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Hi All,
Just a quick update again this week as I have plenty of reviews to be getting on with. In the last week I have had some deliveries from Ritter Sport, Hotel Chocolat, Thorntons, Cadbury and Galler, so be expecting more from those guys soon.
Thank you again to everyone who entered the Heavenly Cakes competition that ended last week. The winners have been in contact with my about how pleased they were with their prizes. For those of you who didn't win be sure to keep an eye on my Twitter feed as I'm giving away various leftover samples each week (this week it was some Thornton's Pistachio chocolates!!).
Thank you for all the comments that you all continue to leave. I know the likes of Hotel Chocolat, Ritter, Zotter and Galler read them everytime so please keep them coming.
Have a great weekend!
JIM
News from the chocolate market
* American confectionery brand Mike & Ike is being supported by a big promotional push ... See HERE
* Mars are going to be running their biggest ever promotion on their bitesize range ... See HERE
* I wonder if my dedication to HobNobs will get a place in McVitie's VIP club ... See HERE
* Cadbury are already talking about their Christmas range, unbelievable ... See HERE
* Penguin biscuits look like they are up for sale ... See HERE
.... found a chocolate story I've missed? Please share it!!!
Posts from other blogs I enjoyed this week
> TheImpulsiveBuy - Kelley tried this ridiculous sounding Kellogg's Real Fruit Granola Pizza - what on earth Indeed!? ... See HERE
> Jen Ken's Kit Kat Blog - Despite the poor reviews I keep seeing about them I can't help but want to try these new Cola & Lemonade flavoured Kit Kats ... See HERE
> GiGiReviews - If you ever feel the need to be put off buying a Krispy Kreme doughnut check out Gi's review of this Lemon Cake Doughnut ... See HERE
> Foodstufffinds - Not a week goes by without me looking at this site and thinking 'I fancy trying that'. This week Pita Chips: Cinnamon Sugar ... See HERE
> Japenese Snack Reviews - It's good to see that I wasn't the only one to think these Country Ma'am cookies were surprisingly good ... See HERE
> It's all about Limited Edition - My friend Franzi from Germany has just started a new site that reviews limited edition snacks and chocolates ... See HERE
Posts
22 comments:
Theres a hotel chocolat sale on :O :O :O :O :O quick!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the notice.
I think that a coke flavoured kit kat would taste disgusting. Lol whats got you thinking it is going to taste nice.
I can see lemonade tasting ok. We used to have a white chocolate and lemon flavoured one in the UK about 5 years ago.
Dx
It's a pity I'm not a big biscuit eater otherwise the VIP club sounds quite cool lol. now, if it had been chocolate...:)
I'm still curious about where the popularity of the 'pouch' came from. Theyre quite good but really, its quite rare I'd ever buy one, in our house 'share' means dad and my sister gets the lion share and I get the few bits left and a handful at the beginning if I'm lucky haha if mum wanted any aswell we'd not get any! :P
I think that my famalies lifelong purchasing of digestives should get us a place in that VIP club. Do you have any idea what the benefits are going to be? Free biscuits would be good.
You're so lucky getting these samples from all those manufacturers. Do they send you them for free or do you have to pay something?
Jim did you read that story about the guy who bought all the cocoa beans in Europe:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/7897075/British-financier-Anthony-Ward-behind-658m-cocoa-trade.html
Its mental. I hope he doesn't keep it all for himself lol.
I hate those Mike & Ike candy. They are all obsessed with it in the UK. They are really big and popular.
Jim I have a random question for you. Have you or heard of that new Milkybar raisin and cookie chocolate that is supposed to be out? I have been looking for it for weeks now, but still haven't had any luck :(
I need to start paying more attention to your twitter thing. I haven't even signed up yet but if you are giving away free chocolate I might have to start.
Rxxx
Phew. Jim I'm sorry I haven't commented much this week I have been so so busy at work.
I'm liking the sound of the Hotel Chocolat and Galler reviews. Outo f curiosity what did your samples from Cadbury consist of? Have they got something new?
How do you enter the twitter competitions. I have started following you but I can't see how to enter?
You haven't posted your token story about chocolate being healthy Jim. Here let me do it for you
http://www.latimes.com/news/health/boostershots/la-heb-0721-hersheys-20100721,0,431158.story
So whens the next competition going to be? I want you to do a Hotel chocolate one please.
I know what your Cadbury delivery was ;) But I won't spoil the surprise.
Thanks for the warning about the Hotel Chocolat sale. I have been waiting for them to come up :-)
Well done for sorting out the formatting of your buttons at the top :D
Lol the OCD part of my brain was getting annoyed at how they didn't line up.
Milky bar and raisin & biscuit bar is only due out on the 26th July so that's why you haven't seen it yet!
@ Steven F it was mentioned a few weeks ago, in the 7day roundup - I thought it was abit of an odd concept a 'grown up' milkybar offering. I tried one today (Sainsburys) but I'll wait until a review before I say what i think lol
I'm really curious about that Cola & Lemonade KitKats myself. I've tried some cola-flavoured wafers a couple of months ago and they weren't bad at all...
Steven the new milkybar chocolates are out there. My local Spar shop was selling them over a week ago.
Everyone
I hope you have all had nice weekends. Thanks for the comments and interesting news stories. IN reply to some of your questions ...
Alan - There is always the Hotel Chocolat tasting club you could join? I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the Milkybar on Tuesday.
Richard - I have no more details than what the article says.
Roy - They are sent to me so no I don't pay for samples.
Steven - review is up on Tuesday.
Lauren - I wont spoil the surprise ;) You wont have to wait long mind the review is up tomorrow (monday).
Anon - Retweet any of my reviews during the week and you are automatically entered.
Anon#2 - Good things come to those who wait. I only just ran a Hotel Chocolat one a few weeks ago greedy ;)
Michael - thanks it was annoying me too.
Thanks everyone
JIM
Hmm I found this searching for the lemonade & cola KitKat review I was sure existed. I got mine in Cybercandy, and it is now on my favorite bars list since it is just such a weird combination (but pretty tasty, too). Plus you get two flavors in one pack!
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