange Creme, Birthday Cake, Cookie Dough)

Kid's Kitchen Instant Pudding (Chocolate Peanut Butter, S'mores)

It’s nice to know our pudding technology has caught up with our Oreo technology. (Spotted by Erin at Walmart.)

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 and the hashtag #spotted. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

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