“The flavor combination consistently scores off the charts in our taste tests,” he says.
The snacks join a line that already features jalapeno and Mexican cheddar tortilla chips.
They are available in 1-, 3- and 13-ounce bags.
SHOCK TO YOUR SYSTEM
If you have a need for caffeine, look no further than Shock Coffee and its latest product, Shock-A-Cino.
Available at convenience stores nationwide, the ready-made drink is dispensed from cappuccino machines at the push of a button and features up to 50 percent more caffeine than other gourmet cappuccinos.
“Since our inception, our customers have been asking for the world’s first hyper-caffeinated cappuccino. After many months of testing, we’re thrilled to launch the ‘Shock-a-Cino,’ ” says Jeffery Rosen, president of Shock Coffee.
Shock Coffee is based in New York City and offers a full line of products, including hot brewed coffee, ready-to-drink chilled coffee beverages (Shock Triple Latte and Shock Triple Mocha) and Shock-A-Lots, a hyper-caffeinated, chocolate-covered coffee-bean candy.
The company’s tag line is “Sleep is Overrated.”
APPLEBEE'S RAISES DOUGH
Applebee’s restaurants throughout eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland raised $276,000 for Alex’s Lemonade Stand, a charity that benefits pediatric cancer research.
The restaurants sold $5 paper lemons and glasses of lemonade to far exceed a $200,000 goal.
Applebee’s in Lancaster County are located on Lincoln Highway East in Lancaster and Main Street in Ephrata.
FUSION SNACK MIXES
Fisher’s Nuts has debuted a line of seven new snack mixes called Fisher Fusions.
Each mix blends ingredients such as nuts and fruit with pretzels, crackers and even sliced olives for a unique taste.
Fusions snack mixes include Asian Spice — with wasabi peas — Cheddar Crunch, Trail Blazer, Sweet Harvest, Martini Mix — which includes sliced green olives — Country Honey and Tropical Twist.
Available in supermarkets nationally, Fisher Fusions Snack Mixes have a suggested retail price of $3.50 for a 4- to 6-ounce resealable bag. The Trail Blazer, Cheddar Crunch and Tropical Twist Snack Mixes are also available in 24- to 36-ounce resealable bags.
INDULGE IN YOGURT
Now you can indulge your sweet tooth and not worry about your waistline.
Yoplait Whips introduces Creamy Latte, Chocolate Mint and Dulce de Leche yogurt mousse, which offer less fat and calories than many of their counterparts.
Dulce de Leche, for example, packs lots of the caramel dessert into just 4 grams of fat and 150 calories per serving, compared to Haagen-Dazs Dulce de Leche ice cream, which contains 17 grams of fat and 290 calories per serving.
Yoplait Whips are available in 4-ounce single-serving cups and sell for $.79.
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