WEEKEND READING – 12/30/2017

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Here are a few interesting junk food-related stories from the past week or so. Enjoy.

A History of Taco Bell’s Failed Attempts to Open Locations in Mexico (via Munchies)

The True Story Behind the Mysterious McDonald’s Gold Card (via Mental Floss)

Heinz’s Decades-Long Attempt to Convince Australia That Ketchup Is Awesome (via Atlas Obscura)

How KFC made Christmas all about fried chicken — in Japan (via Business Insider)

Meet the Coca-Cola-Obsessed Woman Who Made Her House Into a Soda Shrine (via Munchies)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 12/30/2017

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Here are some interesting new and limited edition 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.

Great Value Soft Chewy Chocolate Brownie Bear Shaped Biscuits

Great Value Soft & Chewy Chocolate Brownie Bear Shaped Biscuits

Great Value Soft Chewy Chocolate Chip Bear Shaped Biscuits

Great Value Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Bear Shaped Biscuits

Great Value Soft Chewy Banana Bear Shaped Biscuits

Great Value Soft & Chewy Banana Bear Shaped Biscuits

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

Penotti Duo 2Go

Penotti Duo 2Go

(Spotted by Caitlin J at ShopRite.)

Heinz Spicy Garlic Chips

Heinz Spicy Garlic Chips

Heinz Sweet Spicy Chips

Heinz Sweet & Spicy Chips

(Spotted by Deborah S at Lowe’s Market.)

The Bakery Jalapeno Corn Muffins

The Bakery Jalapeno Corn Muffins

The Bakery Roasted Red Pepper and Cheddar Cheese Muffins

The Bakery Roasted Red Pepper and Cheddar Cheese Muffins

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

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, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

TIB’S SEASON OF GIVING 2017 (DAY 10): Mystery Gift Card

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Mystery 2017

For this prize drawing, I’m not going to tell you what store or restaurant the gift card is for or how much is on it.

Is it a gift card for a big grocery chain or a small, regional fast food chain?

Is it from one of the places we already covered during this year’s Season of Giving?

Is it a used card sitting in my wallet with a balance of 42 cents that I’m too embarrassed to use?

You’ll have to enter to have a chance at finding out.

RULES:

To enter this prize drawing for a Mystery Gift Card, leave a comment with THIS post. You can write whatever you want, but please don’t forget to fill out the email field because we’ll be emailing the randomly selected winner for his or her mailing address.

We will stop accepting entries on December 31, 2017 at 12:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time (2:00 a.m. Pacific, 5:00 a.m. Eastern). Only one comment allowed per person, and it’s only open to U.S. residents 18 years old or older.

Good luck!

FINE PRINT: The Impulsive Buy promises your email address will not be used to send you emails about how you can get car insurance for as low as $7.25/wk. The Impulsive Buy also promises your mailing address will not be used to send you Bed Bath & Beyond mailers with the coupon already cut out. Bribes will not be accepted. The Impulsive Buy will not be responsible for lost mail or damaged mail.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Doritos Blaze

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Doritos Blaze

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I’m 100 percent sure it’s not like licking a volcano. (Spotted by Robbie at Walmart Neighborhood Market.)

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, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Lindt Lindor Limited Edition Red Velvet White Chocolate Truffles

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Lindt Lindor Limited Edition Red Velvet White Chocolate Truffles

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

Welcome to the Red Velvet Party, Lindt! (Spotted by @Ethan_Anderton at Target.)

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, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

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