Archive for September, 2009
Haribo under fire over MAOAM candy packaging
In: News
16 Sep 2009
Haribo has sour candies called MAOAM which are bringing in numerous complaints in Europe. The packaging, specifically for the lemon lime and cherry lime flavors, allegedly has pornographic implications. One man in particular named Simon Simpkins, who is a father of two, is outraged, claiming that the packaging of the lemon lime flavored MAOAM depict the lemon and lime fruits engaging in lewd behavior. He took it so far as to even bring it up with the manager. What did he expect the manager to say? Something like “I’m sorry, let me pull these off the shelves so you don’t have to explain to your kids why lemons and limes shouldn’t be engaging in indecent behavior?”
I personally have never seen this candy till today, but really, come on. It’s not like fruits have body parts. It only becomes nasty if you make it nasty. So shame on you Mr. Simpkins. Take your dirty mind out of the gutter and let your kids enjoy some candy. If I had kids, I wouldn’t think twice about letting them eat this candy. I’m willing to bet that little innocent kids would only see them as cute lemons, limes and cherries.
Haribo’s response was “this jovial MAOAM man is very popular with fans, both young and old.”
Judge it yourself, what do you think?
Source: Mail Online
Wazoo: Wild Berriez and Blue Razz
15 Sep 2009
Topps Company, which is famous for candy such as Push Pops and Ring Pops, made this new candy called Wazoo. They come in two fruity flavors, Wild Berriez and Blue Razz. What makes these unique is that they are actual candy bars devoid of any chocolate. Think of a fruity version of a 3 Musketeers Bar.
When I first opened these up and saw how pretty they looked, I have to say I was really excited to taste them. I mean, they were so colorful! The Wild Berriez Wazoo has a purple outer layer and its center is divided into two colors, pink and yellow. It is topped off with what they call “crunchies,” which are blue, yellow, red and pink sprinkles. On the other hand, the Blue Razz Wazoo has the same crunchies, but it has a blue and pink filling wrapped in a outer blue layer.
I tried the Wild Berriez Wazoo first and it was different, to say the least. I took a bite and I still half expected to taste chocolate. There was no chocolate taste of course, but instead, there was this chewy fruity, not-so-yummy taste. The purple outer layer didn’t melt in my hand, but it was soft to chew and melted in my mouth. The pink and yellow filling was chewy but not really sticky as they didn’t stick to my teeth. All together, I kept trying to like this candy, but could not. However, one good thing about this candy is the sprinkles. On their own, they tasted pretty good, but with the candy bar, it got lost in Wazoo’s “unique” flavor.
After that first Wazoo bar, I was dreading the thought of eating the second one. Although after I bit into the Blue Razz Wazoo, I was surprised that it didn’t taste too bad. As soon the outer blue layer melted, it tasted like a soft, chewy raspberry flavored Starburst. Even so, I wouldn’t go so far as to say that I liked this Blue Razz Wazoo bar. If anything, it was a slight improvement from the Wild Berriez Wazoo.
All in all, these Wazoo bars looked delicious, but they really didn’t live up to its look. If you’re still curious about them, definitely go for the Blue Razz flavor. Both cost around $0.79 each. After trying these, candy bars really should just stick to being chocolate.
Moral of this review: Looks, even with candy, can be deceiving.
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Loading ...Reese’s Select Clusters
In: Caramel| Chocolate| Hershey's| Nuts| Peanut Butter
11 Sep 2009
Along with the Twixels from the previous post, another thing I found at Target was these Reese’s Select Clusters for $2.99. The bag reads “Signatures” on the bottom, giving off the impression that these are some chic and classy chocolates. Individually wrapped, these Reese’s Select Clusters are milk chocolates that contain peanut butter (of course), pecans, peanuts and caramel.
These chocolates were good from the first bite on. Overall, the Reese’s Select Clusters tasted exactly like the original Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups except with the addition of tiny pecan and peanut chunks. Since the pecans and peanuts were chopped small, I really couldn’t tell which nut was which when I was eating them. Regardless, the nuts added that bit of crunch and were a great addition.
Due to the summer heat, I ate these Reese’s Select Clusters when they were slightly melted which made them deliciously soft and easy to bite into. 
I later threw them in the fridge and found that I liked them better. When they were cold, the hardened center really brought out the caramel in the chocolates.
If you like the original Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, you’ll definitely enjoy these =D
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Loading ...Creamy Caramel Twixels
10 Sep 2009
I went with my brother to Target to buy another Xbox 360, and of course, I had to drop by the candy aisle. Target’s selection of candy has always made me happy and I’ve never left their candy aisle empty-handed. So on this visit, I came across Twixels, a variation of the ever so popular Twix chocolate bars. Although they have three flavors – creamy caramel, triple chocolate & French vanilla – the only flavor at this particular Target was creamy caramel, which of course sounds like the regular Twix bar. So what made this different? According to the box, 35 calories per stick.
These Twixels are packaged in a tray that you can slide out similar to cookies. Inside are about 16 sticks that are not individually wrapped. Upon first opening, my immediate thought was that these Twixels are tiny. I mean TINY. The box does say “slender cookie sticks,” but I never imagined them to be this slender. So if you are thinking these are the healthy alternative to Twix bars, you are fooling yourself. These Twixels are 35 calories per stick merely because the sticks themselves are not only thinner than regular Twix bars, but they’re also shorter in length. Talk about portion control.
In comparison to regular Twix bars, these Twixels taste pretty much like regular Twix bars. However, I do notice a slightly different taste coming from the cookie itself, but not enough of a difference to matter. Despite their small size, they still have a slight crunch to them.
I gave these Twixels a rating of 3 considering there isn’t much distinguishing these from its Twix counterpart other than the size and packaging. Therefore, I can’t justify paying $2.99 (Target price) for this box of Twixels when I can get my regular Twix fix for under a dollar. Of course, if price isn’t an issue and you’re looking for smaller portions of your favorite Twix chocolate bars, you can get these Twixels, provided that you can limit yourself to just one or two in one sitting =D
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Loading ...Giant Chewy Nerds
3 Sep 2009
These are not your typical Nerds. They’re not even shaped like them, they’re a lot bigger. However, when you bite into one, you’ll know that they’re related to the original Nerds. Just as the bag describes these as having a “bumpalicious shell, chewilicious jelly bean center,” they basically are jelly beans with a bumpy outer layer. They come in five different flavors: strawberry, grape, lemon, lime, and orange.
You realize why these are Nerds candy specifically when you try the strawberry and grape ones. The outer layers are reminiscent of the original strawberry and grape Nerds. Although I did immediately think “grape medicine,” the grape flavor eventually grew on me and I finally noticed that they were the original Nerds grape flavor. Then I tried the strawberry and true to its name, it tasted just like the original strawberry Nerds. The jelly bean center was very chewy and made these a great variation of Nerds candy.
The other 3 flavors were actually really good. The orange tasted just like you’d expect orange to taste. The outer shells of the lime and lemon flavors gave off a little sour taste, which were a nice surprise. It made me wonder why they chose both lemon and lime when they’re pretty similar to each other in taste. Couldn’t they have chosen a completely different flavor like watermelon or apple?
Overall, these Giant Chewy Nerds are actually really good. Upon first trying them, I couldn’t put the bag down. I tried eating them by just eating the outer layer first before the jelly bean center and I also tried it by just biting into them, and i couldn’t figure out which way I liked it better. Either way, they’re delicious, under a buck each, and I definitely recommend them to anyone. I only hope they later come out with a sour version =D
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