Dunkin Donuts - M&Ms Donut - Milky Way Hot Chocolate

Dunkin' Donuts has partnered with The Mars Corporation to produce two new offerings, the "M&Ms Donut" and the "Milky Way Hot Chocolate".

Milky Way Hot Chocolate is described as a rich, smooth, hot chocolate that blends chocolate, caramel and vanilla nougat flavors, just like the classic candy bar.

The M&M's Donut, comes with either chocolate or vanilla icing and is sprinkled with colorful mini M&M's.

Both are available at Dunkin' Donuts nationwide.

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Krispy Kreme Now Trans-Fat Free

Krispy Kreme announced today that it has completed its transition to becoming trans-fat free. 100% of their menu is now politically correct.

The company has been slowly introducing trans-fat free doughnuts over the past several months.

In reality, the doughnuts are not really trans-fat free, rather they are "trans-fat free per serving", which is different. Under FDA guidelines, if a product has less than 0.5 grams of trans-fat per serving, then it can be rounded down to 0.0 grams on the labeling. But nonetheless, I'm sure they're more sophisticated than previous doughnuts.

The company claimed that it made this move because of demand from their closest fans...

Through the Friends of Krispy Kreme program, an online group of Krispy Kreme fans who receive special Krispy Kreme promotional offers and provide feedback on new Krispy Kreme products, the company knew that reducing trans fat from daily diets had been on their customers' minds. The initiative to transition the entire menu to zero grams trans fat demonstrates Krispy Kreme's commitment to its customers.

Awww, ain't that special?

But me thinks that there was something more to it than that.

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Krispy Kreme Snowman Doughnuts Are Back!

Krispy Kreme announced today that its famous Snowman Doughnuts are back, available now until December 31.

Snowman doughnuts can be filled with any one of Krispy Kreme's signature fillings for an additional $1.00 per dozen. Orders for doughnuts with fillings must be placed in advance.

For orders of three dozen or more, customers need to call their local Krispy Kreme store 48-hours in advance.

Visit Krispy Kreme online...
http://www.krispykreme.com/

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Krispy Kreme Maggot Sprinkles

Every Halloween, the Krispy Kreme chain brings out its pumpkin-shaped doughnuts with orange glaze.

But apparently in Hong Kong, the company has adapted its offerings of goulish fried dough to a more tolerant clientele, including a chocolate glazed doughnut with maggot sprinkles.


At close up, they're not really maggots, but some kind of palatable confection made to resemble squirmy crawlies.

That's just what I need. How many times have I bitten into a creme-filled doughnut wondering if I might find an unexpected ingredient?

Hong Kong Krispy Kreme via Peters Reviews

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Entenmann's Little Bites

Entenmann's has added new flavors to their line of 100 calorie pouch packages.

The Oatmeal Raisin Square cookies are sold in an 8-count boxes. Their Little Bite Muffin line also got a new variety with the Banana Chocolate Chip variety in a 5-count pouch.

Little Bites Popem Donut Balls come in two new flavors ... Lemonade and Bubble Gum in 5-count pouches. (Bubble gum donuts?)

All pastries and cookies are "0 grams of trans fat". No word on the retail price but my guess is about twice what you'd pay for a regular sized package.

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Krispy Kreme introduces Whole Grain Doughnut

Krispy Kreme announced the newest addition to their pantheon of deep fried doughy creations, the Multigrain cake doughnut made with seven grains and topped with an oatmeal crisp crunch. This limited edition doughnut is made in molasses, brown sugar and pecan flavors.

"Krispy Kreme is excited to offer the Multigrain doughnut made with seven grains as another great menu choice for our customers," said Stan
Parker, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. "This new doughnut, paired with a hot cup of one of our signature coffees, is a great way to start any day." (source)

As a touchstone, dietary advantages of the whole wheat glazed are marginal compared to the traditional glazed. The regular glazed has 200 calories, 12 grams of fat and less than a gram of fiber. The glazed whole wheat has 180 calories, 11 grams of fat and 2 grams of fiber.

You can find the new Krispy Kreme Multigrain doughnut at select Krispy Kreme retail locations beginning July 9, 2007.

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Krispy Kreme Pumpkin Shaped Donuts

Stop by Krispy Kreme this month to pick up a dozen of their new Pumpkin Shaped Doughnuts.

They're the classic yeast-raised doughnuts that Krispy Kreme is known for, but are cut into pumpkin shapes near the beginning of the doughnut making process. Finally they're coated with creamy orange icing and stamped with a jack-o-lantern face.

If you purchase a dozen of their doughnuts, any doughnuts, they'll thrown in threee Halloween Cards. Each Halloween card features four glow-in-the-dark stickers on the front with a free doughnut offer on the back. Halloween cards will be available at participating stores between October 2 and October 31.

Pumpkin-shaped doughnuts can also be filled with one of their signature fillings for an additional charge of $1.00 per dozen, but you have to order the filling in advance by calling your local Krispy Kreme.

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