New Product Hits & Misses
With over 50,000 products in the average supermarket, people don’t have the time, or the money, to test every product on the shelves and with 15,000 new products every year consumers need to know what’s out there!
So Phil does the testing and the tasting for you and gives the product a rating out of 100 so you know what you can expect when you try something new!
SupermarketGuru does not sell the foods we review, nor receive any compensation from the manufacturers for reviewing or rating them.
Phil taste-tests and judges each product based on the following 8 criteria:
1. (30 points) Taste: The most important attribute of any food
2. (20 points) Value: Is it worth it?
3. (15 points) Health: Based off the nutritional information, is it nutritionally balanced?
4. (15 points) Ingredients: What’s in it, how natural is it?
5. (5 points) Preparation: When applicable, how accurate or good are the directions *
6. (5 points) Appearance: Is it appetizing and does it resemble its photo or description
7. (5 points) Packaging: Is it appropriate for the product and does it have any benefits such as resealability, added freshness, better storage, etc.
8. (5 Points) Sustainability: Is the packaging biodegradable, is it wasteful, is the company endeavoring to offset their carbon footprint?
* products that do not have any preparation will have the full value of these points included in their total score
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This is weird there is a whole generation of people who grew up thinking the Whitmans Sampler was the best chocolate ever, and then there is the generation who grew up on Weight Watchers Does anyone really think these are the same people? I dont! One piece of these Pecan Crowns is just one Weight Watchers point sounds good, right? Not! Three little pieces are 160 calories, 10 grams of fat and 24 grams of carbs. Wanna lose weight and be satisfied? Just have one small piece of rich, dark chocolate youll be better off and whats with these ingredients? Retails for $2.99 Whitmans Candies, Inc., Kansas City, MO 888 311 3723
http://www.whitmans.com/weightwatcherschocolate
Probiotics are all the rage they balance the good bacteria in our digestive tract. Thats the good news. Some more good news is that Lifeways Wellness bar is one of the few products containing peanut butter that, according to the company, does not buy their peanut butter from the Peanut Corporation of America, which has been implicated in one of the largest food safety scandals ever. Now for the bad news they do not list the types of good bacteria, or cultures and this bar is so sweet that you cannot even taste the peanut butter. Retails for $23.00 for 12 bars: 1 bar / $1.92. Distributed by Lifeway Foods, Inc., Morton Grove, IL 847 967 1010
http://www.lifeway.net
I love coffee, so when someone sends coffee flavored products for review, I am skeptical at best. But Buzz Strong delivered on the coffee flavor and the recipe is a great balance between the chocolate and the coffee. The front of the label says 2 cookies equals 1 cup of coffee but what does that mean? Is it the caffeine? It is not explained, but I want to know! And, whats up with the high fructose corn syrup and the palm fruit oil in the ingredients? Retails for $1.49 for 2 cookies Top Floor Creations, LLC, Nevada City, CA 530 205 9177
http://www.buzzstrong.com
This product is a RISING STAR! These Cheesy Cheese Pop Alongs are too good for kids! Not really! But dont think that these are just for kids these whole grain, popped snacks are crispy and taste great nothing is artificial and at just 90 calories mom, dad, grandma, grandpa and, oh yeah, the kids, will be very satisfied. My only complaint is that I personally would like a touch more cheese flavor. This company also donates 3% of their net revenue to help feed kids in under-served schools. Retails for $0.99 for a single serving
Revolution Foods, Nest Naturals, Inc. 510 225 4018
http://www.nestnaturals.com
This product is a HIT! I love Stevia and I have been anxiously awaiting the time when every food company and every American makes the switch from artificial sweeteners to the all natural, no calorie sweetener made from Rebiana extract from the Stevia plant. Unlike many of the other Stevia products now on the shelves, Stevia in the Raw does not add any sugar alcohols it is just dextrose and Stevia extract and has a much cleaner taste. Retails for $3.99 for 50 packets Cumberland Packing Corp, Brooklyn, NY 800 611 7434
http://www.steviaextractintheraw.com
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Spiderman “FAIL Toys” Candy Cigarettes Funny Videos! Investigative News Video and Funny Product Review video by Mike Mozart of JeepersMedia •• QUESTION OF THE DAY •• DO YOU THINK CARTOON CHARACTERS COULD INFLUENCE KIDS TO SMOKE? DID JOE CAMEL PITCH CAMEL CIGARETTES IN YOUR COUNTRY?
A “Funny Video” Fail Toys Review by Mike Mozart of JeepersMedia
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I like chocolate. I like online bingo. I bet you do too. So what could be better than mixing the two? Nothing at all, which is why you need to head over to Kiss My Bingo.com right now.
Until the 18th June all you have to do is make a five pound deposit at Kiss My Bingo and you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win a whole year’s worth of chocolate.
Let me repeat, that’s a box of chocolates, sent to your house, every month. Just for you.
What a prize – personally I would do pretty much anything for chocolate, so the chance to get a year’s worth for doing something I love is to good to miss. I’m off to Kiss My Bingo right now to try my luck, I’ll see you there.
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Chocolate – The Bitter Truth 5 of 5 – Child Trafficking – BBC Panorama Investigation, recorded on 08.05.2010 .
