{"id":30009,"date":"2018-07-13T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=30009"},"modified":"2021-01-22T21:20:32","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T07:20:32","slug":"spotted-at-the-2018-summer-fancy-food-show-sweets-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2018\/07\/13\/spotted-at-the-2018-summer-fancy-food-show-sweets-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"SPOTTED AT THE 2018 SUMMER FANCY FOOD SHOW (SWEETS EDITION)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spotted on Shelves is showing off what was in the aisles at this year’s Summer Fancy Food Show (FFS) in New York City. I scoped out new products from familiar brands and interesting things from up-and-coming companies. <\/p>\n

As is the nature of trade shows like this, I was plied with free samples and the occasional tote bag. This did not affect what was chosen to appear in this column or my opinions of the products, but it did affect my waistline.<\/em><\/p>\n

FFS is a great place to indulge one\u2019s sweet tooth. I marveled at all the different ways sugar was used – candy, cakes, jellies, even coffees. You kinda need a sugar high to get through the miles and miles of exhibitor booths. Here are a few interesting sweets unearthed in those aisles.<\/p>\n

Candy Kittens Gourmet Sweets – Wild Strawberry, Eton Mess, Blueberry Bliss, Sour Watermelon, and Peach Fizz<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\"Sweets01\"<\/p>\n

\"Sweets02\"<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a sucker for cats. A cat-shaped gummy candy? I\u2019m dying. I tried the Sour Watermelon flavor, which was a pleasant, low-key version of a Sour Patch Watermelon. The Eton Mess variety, named after Britain\u2019s meringue\/whipped cream\/strawberry dessert, was a not-too-sweet strawberry and cream without the sugar coating. <\/p>\n

Available at CostPlus World Market starting in August.<\/p>\n

Loacker Blueberry Yogurt Crispy Wafers and Quadratini Blueberry Yogurt Bite Size Wafer Cookies<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\"Sweets03\"<\/p>\n

\"Sweets04\"<\/p>\n

\"Sweets05\"<\/p>\n

Loacker\u2019s new Blueberry Yogurt wafer bites keep the well-known and loved wafer formula with the filling this time being a deep fruity blueberry with a dash of yogurt tang. <\/p>\n

Available at retailers and grocery chains nationally starting now.<\/p>\n

Jelly Belly Candy Cones Ice Cream Flavored Mellocreme Candy<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\"Sweets06\"<\/p>\n

\"Sweets07\"<\/p>\n

\"Sweets08\"<\/p>\n

\"Sweets09\"<\/p>\n

I expected these to be gummy, but they\u2019re candy corn! The package advertises that each piece is two flavors – the cone and the ice cream. It\u2019s true! The cones tasted caramel-cone-y. The ice cream flavors were as promised, but reminded me of 80s-era aroma touchstones – scratch and sniff sticker chocolate and strawberry and Bonnie Bell Lip Smackers vanilla and mint. The orange was a bit more subtle and creamy that the rest. <\/p>\n

Available in grocery stores and retailers starting now.<\/p>\n

Biena Thin Mints Chickpea Snacks<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\"Sweets10\"<\/p>\n

\"Sweets11\"<\/p>\n

These are chickpeas with a coating that perfectly mimics Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies in taste and velvety chocolate texture. The chickpeas added a new dimension of crunch and nuttiness, however. I didn\u2019t love the combo (turns out I don\u2019t really like chickpeas), but if you\u2019re a fan of one of both of these elements, they\u2019re worth a try. <\/p>\n

Available in Whole Foods now.<\/p>\n

Stonewall Kitchen Strawberry Lemonade Jelly and Hot Pepper Cranberry Jelly<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\"Sweets12\"<\/p>\n

I usually love Stonewall Kitchen\u2019s jellies, so I was excited to see these two new flavors at FFS. The Strawberry Lemonade, however, was a little too sedate for my taste – I was some lemonade pucker. The Hot Pepper Cranberry on the other hand, set my mouth on fire and I didn\u2019t taste much cranberry (although with the 5-alarm going on in my head, it could have just gotten ignored). <\/p>\n

Available in gourmet shops, select grocery stores and specialty retailers starting now.<\/p>\n

Bailey\u2019s Cappuccino – Irish Cream, Caramel, and Mint Mocha<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\"Sweets13\"<\/p>\n

\"Sweets14\"<\/p>\n

I hate coffee. I intended to just take photos of this product, but the sales rep in the booth convinced me to try it. \u201cCappuccino? Pfffff,\u201d I said. That guy should earn salesman of the year because I DID LIKE IT. It was sweet and milky and caramel-y – (hence it\u2019s presence here on the sweets list!) nothing like the horror stuff I\u2019ve tasted. I drank the whole sample. This product was released earlier this year in K-Cups and is now coming out in multi-serve instant bags. Just scoop into a cup and add hot water. There\u2019s a technology in this that allows it to self-foam (I\u2019m told it\u2019s the only product on the market that does!) which was pretty cool. Score one for coffee.<\/p>\n

Available in grocery stores starting in September.<\/p>\n

Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cake Bites<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\"Sweets15\"<\/p>\n

\"Sweets16\"<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve traveled to anywhere tropical, you have definitely encountered Tortuga Rum Cakes. Perhaps you\u2019ve purchased some at the airport 10 minutes before your flight home because, in your hotel room at 1 a.m., you ate the ones you bought in town to bring back for friends & family. Well, Tortuga must have cameras in my hotel, because they\u2019re introducing rum cake bites – perfect for late night snacking beachside or back home. They\u2019re individually wrapped, a little bigger than a quarter, and retain all the rum aroma and flavor of the original. They are a lot more moist, however. <\/p>\n

Available at travel\/airport retailers starting in July and will launch later as a variety pack for cruise ships and duty-free outlets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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As is the nature of trade shows like this, I was plied with free samples and the occasional […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"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-30009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spotted-on-shelves"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":37814,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2019\/07\/09\/spotted-at-the-2019-summer-fancy-food-show-sweets-edition\/","url_meta":{"origin":30009,"position":0},"title":"SPOTTED AT THE 2019 SUMMER FANCY FOOD SHOW (SWEETS EDITION)","author":"Rachel","date":"July 9, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Spotted on Shelves is back for more at the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show (FFS) in New York City. 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