Nobel Sours Gummy Candy – Cola Turtles
When I think of turtle shaped candy, I think of something more akin to chocolate and pecans, so it’s always refreshing to see other formats for the animal. Turtles have a sense of serene, peaceful…
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Hi-Chew – Umai-Chew Pineapple
Umai is the Japanese term used to denote a lot of things, like skillful, good, or in this case, delicious. Umai-Chew is basically the term that Hi-Chew uses for certain flavours that have the added…
YumEarth – Organic Strawberry Licorice
Organic candy has always seemed like a bit of an oxymoron to me – organic has a connotation that it’s somehow more natural or clean (which it’s isn’t actually), and candy tends to be though…
Morinaga – Omochi-Chi Kinako Chewy Candy
Some companies have a tendency to throw certain words that trigger our purchase impulse when it comes to new gimmicks or fads. Take ghost peppers as an example – when it came into vogue, every…
Hi-Chew – Mammy Mix
This collaboration or crossover, whatever you want to call it, seems much less odd when you consider that the same company behind Hi-Chew is the same one that created the Mammy line of drinks. Morinaga…
Haribo – Wine Gums
You know that feeling of shock and excitement you get when you find out that one of your favourite brands just so happens to also make one of your favourite past time candies? I certainly…
Morinaga – Omochi-Chi Matcha Chewy Candy
Mochi and matcha – two of my favourite things. One for the chewy, bouncy texture and the other for the rich earthy, bitter flavour. Apparently I’m not the only one because Morinaga decided to make…
Haribo – Orangina Pik
Do you ever see a product but not feel much incentive to try it, only to try a different product that was based on the original product that you felt no motivation to try? I…
Go Bio! – Organic Wine Gums
As much as I generally ignore buzz words like organic or “healthy” when it comes to snacking, I will say that it intrigues me. It doesn’t usually inform my purchasing decision though, and realistically the…
Hi-Chew Doubles – Fig & Momotaro Grape
I’m always excited to try a new Hi-Chew flavour. Doubly so when one or both of the flavours involves grape. Pun intended. I can’t say I’m too experienced with figs. Sometimes it shows up in…