This is the bitter truth that we all face each and every day, no matter if we are chocaholics or prefer a good cup of tea to start our day. even if we abstain from both, there are a myriad of items, beginning with our clothing that are only that convenient because somewhere there is a child labouring for next to nothing for your convenience and of curse my convenience.
I cannot highlight all issues here and guess neither can the BBC. Why exactly they selected the chocolate industry, out of so many examples, to report will remain a mystery to me, yet in all fairness only two years ago they highlighted the same issue in the cotton industry, so this is not a vendetta against my beloved chocolate…
Still the issue remains … Why is it so difficult for the industry to impose sanctions on Child Abuse (or any abuse full stop) ? Is it that they simply don’t care ? Is it gaps in legislation ? Well, I hope this documentary can show that it is neither of these … as far as I can see, abuse (be it Children or other victims) happens as long as one lets it happen. There is always a “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” out there somewhere. and as long as they can get away with it, they will…
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Chocolate – The Bitter Truth 4 of 5 – Child Trafficking – BBC Panorama Investigation, recordede on 08.05.2010 .
This is the bitter truth that we all face each and every day, no matter if we are chocaholics or prefer a good cup of tea to start our day. even if we abstain from both, there are a myriad of items, beginning with our clothing that are only that convenient because somewhere there is a child labouring for next to nothing for your convenience and of curse my convenience.
I cannot highlight all issues here and guess neither can the BBC. Why exactly they selected the chocolate industry, out of so many examples, to report will remain a mystery to me, yet in all fairness only two years ago they highlighted the same issue in the cotton industry, so this is not a vendetta against my beloved chocolate…
Still the issue remains … Why is it so difficult for the industry to impose sanctions on Child Abuse (or any abuse full stop) ? Is it that they simply don’t care ? Is it gaps in legislation ? Well, I hope this documentary can show that it is neither of these … as far as I can see, abuse (be it Children or other victims) happens as long as one lets it happen. There is always a “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” out there somewhere. and as long as they can get away with it, they will…
Duration : 0:10:51
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Chocolate – The Bitter Truth 3 of 5 – Child Trafficking – BBC Panorama Investigation, recorded on 08.05.2010 .
This is the bitter truth that we all face each and every day, no matter if we are chocaholics or prefer a good cup of tea to start our day. even if we abstain from both, there are a myriad of items, beginning with our clothing that are only that convenient because somewhere there is a child labouring for next to nothing for your convenience and of curse my convenience.
I cannot highlight all issues here and guess neither can the BBC. Why exactly they selected the chocolate industry, out of so many examples, to report will remain a mystery to me, yet in all fairness only two years ago they highlighted the same issue in the cotton industry, so this is not a vendetta against my beloved chocolate…
Still the issue remains … Why is it so difficult for the industry to impose sanctions on Child Abuse (or any abuse full stop) ? Is it that they simply don’t care ? Is it gaps in legislation ? Well, I hope this documentary can show that it is neither of these … as far as I can see, abuse (be it Children or other victims) happens as long as one lets it happen. There is always a “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” out there somewhere. and as long as they can get away with it, they will…
Duration : 0:10:41
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Chocolate – The Bitter Truth 2 of 5 – Child Trafficking – BBC Panorama Investigation, 08.05.2010 .
This is the bitter truth that we all face each and every day, no matter if we are chocaholics or prefer a good cup of tea to start our day. even if we abstain from both, there are a myriad of items, beginning with our clothing that are only that convenient because somewhere there is a child labouring for next to nothing for your convenience and of curse my convenience.
I cannot highlight all issues here and guess neither can the BBC. Why exactly they selected the chocolate industry, out of so many examples, to report will remain a mystery to me, yet in all fairness only two years ago they highlighted the same issue in the cotton industry, so this is not a vendetta against my beloved chocolate…
Still the issue remains … Why is it so difficult for the industry to impose sanctions on Child Abuse (or any abuse full stop) ? Is it that they simply don’t care ? Is it gaps in legislation ? Well, I hope this documentary can show that it is neither of these … as far as I can see, abuse (be it Children or other victims) happens as long as one lets it happen. There is always a “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” out there somewhere. and as long as they can get away with it, they will…
Duration : 0:10:26
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Chocolate – The Bitter Truth 1 of 5 – Child Trafficking – BBC Panorama Investigation, recorded on 08.05.2010 .
This is the bitter truth that we all face each and every day, no matter if we are chocaholics or prefer a good cup of tea to start our day. even if we abstain from both, there are a myriad of items, beginning with our clothing that are only that convenient because somewhere there is a child labouring for next to nothing for your convenience and of curse my convenience.
I cannot highlight all issues here and guess neither can the BBC. Why exactly they selected the chocolate industry, out of so many examples, to report will remain a mystery to me, yet in all fairness only two years ago they highlighted the same issue in the cotton industry, so this is not a vendetta against my beloved chocolate…
Still the issue remains … Why is it so difficult for the industry to impose sanctions on Child Abuse (or any abuse full stop) ? Is it that they simply don’t care ? Is it gaps in legislation ? Well, I hope this documentary can show that it is neither of these … as far as I can see, abuse (be it Children or other victims) happens as long as one lets it happen. There is always a “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” out there somewhere. and as long as they can get away with it, they will…
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A comprehensive new report by the confectionery industry in the United States says healthier ingredients and pairing chocolate with other flavors are leading trends in the coming year. VOA’s Julie Taboh gives us a taste of what is in store.
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