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Nov 18

Kellogs Announces Eggo Waffle Shortage

Kellogg's (K) just announced after a few weeks of rumors on various blogs, including Consumerist.com that it is facing a shortage of its frozen Eggo waffles.. and guess what guys? It's expected to last through the middle of 2010.  Nearly a YEAR! (read full article)

news

Nov 14

Daim Chocolate!

While perusing our local Ikea the other day, we came across these tiny treats.  The bright, fire engine red bag with blue lettering had caught our eye.  Daim originated in Sweden and Norway in the 1950's, and was made to be a treat similar (read full article)

caramel, Chocolate, Toffee

Nov 11

Cheetos GIANT Blue Color Changers!

This snack specimen was procured through a rare trip to a far off Wal-Mart, and though at first glance it appears to be a regular bag of Cheetos chips, closer inspection reveals that this is something a little different. What makes these Cheetos spec (read full article)

cheese, chips, novelty

Nov 10

Uncle Jerry's Handmade Pretzels!

Its been a long quest for me to find the perfect packaged pretzel, and I've been looking far and wide for a delicious alternative to the standard grocery store pretzel.  What comes after the factory made pretzel?  Handmade pretzels, each tw (read full article)

pretzel

Nov 06

Gamer Grub: PB&J!

Biosilo Foods was kind enough to send along a couple of their products to us, part of a line called “Gamer Grub”. These are trail mix like snacks that come in resealable pouches, intended to alleviate greasy fingers, as well as keep the snack fre (read full article)

chips, Jelly, peanut butter

Nov 05

Vosges Haute Chocolate: Mo's Bacon Bar!

One of my friends recently told me about this bacon chocolate bar she had tried.  Huh?  Bacon and chocolate?  I am a big fan of the sweet and salty (or savory) combo, but even this sounded a little out there.  So naturally, I had (read full article)

bacon, Chocolate, gourmet

Nov 04

Reorganizing!

We're currently doing some revamping behind the scenes, reviews will be back soon as we sort and organize for the next batch of reviews! :D  Expect alot of cool gourmet, artisan, snack reviews and news starting again tommorow!-SnackOverload Team (read full article)

news

Nov 02

Apple Ginger Gamer Juice!

Okay, so I was skeptical when I first saw this. It appeared to be some sort of nuclear substance at some kind, due to its incredibly bright green hue and dangerous packaging. I approached with caution, and after confirming the bottle was indeed safe (read full article)

energy drink, juice, soda

Oct 28

Nana's Cookies!

 We found out about Nana's cookies through our Twitter channel and they were kind enough to send us a few of their special snacks for us to sample.Special in what way?  They're vegan, have no dairy products, no cholesterol, refined sugars, (read full article)

cookies, Vegan

Oct 27

Izze Sparkling Blackberry Juice!

We picked up this drink in the 'Organic' section of our local grocery store.  Why?  The slick look, and the Blackberry flavor(A rarity in the carbonated drink market).  That's all it took to get our attention and pick a can up.  T (read full article)

juice, natural

Oct 26

The BIGS: Buffalo Wing and Bacon Salt Seeds!

What do I like about the BIGS seeds?  A) They're sunflower seeds, which I love.  B) The variety of flavors that they offer and C) I'm having trouble writing this review because I keep reaching in to have a few more seeds.They went with a si (read full article)

nuts, spicy

Oct 25

Twix Java Announced!

After  very successful run in 2008, MarsFood just announced that they're bringing back Twix Java!  I had a chance to try these during that run a few years back, and its a treat I'll call: Twix for adults.  The flavor of coffee adds a r (read full article)

news

Oct 22

New M&M's Flavors Announced!

At the National Trade Show(NACS) held in Las Vegas today, the company behind Mars, Twix and other great chocolate bars announced two new flavors for their M&M line: Wild Cherry and Coconut M&M's!The coconut flavored M&M's make their trium (read full article)

news

Oct 21

Oh Boy Oberto! Original and Hickory Jerky

The folks over at the Kent based Oh Boy! Oberto Jerky company were nice enough to send us a ton of Jerky products to review, and we are happy to announce we'll be covering plenty of Jerky in the next few weeks.  We're going to work our way up th (read full article)

jerky

Oct 21

Halloween Twilight Candies?

We just noticed these popping up in local grocery stores as of late and color us puzzled by this odd Twilight merchandising cash in.  Going under the Sweethearts: Forbidden Fruits line these candies are supposed to appeal to the 'Twi-hards' with (read full article)

what were they thinking

Oct 20

News: Blood Energy Potion !

This new beverage by Harcos, based in Santa Monica California is intended to treat people with 'bloodlust' and probably will please plenty of Twilight and True Blood fans. :)This beverage is from the same guys that brought you Mana Energy Potion and (read full article)

Drink, energy drink

Oct 19

Swedish Fish!

Swedish Fish, while not being the hardest snack to find has over time become one of my favorite candies to eat every once in a while.  These Swedish snacks, originally by Malaco of Sweden are now manufactured by the Canadian based Cadbury Adams (read full article)

Candy, gummy

Oct 18

San Pellegrino Limonata!

Once again we cover a San Pellegrino drink, the last being the delicious Aranciata(Orange flavored) soda.  So what is a Limonata?  Its Italian for Lemonade, but this version will taste much different than your typical lemonade.As usual the (read full article)

Drink, soda

Oct 16

Kozy Shack Flan : Creme Caramel!

Today I cover Kozy Shack Creme Caramel Flan, a new offering in their line of quality refrigerated products.  Their other delicious offerings include rice, chocolate, and other styles of puddings.  What distinguishes the Kozy Shack brand fro (read full article)

fridge, gluten free, natural, pudding

Oct 15

Kathy Kaye Peanut Caramel Cob!

Novelty foods can be a fun experience.  You never really know if the fun food your looking at will have a good taste to match.  I liked the idea of the Peanut Caramel Cob.  It's popcorn, peanuts, and caramel fashioned into the shape of (read full article)

caramel, nuts, popcorn

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