Perry's Ice Cream - New Varieties

Akron, NY-based Perry's Ice Cream added some new flavors to its line of "Pint Size Temptations!" ice cream.

The new varieties are "Caramel Cup Craze", (vanilla ice cream with mini caramel cups and swirls of caramel), as well as "Cookie Dough", "Panda Paws Mint", "Panda Paws Chocolate", "Peanut Butter Chip", and "Cherry Grande".

They're sold in pint sized tubs retailing for $2.49 each.

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Chocolate Covered Nutter Butters

Kraft Foods finally decided dip their Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies in chocolate.

As if the name wasn't long enough already, now it's even longer: "Nabisco Pure Milk Chocolate Covered Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookie".

Package text reads, "We dipped your favorite Nutter Butter Cookie in smooth pure milk chocolate for an incredible taste experience. Savor the layers of delicious cookie, peanut butter creme, and rich pure chocolate."

They're made in Canada, and sold in a 7.5 oz. (212g) box in the USA, at a retail price of $2.99.

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Pumpernickel Pretzel Sandwiches

Here's a yummy idea. Take an Oreo cookie, but replace the cookies with pretzels, and replace the cream filling with jalapeno cheese.

That's what Snyder's of Hanover did. New "Pumpernickel Pretzel Sandwiches", seem like it might be best thing that happened to beer in a long time.

They're sold in an 8 oz. (226.8g) foil bag for $3.29. Packaging says it has zero trans fat.

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Lady Walton's - New Varieties

Dallas, TX-based Lady Walton's Gourmet Cookies, Inc. has some new varieties of cookies available.

The line of Lady Walton's cookies are chocolate filled wafer cookies.

The new flavors include, "White Chocolate French Vanilla", "Creamy Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter", "Dark Chocolate Raspberry" (pictured), and "White Chocolate Lemon Zest".

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Booozah Gelato

Stow, MA-based Booozah LLC is selling a new line of frozen treats called "Booozah".

Marketed as "the Phoenician frozen dessert", it's a combination of Italian gelato, Turkish and Middle Eastern ice cream recipes all mixed together to produce a unique tasting product.

The flavors include "Exotic Mango", "White Orchid (Haleeb)", "White Orchid Supreme (Ashta)", "Greek Chios Mastic (Miskeh)", "Nutty Chocolate", "Pistachio Delight", "Apricot & Raisins (Amer El Deen)", "Smooth Strawberry", "Fresh Kiwi", "Wild Blackberry (Toot)", and "Zesty Lemon".

Booozah is said to contain real fruit, a much less butter fat content than in milk based flavors (by using 2 percent milk), and uses ingredients such as rose water, orange blossom water, Greek mastic gum, and sahlab (a natural form that comes from orchid tubers).

Visit a list of store locations.

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Belli Cantuccini Cookies

Lettieri & Co., Ltd., a food importer, is marketing a new line of cookies from Belli Cantuccini.

The line is available in the USA, and come in four varieties, "Almond", "Chocolate", "Lemon" and "Coffe".

They're sold in 8.81 oz. (250g) boxes, and 8.81 oz. (250g) cans.

A couple of the varieties are selling on Amazon.com

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Muffin Top Cookies

The newest offering from Franklin Lakes, NJ-based Curious Cookie are "Muffin Top Cookies".

If you can imagine eating only the soft warm moist tops of a muffin, and then realize its a cookie, that's what Curious Cookie set about trying to accomplish.

Muffin Top Cookies contain all natural mid-western dried fruits combined with all natural fruit extracts to provide a vibrant fruit based cookie.

The line include four varieties, "Orange Cranberry", "Blueberry", "Strawberry", and "Berry Blast". You can also buy them in an assortment.

Prices range anywhere from $16.95 for a 6-pack, to $49.95 for a 24-count basket.

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Brent & Sam's Pure Naturals - New Varieties

Little Rock, AR-based Brent & Sam's Cookies, Inc. released a couple new varieties to its line of Pure Naturals cookies.

Ginger Spice is now available, while Triple Chocolate Bliss is expected soon.

The Pure Naturals line is made with 60 percent organic ingredients, with no added preservatives or additives, and is kosher certified OUD.

They are sold in a 7 oz. recycled paper box, for $2.99 each, available in health food stores, or by calling the company.

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Pierre's Smooth Churned Light Ice Cream

Cleveland, OH-based Pierre's French Ice Cream Co. introduced a new line of ice cream called, "Pierre's Smooth Churned Light Ice Cream".

Presented in a resealable cardboard carton, the new frozen dessert claims to feature 1/2 the fat and 30 percent fewer calories than regular ice cream (whatever "regular ice cream" is).

Flavors include "Black Cherry Vanilla", "Chocolate Silk", "Mint Chocolate Chip", and "Vanilla".

The "Smooth Churned" name refers to Pierre's special process that creates an extra creamy, smooth mouthfeel in a light ice cream comparable to full-fat premium ice cream.

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Friendly's Sundaes-to-Go Ice Cream

Friendly Ice Cream Corporation launched a new brand of ice cream called "Sundaes-to-Go".

It's actually the same product as their "Sundae Cup" line, but rebranded with a new name to emphasize portability.

Varieties include:

Nutty Caramel Crunch
Original Fudge
Reduced Fat Original Fudge Cup
Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Fudge Cup
Reduced Fat Original Fudge
Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Fudge
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup
Reese's Pieces

Available at all Friendly's restaurant locations.

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Spring Blooms Chocolate Covered Fruit

Pocasset, MA-based Cape Cod Provisions LLC is offering a line of milk chocolate fruit under the brand, "Spring Blooms".

The line includes Milk Chocolate Covered Cherries and Dark Chocolate Covered Cranberries.

They're packagaed in 10 oz. gable-top boxes adorned with fresh cut tulips in soft pastel colors. Suggested retail price is $9.99.

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Frooties - Lime Cola

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. released a new "Lime Cola" flavor to its line of Frooties fruit flavored chewy candy.

Frooties Lime Cola is described as providing a tart lime edge with a smooth cola note finish.

They're sold in a 400-count bag.

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Torn Ranch Vintage Reserve Wine Truffles

Novato, CA-based Torn Ranch recently began offering "Vintage Reserve Wine Truffles".

They're made with a wine reduction that is incorporated into the ganache center. The varieties are, "Chardonnay", "Cabernet", "Champagne", "Port", and "Sake".

Each variety is sold in a box containing four 2 oz. chocolate truffles. A Vintage Reserve Wine Truffles Gift Box is also available in an 8-count package containing four varieties excluding the Sake.

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Rural Route 1 Popcorn

Livingston, WI-based Rural Route 1, Inc. has a line of gourmet, ready-to-eat popcorn, billed as the "Popcorn for Chocolate Lovers".

Their most popular is K'Nuckle Ivory Almond, described as a creamy medley of popcorn, almonds & luscious white fudge.

Another variety, RC Snakle, is a tantalizing blend of sweet popcorn & tart cranberries smothered in luscious white fudge.

There's also C.C. Winkle, described as caramel corn and cashews dipped in creamy fudge.

These varieties are packaged in 6 oz. (170g) boxes and 8 oz. (226g) tins in the USA.

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Trader Joe's - Joe-Joe's

Trader Joe's is now offering "Joe-Joe's All Natural Sandwich Cookies".

The Oreo knock-off has vanilla bean cream inside the two chocolate cookies. They're sold in a 20 oz. box, and are made with natural flavors and colors, and actually has vanilla bean speckles right in the cream.

The suggested retail price is $2.49.

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