Review: Frito-Lay - Crunchy Cheddar Jalapeno Cheetos

Frito-Lay's Crunchy Cheddar Jalapeno Cheetos are the jalapeno-flavored version of the knotted, club-like (the hitting ones, not the dancing ones) cheese snacks.

I bought a  9.5-oz bag for $2.68.

News: Tyson - New Day Starts Breakfast Sandwiches

Tyson looks to muscle into Jimmy Dean territory with the launch of new Day Starts line of frozen breakfast sandwiches.

News: Frito-Lay - New Stacy's Pretzel Thins

Frito-Lay is branching their Stacy's brand into pretzels with new Stacy's Pretzel Thins. 

Offering the taste of a hard pretzel with the thin and crispy texture of a chip or cracker, the new snacks are available in two flavors: Simply Naked and Honey Dijon.

Review: Starbucks Via Latte Caffe Mocha

Starbucks Via Mocha is an instant coffee mix that purports to deliver the same experience as buying a handcrafted Mocha from a Starbucks store.

They sell them at  $6.95 per 4-pack, but I got this one during the Starbucks Via Latte Taste Challenge, where they just gave me a packet rather than doing any sort of sampling... (I went at 2pm too...)

News: TruMoo - New Chocolate Marshmallow Milk

In an apparent attempt at bringing the full hot chocolate experience to a cold milk, TruMoo offers new, limited-edition Chocolate Marshmallow Milk.

The selling point is that the new flavored milk contains all the nutritional benefits of a regular glass of milk and does not contain high fructose corn syrup nor artificial growth hormones (like regular chocolate milk, it does contain added sugar).

News: Snyder's of Hanover - Two New Gluten-Free Pretzel Flavors

Snyder's of Hanover seems to be launching all their new products all at once. The latest are two new varieties of gluten-free pretzel sticks: Honey Mustard & Onion and Hot Buffalo Wing

Snyder's of Hanover's gluten-free pretzels are certified by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization as containing less than 10 ppm gluten. Additionally, the pretzels are dairy-free, casein free, and egg-free.

Around the World: Starbucks Canada - New Blossoming Peach Tea Latte

While Starbucks' customers in the US only got a Year of the Horse Starbucks Card to buy in celebration of Chinese New Year, our neighbors up in Canada one-upped us by getting the new Blossoming Peach Tea Latte.

Actually, it's more like the cities of Vancouver and Toronto one-upped us (and the rest of Canada) as the new drink is only offered at select stores in those cities.

Frozen Friday: Ben & Jerry's - Karamel Sutra Ice Cream

Ben & Jerry's Karamel Sutra ice cream features a core of soft caramel encircled on one half by caramel ice cream and on the other with chocolate ice cream with fudge chips (there's a nice little story about how the name came about from 2002).

A pint was $3.99.

Around the World: Lotteria Japan - New Chocolate and Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Lotteria Japan adds chocolate sauce to the chicken sandwich with their new, limited-time Chocolate and Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich.

The chicken sandwich features a chicken thigh filet topped with lettuce, honey mustard, and chocolate sauce and is priced at 390 yen (~$3.81 US)

News: Little Caesars - New $5 Hot-N-Ready Lunch Combo

Little Caesars is making a value play for your lunch dollar with their new $5 Hot-N-Ready Lunch Combo.

Available from 11 am to 2 pm at participating locations, the combo features four slices of their Detroit-style Deep! Deep! Dish pizza plus a 20-ounce bottled drink for $5.

Review: Starbucks - Chocolate Caramel Muffin

Starbucks' new Chocolate Caramel Muffin is a chocolate muffin with a caramel center.

I paid $2.45 for one and it was closer in size to muffins you'd make at home than some of the giant bakery ones.

News: Subway - New "Flatizzas" Flatbread Pizzas

Because "flatbread pizza" was apparently too long, Subway now offers new Flatizzas.

The new menu item basically takes a square of flatbread (i.e. a roughly six-inch flatbread) and tops it with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and one of four topping combinations.