Milka – Raspberry Creme
I haven’t had Milka before, but based on the packaging and the fact that it’s owned by the same company that runs Cadbury, I’d assumed it’s not that different from the other purple packaged chocolate.…
Pretz – Roasted Salted Butter
I remember as a kid when Pretz only had a few flavours under it’s belt, I decided to deviate from my usual green box that housed the infamous salad flavour. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, as…
Fritos – Chili Cheese
I sort of outgrew Fritos for the most part after childhood. One of the draws was the fact that because they were small chips, and the weight was roughly the same as other chips, it…
Barbara’s – Baked Cheez Puffs
I often contemplate a lot of different things when I’m snacking. Like who the makers are, what they are up to and what the process behind product development was. Did they start with the idea…
Venco – Dropmix Fruitig
Venco is an established, tenured brand that does mass market licorice. I’m always on the look out for licorice mixes since I’m not quite at the point of loving licorice on it’s own in most…
Oh Henry! – Level Up
Oh Henry is on a very small list of snacks that the Frigid North gets that our salty northern friends in the US don’t. I can’t tell you why that is, thought I can only…
Venco – Tikkels Drop & Fruit
As the old cliche goes, life does come full circle sometimes. I remember as a kid trying Good & Plenty as a kid, being drawn in by a box full of colourful little cylinders, not…
Doritos – Jalapeno Cheddar
Jalapeno is a flavour that I remember growing up with. When I first saw it in my neck of the woods, it seemed so interesting and mysterious. It wasn’t yet a mass market hit yet,…
Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP – White Cheddar Popcorn
I feel like any successful company these days, whatever market or demographic it tries to cater to will end up being bought up by one of the bigger brands at some point. Angie’s Artisan was…
Endangered Species Chocolate – Cranberries, Almonds and 72% Dark Chocolate
I know I often say that I don’t fall prey to the whole scheme of buzz and hype around a product simply because it exists or is sold to consumers a certain way. Things like…