Doritos Battle Black Pepper Jack

Battle Black Pepper Jack Doritos

Late July Chips

Late July Chips

Kooky Eyes Contest

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Everybody’s Nuts Pistachios is hosting a contest on their Facebook page which ends November 4^th, and they’re giving away a number of great prizes. The rules of the Kooky Eyes contest are simple. 1) upload a photo of yourself with Stach’s signature “kooky eyes” to the Everybody’s Nuts Facebook page (facebook.com/everybodysnutspistachios).  All entrants will have a chance to win a grand prize of $10,000 plus a year’s supply of Everybody’s Nuts.

Stach is being extra generous and awarding weekly runner up prizes as well.  5 runner up prizes will be awarded at the end of the contest ($2,000 each plus a year supply of Everybody’s Nuts). Weekly winners will be selected each week in addition to the runner up winners. The weekly winners will receive 36 bags of Everybody’s Nuts. Not to mention, 50 random fans will also receive Everybody’s Nuts swag featuring everyone’s favorite nut, Stach.

There’s only one week left to participate, so show us your best Kooky Eyes!

BIGS Bacon Sunflower Seeds

BIGS Bacon Sunflower Seeds

Subway $10 Klout.com Perk

Klout.com

Franken Berry Cereal

Franken Berry Cereal New Logo

Old School

World Classics Trading Company

World Trading

Amazing Glazes - Duncan Hines

Amazing Glazes - Vanilla

Sheets Energy Strips - Cinnamon Rush

Sheets Energy Strips - Cinnamon Rush flavor. We did have nervous, twitchy energy later, but @AShort315 and myself do not like energy products. We just had to try these things! For more information visit http://www.takeasheet.com/

Sheets Energy Strips

New Chobani Champions Site

Visit the brand new Chobani Champions website at - http://www.chobanichampions.com/. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter - @Chobani

For those of you interested in packaging design, I found this awesome old packaging on Google Images:

Old Champions Packaging Design

Get Crackin' Ads

Follow Wonderful Pistachios on twitter @getcrakin. There YouTube Channel is amazing.

LARABAR - Peanut Butter Cookie

LARABAR Peanut Butter Cookie

I did an audio review with @AShort315 on this one - Click Here To Listen

Pink Ribbon Bagel - Panera

Pink Ribbon Bagel

The first time I heard about the Pink Ribbon Bagel was actually on twitter because I follow Panera (@panerabread). The Pink Ribbon bagel is to help support Breast Cancer. "It's made with cherry chips, dried cherries and cranberries, vanilla, honey and brown sugar." - Panera Website. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I already love bread and bagels, so why not help out a great cause. The wild berry fruit smoothie was also yummy, and matched the whole pink theme (I wish I can say I did that on purpose!). Below is a picture of my meal. You can also follow Panera Bread on Facebook here - Panera Bread.

Pink Ribbon Bagel

Where's The Beef? Re-Launch

Product Flashback - Mentos Fruit

Mentos Fruit

Every once in a while I remember a product that had a huge impact on me at some point in my life. Mentos has recently come out with the UP2U gum, which I will be blogging about in the near future. This product then reminded me of Mentos Fruit that all of the girls in High School would eat. I am pretty sure the only flavor I liked in the wrapper was the purple / pink colored one that tasted somewhat like blue raspberry? I probably only bought Mentos Fruit once in my life because I only liked one flavor in the pack. This is why I would just steal them from the girls. Anyways, I am going to have to pick up some Mentos Fruit soon so I can relive some good memories of the past. Isn't it amazing how a product can take you back to a specific period in time? I think that is amazing. Where were you when you ate Mentos Fruit?

Reese's White PB Cups

Special thanks to B. Ryan for the product donation. 

Guest appearances by @AShort315, @33Cait88, and Murray.

White Chocolate

Perky Jerky

Thanks Perky Jerky for allowing us to try your product. We love the Turkey the best! For more infomation you can visit http://www.perkyjerky.com/. Follow them on facebook http://www.facebook.com/perkyjerky and also on Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/perkyjerky
One thing I would recommend is resealable bags. I know. I know. It's so tasty you should finish the bag all at once, and maybe with your friends, but their may be that one time where you have to save some jerk for later.

