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.
Vosges London Fog BarVosges Hazelnut Forest Gold BarVosges Pink Salt Caramel BarVosges Missing Link Red Fire Bar
The last two are current varieties, but in special Missing Link packaging. (Spotted by Rachel C at Lolli & Pops.)
Snapple Strawberry Pineapple Lemonade and Black Cherry Lemonade
(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)
Setton Farms Premium Crafted Chipotle BBQ and Garlic Onion PistachiosSetton Farms Premium Crafted Salt & Pepper and Chili Limon PistachiosSetton Premium Crafted Jalapeno Pistachios
(Spotted by Amanda Y at Kroger and Rachel C at Wegmans.)
Turkey Hill Blackberry Lemonade
(Spotted by DJ at Redner’s.)
Marketside Chicken Bacon Club and Ham & Swiss Pretzel MeltsMarketside Cuban-Style Hot SandwichMarketside Turkey Club Hot SandwichMarketside Italian Style and Ham & Swiss Hot SandwichesMarketside Roast Beef & Cheese and White Meat Chicken Bacon Ranch SubsMarketside Meatball Marinara and Philly Cheesesteak SubsMarketside Bacon, Egg & Cheese BriocheMarketside Double Sausage, Egg & Cheese Muffin
(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)
Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cookie
(Spotted by Sylvia at Ralphs.)
Two-Bite Strawberry Cream Cheese Tarts
(Spotted by Sylvia at Ralphs.)
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.
The four flavors for the zero sugar energy drink are — Original, Berry Blast, Tropical Lemon, and Orange Fusion. (Spotted by Aaron S at 7-Eleven.)
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.
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.
If you’ve seen the product, help out your fellow readers by letting them know in the comments what city and store you found it in.
Ha! Nice touch with the trying to scribble out “pizza” on the box, Ore-Ida box design department. (Spotted by Melissa K at Hy-Vee.)
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.
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.
If you’ve seen the product, help out your fellow readers by letting them know in the comments what city and store you found it in.
Redesign Time takes a look at packaging design changes.
Heinz Hawaii Style BBQ Sauce (2019 Redesign) Photo via Leonard G.Heinz Hawaii Style BBQ Sauce (2017 Design) Photo via Robbie.
Being from this rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, I had to start with the Hawaii Style BBQ Sauce. It wasn’t part of Heinz’s regional BBQ sauce lineup when it debuted in 2016. It showed up a year later. While the original design featured a pineapple in the background, the 2019 design has a less edible hibiscus flower. Yes, thanks to Starbucks and Trader Joe’s, we can consume hibiscus, but if I were to pick a hibiscus and a pineapple from their respective plants, I’m sure most of you would choose the pineapple.
Heinz Memphis Style BBQ Sauce (2019 Redesign) Photo via Leonard G.Heinz Memphis Style BBQ Sauce (2016 Design) Photo via Stephen B.
Memphis is the Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock and Roll, which explains the old school stage microphone in the 2019 design. With the 2016 design, some of the text is done in a neon sign style. Back when I first saw this bottle, I didn’t understand why the neon sign font was used. And I didn’t look it up because I’m lazy. This time around I did some research (i.e. Googled it) and learned about Beale Street.
Heinz Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce (2019 Design) Photo via Leonard G.Heinz Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce (2017 Design) Photo via Josh G.
So what’s the deal with the 2019 Heinz Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce bottle having a baseball theme? I know Kansas City has the Royals, its Major League Baseball team, but is there a notable baseball history there. Apparently, there somewhat is, but is that enough to justify having a baseball and bat? Also, what’s the deal with the 2017 design? It’s a brick wall.
Heinz Carolina Mustard Style BBQ Sauce (2019 Redesign) Photo via Leonard G.Heinz Carolina Mustard Style BBQ Sauce (2017 Design) Photo via Josh G.
When I first saw the new designs, the first thing that popped into my head was postcards, especially the Carolina one. All the artwork would look good as postcards with the addition of a “Greetings From…” on them. Now that I think about it, with the previous designs, the fonts signified the region the sauces represent. There’s the neon sign lettering for Memphis, the Kansas City in script similar to what’s on the Kansas City Royals uniforms, the fancy old timey western font for Carolina, and a sans serif font for Hawaii that I don’t know why it is the way it is.
Heinz Original BBQ Sauce (2019 Redesign) Photo via Leonard G.Heinz Carolina Vinegar BBQ Sauce (2019 Redesign) Photo via Leonard G.
I like the uniform look of the new designs. I wonder if there’s new artwork for the other regional Heinz BBQ Sauces, like Texas and Kentucky Bourbon.
A Big Blue Cake would be cool too, Cafe Valley Bakery. (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)
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.
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.
If you’ve seen the product, help out your fellow readers by letting them know in the comments what city and store you found it in.
