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Wait on any line and you are probably tempted to buy chips, candy, cookies or ice cream. The supermarket is the worst where you are often sandwiched between two opposing counters brimming with treats. Supermarket checkouts provide a unique opportunity to prompt purchases as all customers pass through them to pay and often spent considerable … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. When we first heard about WAKACOFFEE we were skeptical about the idea of a good tasting instant coffee. But we were pleasantly surprised. WAKACOFFEE is freeze-dried, 100% Arabica Colombian coffee with … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. We have highlighted (Garden Lites Vegetables dishes) and have followed the evolution of Garden Lites as the brand expanded (New in the Market: Garden Lites Superfood Veggie Cakes, Veggie Chili & … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Kivu noir, billed by the company as the world’s freshest coffee, is a single estate, specialty coffee of Rwandan Red Bourbon Arabica beans grown on the shores of Lake Kivu, Rwanda. … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Kumana Avocado Sauces were inspired by traditional avocado sauce used in Venezuela and fondly remembered from childhood by Francisco Pavan, one of the brand’s founders. Kumana makes 3 varieties of avocado … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Terry Pirro grew up cooking with his big Italian family leading him to open Pirro’sRestaurante in Woodstock, Illinois. The restaurant became known for its pasta sauces which lead to daughter Brianna … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. We have highlighted Stoneridge Orchards dried fruit in the past. The brand Stoneridge Orchards has recently added two reduced sugar varieties with 50% less sugar than regular dried fruit. Reduced Sugar … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Buddy’s Allergen-Free Cakes were born out of necessity by a mother with a seriously allergic son – Buddy. The cakes are free of gluten, dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, corn … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Just The Cheese is a unique snack and an interesting take on cheese. They are crunchy cheese bars and bites made solely from slow baked cheese. Just The Cheese is like … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. GrandyOats based in a solar-powered facility in Hiram, Maine has extended its granola line to include Coconola a grain-free, coconut-based granola. Coconola is NonGMO Certified, USDA Certified Organic, Certified Gluten-Free, Certified … Read More

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