{"id":11601,"date":"2012-03-19T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-20T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=11601"},"modified":"2020-12-24T07:40:12","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T17:40:12","slug":"news-mentos-up2u-gum-gets3nu-flavors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2012\/03\/19\/news-mentos-up2u-gum-gets3nu-flavors\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS: Mentos UP2U Gum GETS3NU Flavors"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mentos<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

Last year, Mentos introduced their UP2U line that came in four flavors, which we reviewed (here<\/a> and here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Wait. Actually, that’s incorrect. <\/p>\n

There were four different packs and each one had two flavors, so there were really eight flavors. Well, there are now 14 flavors because Mentos has recently release three new UP2U varieties:<\/p>\n

Chillax Mint and Energy Strike <\/p>\n

Superfruit Smasher and Tropical Mixer<\/p>\n

Striped Red Strawberry and Starmint<\/b><\/p>\n

The Gum Connoisseur’s Tumblr has reviews for Chillax Mint and Energy Strike<\/a> and Superfruit Smasher and Tropical Mixer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are some quick notes about the new varieties: The Energy Strike flavor does contain caffeine; Superfruit Smasher includes pomegranate, yuzu, cranberry and other fruity flavors; and Striped Red Strawberry and Starmint comes in patriotic packaging that makes me want to stand up, put my hand on my heart, and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last year, Mentos introduced their UP2U line that came in four flavors, which we reviewed (here and here). Wait. Actually, that’s incorrect. There were four different packs and each one had two flavors, so there were really eight flavors. Well, there are now 14 flavors because Mentos has recently release three new UP2U varieties: Chillax […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1333],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spotted-on-shelves"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10217,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2011\/09\/19\/review-mentos-up2u-gum-sweet-mint-bubble-fresh-and-daylight-mint-mintnight-mint\/","url_meta":{"origin":11601,"position":0},"title":"REVIEW: Mentos UP2U Gum (Sweet Mint\/Bubble Fresh and Daylight Mint\/Mintnight Mint)","author":"Jeff","date":"September 19, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"On the growing list of things I do not look competent doing, gum chewing is right in between \"throwing a football around with the guys\" and dancing. 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