Bacon Flavored Wheat Snacks

GermanDeli.com continues to import some great stuff into the USA, including these new "Peppies", described as bacon-flavored wheat snacks.

I guess maybe there are folks in Germany frying up big batches of bacon, breaking them up into pieces, and enjoying them as television snacks. Because if necessity is the mother of invention, then it explain why someone would create a healthier alternative.

I remember when I was a kid, I would sneak out my mom's canister of "Baco's", and eat up a handful. I just loved eating bacon.

But it sounds like a great idea, I mean frying up a big batch of bacon, and eating it as a TV snack, that is.

You can buy Peppies online from GermanDeli.com...
http://www.germandeli.com/lope75g.html

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Ritz Bits Soccer Cheese

The newest entry to the Ritz Bits line of cracker sandwiches is this "Soccer Cheese"
variety.

The crackers have a soccer ball pattern molded on.

The box says that they're made with real cheese, but a quick glance at the ingredients found no "real cheese", only "Cheddar Cheese Powder". I dunno, if you threw down some cheese powder in front of a kid, I doubt he'd call it cheese.

Ritz Bits Soccer Cheese is also healthier than standard Ritz Bits, because the box says that they contain 5g of whole grain, and have 33 percent less fat.

Interestingly, it also says its the official cracker of Major League Soccer (MLS). I wonder if David Beckham has to eat these then?

The retail price is $3.00. Coming to a store near you.

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Mini Potato Drumstick Snack

Buffalo Hot Wings is a new brand of snacks offering something dubbed, "The Original Mini Potato Drumstick Snack".

(note, the URL provided didn't work as of this writing)

Made by the Mediterranean Snack Food Company of Mountain Lakes, NJ, they're crackers based on potato and corn flour and then seasoned.

Varieties include "Spicy Classic with a Hint of Blue Cheese", "Blazin' Hot", "Sweet N' Sassy Honey BBQ", and "Tangy N' Savory Teriyaki".

The company says they have 30 percent less fat per serving than regular potato chips, and are "100 percent natural". Yup, they actually do grow on trees.

A 6oz box has a suggested retail price of $2.49 each.

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Keebler Toasteds Organic - Harvest Wheat

A new variety was added to the line of Keebler Toasteds crackers, "Harvest Wheat", in a new Organic formulation.

The new bite-sized snack crackers carry the USDA certification for organic products. They're billed as being comparable to the regular line of Toasteds crackers in terms of taste and quality, while offering the benefits of organic ingredients (whatever those benefits are).

They're presented in a 6.75 oz. box with a retail price of $2.99.

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Cheez-It Fiesta - Chili Con Queso

A new variety was added to the Sunshine Cheez-It Fiesta line of crackers.

Chili Con Queso is the new flavor, which now accompanies the other two flavors of Cheddar Nacho and Cheesy Taco.

The Cheez-It Fiesta line is baked with a touch of stone-ground corn masa to give them somewhat of a real Mexican flavor and a crispy corn tortilla crunch.

The new Chili Con Queso flavor is now available in US markets.

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Milton's Multi-Grain Crackers - Bite Sized

Del Mar, CA-based Milton's Baking Company recently launched a new bite-sized version of their multi-grain crackers.

The new line of crackers come in a small-sized squares versus the larger circle-sized crackers.

Varieties include, "Original Flavor", "Garlic & Herb with Extra Virgin Olive Oil", "French Onion with Poppyseeds", and "Whole Wheat with Sesame Seeds". The crackers contain 0 grams of trans fat.

They're available in 10 oz. boxes, as well as in 3.75 oz. bags, and in 0.93 oz. pouches. Each pouch contains 120 calories.

All of Milton's products are available for purchase from its website, though these new crackers are not yet mentioned.

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Triscuit - Cracked Pepper & Olive Oil

Kraft Foods' line of Triscuit Baked Whole Grain Wheat Crackers is now boasting a new variety, "Cracked Pepper & Olive Oil".

Amongst its ingredients, is ... guess what ... cracked pepper, and olive oil.

A 9.5 oz. box has a suggested retail price of $2.99.

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Ritz Crackers - Roasted Vegetable

Ritz Crackers is now available in a new flavor, "Roasted Vegetable".

They're claimed to be made with real vegetables, "roasted in for a delicious twist on a classic taste".

A 15.5 oz. box, containing 4 stay fresh packs, has a suggested retail price of $3.39.

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Annie's Homegrown White Cheddar Bunnies

The line of Annie's Homegrown Baked Cheddar Bunnies now includes a "White Cheddar Bunnies" variety.

The snack crackers, similar in style to the Pepperidge Farm Cheddar Goldfish, are made with real cheese, use only all natural ingredients, and are free of trans fat and hydrogenated oils.

There's also other flavors, including Whole Wheat Bunnies, Sour Cream & Onion Bunnies, and BBQ Cheddar Bunnies.

They're packaged into a 7.5oz box with a suggested retail price of $2.79 each.

Buy them online from Annies, or browse their store locator.

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O'Coco's Organic Chocolate Crisps

Sunspire Chocolate & Confections of San Leandro, CA, introduced a whole wheat-based cracker mixed with chocolate.

Sold under the name "O'Coco's Organic Chocolate Crisps", the packaging claims that they're baked with the finest organic ingredients like dark cocoa powder, real vanilla and evaporated cane juice.

They're offered in Original, Cinnamon and Mocha varieties.

Sunspire says O'Coco's are low in fat, calories, and free of trans fat, cholesterol, and anything artificial.

They come in a single serve laminate bag inside a 4.2 oz. 6-count box with a suggested retial price of $3.99 to $4.99 per box. The website says you can get a free sample here.

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SnackWorld P-Nut Crackers

New "P-Nut Crackers" are finding their way into United States with the help of Australian-based distributor SRS QLD Pty. Ltd., who stamped the "SnackWorld" brand on the bag.

They're made in China, by some manufacturer which I don't have the name of, and are offered in Cheese and BBQ varieties. It's described as being a "nutty nibble", and the package is tagged with, "Baked - Not fried!".

The ingredients list includes peanuts, and wheat flour.

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Pepperridge Farm Goldfish - New Varieties

Pepperidge Farm, Inc. yesterday introduced four new varieties of Goldfish crackers.

The new varieties are part of a new packaging concept called "Goldfish 100 Calorie Pouches". They're essentially the same line of goldfish crackers, but measured into small pouches equalling 100 calories.

The 100 Calorie Pouches are available for "Cheddar", "Flavor Blasted Xtra Cheddar", "Cinnamon Graham", and "Chocolate Graham". The latter two are new flavors.

Packaging for each of the four new varieties now includes the words, "Made With Whole Grain".

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