SPOTTED – 6/28/2019

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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.

Chameleon Original and Dark Chocolate Organic Oat Milk Blended with Cold Brew Coffee
Chameleon Original and Dark Chocolate Organic Oat Milk Blended with Cold Brew Coffee

(Spotted by Jarred at Target.)

Nathan s Jalapeno Cheddar Beef Franks
Nathan’s Jalapeno & Cheddar Beef Franks

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

Cascadian Farm Gluten Free Honey Vanilla Crunch Cereal
Cascadian Farm Gluten Free Honey Vanilla Crunch Cereal

(Spotted by Sarah R at Sprouts.)

Amazing Grains Fusion Grain Blends Ginger Teriyaki and Smoky Chipotle
Amazing Grains Fusion Grain Blends (Ginger Teriyaki and Smoky Chipotle)
Amazing Grains Fusion Grain Blends Lemon Herb and Zesty Margherita
Amazing Grains Fusion Grain Blends (Lemon Herb and Zesty Margherita)

(Spotted by Bob K at Giant Eagle.)

Alani Nu White Chocolate Chunk Protein Brownie
Alani Nu White Chocolate Chunk Protein Brownie

(Spotted by Sylvia at GNC.)

Wish Bone Select Vinaigrettes Tuscan and Strawberry White Balsamic
Wish-Bone Select Vinaigrettes (Tuscan and Strawberry White Balsamic)

(Spotted by Bob K at Giant Eagle.)

Beanfields Cheddar Sour Cream Bean Chips
Beanfields Cheddar Sour Cream Bean Chips

(Spotted by Sylvia at Sprouts.)

Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer 4 Ways to Rose Variety Pack
Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer 4 Ways to Rose Variety Pack

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

Plochman s The Works Mustard
Plochman’s The Works Mustard

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

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.

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SPOTTED (STORE BRANDS EDITION) – 6/26/2019

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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.

H E B Limited Edition Dill Pickle Trail Mix
H-E-B Limited Edition Dill Pickle Trail Mix
H E B Limited Edition Tropical Chile Trail Mix
H-E-B Limited Edition Tropical Chile Trail Mix

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

H E B Organics Dark Chocolate with Turmeric and Peppercorn Bar
H-E-B Organics Dark Chocolate with Turmeric and Peppercorn Bar
H E B Organics Dark Chocolate with Matcha Bar
H-E-B Organics Dark Chocolate with Matcha Bar

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

Signature Select Canned Cold Brew Coffee Vanilla and Mocha
Signature Select Canned Cold Brew Coffee (Vanilla and Mocha)
Signature Select Canned Cold Brew Coffee Sweetened and Unsweetened
Signature Select Canned Cold Brew Coffee (Sweetened and Unsweetened)

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

Whole Foods Alfredo with Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce
Whole Foods Alfredo with Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce
Whole Foods Pesto Alfredo Pasta Sauce
Whole Foods Pesto Alfredo Pasta Sauce
Whole Foods Rosa Alfredo
Whole Foods Rosa Alfredo
Whole Foods Tomato Mascarpone Pasta Sauce
Whole Foods Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta Sauce
Whole Foods Marinara Sauce
Whole Foods Marinara Sauce
Whole Foods Broccoli Kale Pasta Sauce
Whole Foods Broccoli & Kale Pasta Sauce

(Spotted by Sarah R at Whole Foods.)

Safeway Organics Organic Dark Chocolate Red Berries Granola
Safeway Organics Organic Dark Chocolate & Red Berries Granola

(Spotted by Sarah R at Safeway.)

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.

Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something or if the product is old, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Starbucks Iced Cocoa Cloud Macchiato

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Starbuck Iced Cocoa Cloud Macchiato

Update: We tried it! Click here to read our review.

Starbucks has added a new Cloud Macchiato to it permanent menu — the Iced Cocoa Cloud Macchiato.

The beverage features layers of whipped, fluffy cloud foam with a hint of Toffee Nut Syrup, followed by espresso and finished with a caramel crosshatch and a mocha drizzle swirl served over ice. It’s also available hot, if you want to show summer who’s the boss.

A grande with 2% milk has 200 calories, 4.5 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 0 gram of trans fat, 15 milligrams of cholesterol, 160 milligrams of sodium, 34 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 29 grams of sugar, 6 grams of protein, and 150 milligrams of caffeine.

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

(Image via Starbucks.)

BACK ON SHELVES: Tastykake Scoop Shop Banana Split Baked Pie

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Tastykake Scoop Shop Banana Split Baked Pie

Not a new flavor, but it’s now under the Scoop Shop label. (Spotted by Michael F at Wawa.)

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.

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REVIEW: General Mills Mermaid Cereal

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General Mills Mermaid Cereal

Last year, Kellogg’s trotted out a limited edition Unicorn Cereal. With unicorn off the board, the Big G didn’t want to be left out of the mythical creature cereal category, so here we are with Mermaid Cereal.

There’s no universal consensus to what unicorn products should taste like, but the same can’t be said about mermaid products. All brands that have come out with mermaid food products seem to agree that they should not taste fishy. According to the box, this cereal is naturally fruit flavored sweetened corn puffs with other natural flavors.

Two different pieces swim in the box — pink-colored stars and green-colored mermaid tails. I don’t know if I’ve watched The Little Mermaid, Splash, or the 18th episode of season two of Snorks, “The Littlest Mermaid,” too many times, but it’s a little unnerving to me to be eating mermaid tails. I can almost hear the underwater screams in my head with every chew.

General Mills Mermaid Cereal Closeup

The sizes of the pieces are a lot smaller than I thought they’d be. I know the image on the front of the box is enlarged to show detail, but it skewed my perception of how big they would be. They’re less puffier than most corn puff cereals that I’ve eaten before. I also thought, at first glance, the green pieces were marshmallows. As someone who loves cereal marshmallows, I’m a bit disappointed they’re not.

The flavor of the brightly colored pieces remind me of Trix, but more like Trix Lite, if that existed. So if you want to trick the Trix Rabbit, blindfold him, tell him you’re feeding him Trix, but feed him this. It’s fruity flavored, so he won’t know.

And if you’re super evil, when he takes off his blindfold, laugh like Kawhi Leonard in his face, show him it’s Mermaid Cereal, then say, “Silly rabbit! Trix are for kids!,” and then hand him a carrot.

Mermaid Cereal is an average fruity cereal. It tastes fine and stays crunchy in milk for a decent amount of time, but doesn’t leave behind a fruity milk. There’s nothing mythical, mysterious, or magical about it.

DISCLOSURE: I received a free sample of the product. Doing so did not influence my review in any way.

Purchased Price: FREE
Size: 11.4 oz. box
Purchased at: Received from General Mills
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 cup w/o milk) 150 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 170 milligrams of sodium, 34 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 12 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.

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