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Mickey Mouse Magic Crunch (1988-1990): A honey-sweetened oat/corn cereal in "fun" shapes, branded with Mickey Mouse in his "Sorcerer's Apprentice" garb. Only available in Canada
Betty Crocker French Toastwiches (1973-1974): An early twist on the "convenient toaster meal" category, these toastable pockets of French toast were filled with sausage and maple syrup
Depending on who you are, trust in the media began to erode with either the introduction or discontinuation of Taco Bell Fajita Fast Facts in local newspapers
There were some variants where the "honey sweetened" aspect of Double Chex was highlighted. Also "toastier"! And I bet that Double Dare (an appropriate tie-in) wacky ball was pretty sweet!
Jar-Jar Binks Lollipop (1999-1999): A promotional item for "Star Wars: Episode I", this candy featured the plastic likeness of character Jar-Jar Binks, whose mouth opened to reveal a retractable strawberry-flavored sucker, shaped and textured like his tongue. Delightful.
Mountain Dew Johnson City Gold (2012-2013): A malty lemon-lime soda that smelled and tasted like a citrusy beer. It was central to the Regional Dew: Discover Gold contest, where the soda would be sold in 6 different U.S. regions under 6 different consumer-submitted names & labels
Here are the results of the Regional Dew contest, where Johnson City Gold was sold in 6 regions of the U.S. under 6 different names and labels:
Liberty Malt
Southern Gold
Rusted Malt
Gold Mountain Malt
Great Plains Gold
Miner's Malt.
Lum's Restaurant (1956-1982): A national chain offering sandwiches, burgers and fried food, most famous for their hot dogs steamed in beer. After bankruptcy, a small handful of independently operated locations hung around into the 21st century, the last of which closed in 2017
Peach Cheerios (2018-2018): This limited edition cereal was made with actual peach puree, which made for a fairly intense flavor when eaten dry, and gave milk a mellow sweetness
Little Caesar's Lasagna Pizza (2018-2019): A parmesan breadcrumb crust, topped with meat sauce, mozzarella, ricotta, muenster, sausage, and lasagna noodles
Nickelodeon Green Slime Cereal (2003-2003): This limited edition cereal was made to promote that year's Kids' Choice Awards. It featured green "slime-shaped" corn puffs, and orange marshmallows shaped like the Nick blimp logo/award statues
Snickers Nougabot Bars (2009-2009): A promotional item for "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen", these were classic Snickers bars, but slightly smaller, and with the nougat dyed yellow. Available in 4 collectible wrappers, each with its own "Transformers fun facts"
Burger King Savory Mustard Chicken Baguette (2003-2005): Part of BK's fire-grilled baguette sandwich lineup, this variant featured a filet of grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, and a mustard sauce on a baguette roll
Toy Story 4 Cereal (2019-2019): A promotional tie-in for the Pixar film, this cereal featured frosted loop cereal pieces, covered with red, white, and blue sprinkles. The flavor? "Carnival Berry", which was just a marketing gimmick for "generic berry flavoring"
Dilberitos (1999-2003): A line of licensed vegan microwave burritos tied-in with the comic strip "Dilbert". Available in Mexican, Indian, Barbecue, and Garlic & Herb. Noted for it's poor taste and food engineering that packed all 23 essential vitamins and minerals into each one
There was also a Dilberitos promotional Flash game at the time, where the goal was to get Dilbert to eat healthy foods (like the eponymous burritos), so that he could outlive his enemies.
Jagr Peanut Butter (1995-1997): After reporting that he was able to heal a groin injury by "rubbing peanut butter on it," Pittsburgh Penguins' RW Jaromir Jagr was able to land his own line of creamy PB
Magic Puffs Cereal (1974-1977): A frosted, crunchy multigrain "puffs" cereal with a magic/magician theme, featuring an anthropomorphic magician's hat mascot, and a free magic trick kit in each box.
Animee (2011-2012): A UK-only release, made by Molson-Coors, this line of beer was marketed as "beer made for women," noting that it was "bloat-resistant" and "unexpectedly sophisticated." Available in "clear-filered," "crisp rose" and "zesty lemon" varieties
Lay’s Kettle Cooked Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese (2017-2017): Thick-cut chips meant to taste like an everything bagel--onion, garlic, poppy & sesame seeds--with a hint of cream cheese. Had a brief 2021 revival exclusively at Sam's Club
Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon (1989-2019): A chain of casual dining steakhouses with a western "roadhouse" aesthetic. At it's peak, there were 267 locations, including in Australia. Currently, one independently operating location exists in Guam.
Banana Fruit Roll-Ups (1987-1987): Banana-flavored candy/sweets can be polarizing, which might explain why this variant of classic Fruit Roll-Up didn't stick around, despite the fact that it boasted it's "real banana" and vitamin C content!
Ben & Jerry's Willie Nelson's Country Peach Cobbler (2007-2013): Released as a tribute to the country music legend, this concoction featured peach ice cream with peach chunks, a peachy swirl, and pieces of cinnamon shortbread. For a brief time was their #2 best-selling flavor in the country
