Miss Vickie’s – Honey Dijon
It wasn’t that long ago that I learned Miss Vickie’s has cranked out many new flavours. Well, new to me – in truth I’m willing to bet a lot of the flavours I am only…
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North America
FRANK – Nibbling Snack Mix
Do you ever get confused by snack mix? Where you have a moment and think, what is going on here? Where am I? Is this real? It’s not often a snack mix triggers my existential…
Smartfood – Jalapeno & Cheddar Popcorn
Popcorn is the ultimate movie time snack. It’s relatively quiet, comes in big buckets, and is nice and light so you don’t pass out from a food coma or anything. For me, the key selling…
Miss Vickie’s – Sweet Chili Sour Cream
Being from the Frigid North, we didn’t have many beloved brands that start out with humble beginnings on home soil. Most of the brands and snacks we had were imported to us from our neighbors…
Corn Nuts – Ranch
As people grow and evolve, so too do their tastes and preferences. In my case, it had the unfortunately effect of transitioning my childhood love for ranch into general avoidance and occasional revulsion. I can’t…
Jelly Belly – Organic Fruit Snacks
As I write this I realize that I may have mentioned that Jelly Belly is one of my favourite brands that I am fiercely loyal to, and yet I haven’t had any jelly beans in…
Corn Nuts – Chile Picante con Limon
When I think about my earliest memory of Corn Nuts, I am reminded of a very, very specific TV ad. Specific and strange. Or perhaps memorable because it was so strange. The ad was showing…
Hardbite – Smoked Paprika & Garlic With Avocado Oil
Hardbite has been around for some time now, and I’ve had enough run ins with it that I have a generally positive impression of them. They may be a higher price, but when on sale…
Zazubean – Lunatic – Mint & Cocoa Nibs
There’s a common trend that has existed for as long as any of us can remember – premiumizing standard products. Some products exist as standard or non-premium for a reason, but sometimes companies want to…
Cookie It Up – Double Chocolate Shorts
I liked these so much I had to go out and buy some more. The white chocolate cranberries flavour set a high standard, so we’ll see how these stack up against them. These seem like…