Twitter peoples in the video - @ngocvnguyen @AShort315 @LightningMcQ

Turkey Perky Jerky

My Favorite Muffin - Marcy, NY

My Favorite Muffin - Marcy, NY

My Favorite Muffin is the forgotten food place in my area. This was only the second time in my life that I have been there, and I happen to drive past it everyday to work. I started asking myself - Why do I forget that My Favorite Muffin exists? It is in a high traffic location, but the location itself is not very good. Their signs are generic and they don't use a consistent logo on them. Some of the signs just have words on them. Branding is not coordinated on all touch points. My Favorite Muffin does have great muffins, and their bagels are "lack luster" as a co-worker of mine said. They do sell Naked Juice, but it was for $4.23. Naked Juice usually goes for $3.50. Dunkin' Donuts moved in across the street and of course their store is beautiful and noticeable. If I live in the area and never go to your store, where will people stop if they are just passing through? Fun Fact: I worked at Dunkin' Donuts from age 15 to 19 so I grew a passion for bagels and muffins. Shout out to Bagel Grove Bagels (Utica, NY)! They are tasty, homemade, and no preservatives. My Favorite Muffin is a chain store based out of Deerfield, IL. It is a clean and comfortable atmosphere on the inside of the store, but if you have never stopped in you would never know this. What do I want to see happen at the My Favorite Muffin in Marcy, NY? Make your curb appeal as nice as the inside of your store. Another suggestion would be to put signs before the bridge that is next to your store because people driving under the bridge totally miss your store because they have to pay attention to the intersection ahead. They have lost my business as for now, but I am willing to try again if they improve. My Favorite Muffin - I am available for freelance marketing and branding consultations. If you are interested please contact Mike Beck at becksbrands@gmail.com.

Snapz Apple Crisps - Subway

Snapz Apple Crisps - Subway

While out on some foodventures with @ngocvnguyen we ended up going to a local Subway that neither of us has ever been to. Subway locations are everywhere, hence them surpassing McDonald's on the most restaurant locations in the world. While ordering a $5 dollar foot long of Turkey and Black Forest Ham I noticed the new product called Snapz. Snapz are crunchy, premium apple crisps. I had to try these things! Snapz has a great concept: A full apple sliced up and turned into a chip-like snack. They are all natural and healthy for you, but they made one mistake. They added lemon drops to them which totally over powered them. @ngocvnguyen said that the Snapz "kicked him in the mouth". That was the type of flavor that the lemon drops gave off. I would like to see them without the lemon drops. I am sure they would taste just fine. Maybe add some cinnamon and potentially some Splenda to sweeten them up. @33cait88 didn't like the taste of them either. I tried to do some research on them and find a website but the only thing I could find was some old packaging. I am going to assume this is the same company. Prove me wrong:

Snapz Old Packaging

@charlieryczek says that we should try the Seneca Crispy Apple Chips below. (Notice the Beck's Brands site in the background!)

Seneca Apple Chips

New Clif Bar Flavor, Recipes

Clif BAR

Today I was fortunate enough to sample new Clif BAR products: Coconut Chocolate Chip (New Flavor), Apricot (New Recipe), and Peanut Toffee Buzz (New Recipe). The Coconut Chocolate Chip smelled and tasted just like Samoa Girl Scout cookies, and they were the only flavor out of the 3 that I would purchase again.

Samoas Girl Scout Cookies

The Apricot tasted exactly like Fruit Loops, and it kinda freaked me out a little. The smell, taste, and after taste just screamed Fruit Loops, but this might be a great thing if you love Fruit Loops. I will stick to the kind served in a bowl with milk.

Retro Fruit Loops

The third and final flavor was Peanut Toffee Buzz with caffeine in it. Toffee lovers would enjoy this one, but me and other people who tried this would like to taste more of the Peanut than the Toffee. For more information on Clif Bar products, and nutritional facts visit http://www.clifbar.com/