PRODUCT: Spicy 3 Pepper Melba Snacks

The familiar melba toast now has lots of spicy flavor that lingers on the palate. “New Bold Flavor” proclaims the box of All Natural Melba Snacks. No kidding: Old London has managed to make Melba Snacks taste like a spicy chip has fused with the familiar toast. The toasts have as long an aftertaste as…
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PRODUCT: Amy’s Organic Beans

July 13th is Franks & Beans Day. Thank goodness for Amy’s—we can celebrate with quality baked beans. Amy’s Organic Vegetarian Baked Beans are the best canned beans we’ve had: rich, hearty beans that aren’t drowning in the cloying sweetness that other brands succumb to. (What is it with manufacturers who sweeten every savory food, so…
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NEW PRODUCT: Travel Chocolate, Organic & Fair Trade

Travel Chocolate, 70% cacao, is a rewarding bittersweet chocolate experience. Fans of organic and Fair Trade products have a new chocolate to try: Travel Chocolate, currently made in 70% cacao bars. The mission of Fair Trade is to have a positive societal impact, focusing on improving farmers’ working and living conditions by paying them fair…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Adult Soda

When you’re entertaining friends, you look for the best cheeses, breads and desserts…so why serve average cola and ginger ale? Bottles of “adult sodas” from boutique manufacturers like Fizzy Lizzy, GuS, Izze and Steaz may cost a bit more than mass-marketed fizz, but they’re many times more exciting. Made with all-natural flavors and either pure…
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