Trader Joe's Product Awards, Old Bay Hot Sauce, Weiner Mobile Gets a Ticket [1/27/2020 – 2/2/2020]
Trader Joe’s just announced the winners of the 11th Annual Customer Choice Awards, and the list is full of tasty surprises. Everything But The Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend took the top prize as the overall most loved item, with Cauliflower Gnocchi, Mandarin Orange Chicken, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, and Unexpected Cheddar all coming in as close runner-ups. If you haven't tried any of these items, head to your local Trader Joe’s and give them a shot.
Old Bay has a new hot sauce – and people are losing their minds over it! Maryland-based spice and condiment company McCormick & Company, has described the flavor of the sauce as “tangy with a kick of heat, and that distinctive Chesapeake flavor.” The hot sauce sold out in just 24 hours on the companies website but will be restocked soon.
The Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile was pulled over in Wisconsin, and the video has gone viral. The ”hotdogger” (the name given to official Weiner mobile drivers) driving the 27-foot frankfurter failed to obey the ”Move Over Law.” This law requires drivers to either change lanes or slow down when they see a vehicle stopped on the side of the road with its emergency lights on. The video, which was posted to Facebook on the 27th, was flooded with multiple food puns like ”I wonder how long it took the officer to ketchup.”
Whole Foods stores across the country have been plagued with multiple empty shelves as they struggle to find suppliers for items like lentils, beans, and even yogurt. For the last few weeks, shoppers at Whole Foods have been snapping pictures of near-empty shelves in the store, causing many patrons to consider a new place to shop. While Whole Foods continues to say it's ”working on it,” for some it may be too little too late. Since being acquired by Amazon, Whole Foods has seen a dip in sales, with many customers saying, “it's just not the same.”
Those of you who were looking to pay your respects to the beloved Mr. Peanut will have to wait a little longer. In the wake of the helicopter crash that took the life of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others, Planters has decided to hold off on airing the commercial. We reported last week that Planters had planned to air it during the Super Bowl, but has yet to comment on when the commercial will air.
A recent spike in Google searches has shown that people believe that the Wuhan coronavirus and Corona Mexican Lager are in some way related. Spoiler alert: they aren't. Google reported that searches from January 18 to January 26, for "corona beer virus" jumped 2,300% globally.