New Store Brand Groceries Spotted — July 2, 2026

Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments. Spotted something new? Send your photos to [email protected].

Good & Gather 2% Reduced Fat Ultra-Filtered Milk

Good & Gather 2% Reduced Fat Ultra-Filtered Milk.

(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

Bettergoods Birria Flavored Chicken

Bettergoods Birria Flavored Chicken.

Bettergoods Caramelized Onion Chicken Burgers

Bettergoods Caramelized Onion Chicken Burgers.

Bettergoods Atlantic Salmon Bites

Bettergoods Atlantic Salmon Bites.

Bettergoods Breaded Alaska Pollock Nuggets

Bettergoods Breaded Alaska Pollock Nuggets.

Bettergoods Original Chicken Breast Fillet

Bettergoods Original Chicken Breast Fillet.

Bettergoods Truffle Pizza Sauce

Bettergoods Truffle Pizza Sauce.

Bettergoods Cacio e Pepe Pasta Sauce

Bettergoods Cacio e Pepe Pasta Sauce.

Bettergoods Jalapeno Alfredo Pasta Sauce.

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

Member’s Mark Cheesy Southwest Style Smoked Sausage with Peppers and Cheddar Cheese

Member’s Mark Cheesy Southwest Style Smoked Sausage with Peppers and Cheddar Cheese.

(Spotted by Robbie at Sam’s Club.)

H-E-B Chocolate Chip Dipped Chewy Bars

H-E-B Chocolate Chip Dipped Chewy Bars.

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

Sprouts Wild Caught Hand-Picked Claw Crab Meat

Sprouts Wild Caught Hand-Picked Claw Crab Meat.

Sprouts Wild Caught Hand-Picked Lump Crab Meat

Sprouts Wild Caught Hand-Picked Lump Crab Meat.

Sprouts Crispy Battered Gluten Free Taco Cut Cod

Sprouts Crispy Battered Gluten Free Taco Cut Cod.

Sprouts Crunchy Breaded Gluten Free Halibut

Sprouts Crunchy Breaded Gluten Free Halibut.

Sprouts Crunchy Breaded Gluten Free Fish Sticks

Sprouts Crunchy Breaded Gluten Free Fish Sticks.

Sprouts Beer Battered Cod Fillets

Sprouts Beer Battered Cod Fillets.

(Spotted by Sarah R at Sprouts.)

Park Street Deli Mango Lime Chamoy Salsa

Park Street Deli Mango Lime Chamoy Salsa.

Park Street Deli Sweet & Spicy Pineapple Salsa

Park Street Deli Sweet & Spicy Pineapple Salsa.

(Spotted by Van at Aldi.)

SPOTTED: Chips Ahoy Special Edition Toy Story Crunchy Cookies

SPOTTED: Little Debbie Mocha Swiss Rolls

SPOTTED: Great Value S’mores Cereal

REVIEW: Starbucks S’mores Chai

I heard the siren for Starbucks' new S'mores Chai

It’s S’mores Season! So let’s savor these summer months by stuffing our mouths with a sugary surge of s’mores.

Starbucks is going all out this S’mores Season with the return of the S’mores Frappuccino and the introduction of two new drinks: the S’mores Cold Brew with Marshmallow Cold Foam and the S’mores Chai.

I’m a chai guy, so the S’mores Chai got my attention over the cold brew. I’ve had tasty chocolate chai drinks before, so I thought this would be a sweet, satisfying beverage. The fusion of chai tea with toasted marshmallow, milk chocolate sauce, and graham cracker sounds amazeballs. However, while I’m a chai guy, I’m also a shy guy, and I can spot shyness when I see it. The s’mores flavor in this drink is even shyer than I am.

Hello, sweet stuff.

Despite three pumps of marshmallow syrup, marshmallow cream cold foam, milk chocolate drizzle, and graham cracker topping in and on my tall order, none of it was enough to overcome the three pumps of chai. With every sip, the chai’s spices dominated everything else, like that friend who puts on too much perfume or cologne for a dinner.

Everything on top looks quite sweet-tooth-satisfying, but doesn’t do much to enhance the chai flavor, and that’s two-ply-toilet-paper-getting-misaligned-frustrating. I thought the chocolate sauce would be a welcome addition, but I couldn’t detect it at all.

Even when mixed, the chai dominates.

Even after mixing the toppings into the drink, they didn’t make much of a difference. If anything, the marshmallow notes maybe made the chai slightly sweeter. Stirring things together also created a new problem — all the graham cracker crumbs sank to the bottom and became mostly trapped by the ice.

The barista who made my drink wrote “yum” on the cup, and I’m not going to disagree with her. I’m a chai guy, after all. But it tasted too similar to a regular chai to justify the “S’mores” in the product’s name. So I guess my S’mores Season is off to a shaky start.

Purchased Price: $5.95
Size: Tall
Rating: 5 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (Tall) 280 calories, 10 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 95 milligrams of sodium, 40 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 37 grams of sugar, 6 grams of protein, and 45 milligrams of caffeine.

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