Gossip: New M&M's, New Skittles Tropical and new Starburst!

It's all happening at the moment!

Reader Chris has already spotted the brand new M&M's seasonal release in the wild, and the flavour is 'Vanilla Shake'.

Interesting! I love vanilla so I'm looking forward to reviewing it! Thanks for sharing, Chris!

In addition, Starburst (distributed by Wrigley's) also have not one, not two but three new releases out on the shelves already! Photographed below is 'Very Berry Chews', 'Snakes and Ladders' and 'Noughts and Crosses'. The latter two are an interesting play on the classic games.

I didn't even know Skittles were releasing a new seasonal release, but I suppose it is that time of year! New 'Tropical' flavour mix is in a bright blue package. Have you tried it yet?

Lastly, I have new releases from Lindt and The Natural Confectionery Company that will be reviewed very shortly - stay tuned!

Lindt HELLO Cookies & Cream

The third installment of the new Lindt HELLO chocolate range is Cookies and Cream. This is an common flavour in the market - most brands have tackled it in one version or another - so let's see if Lindt's creation is better than the others.

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Lindt Excellence Cherry Intense

Lindt is well-known for their quality Swiss-made chocolates, and also for interesting flavour additions to their chocolate block range. The Excellence 100g blocks have a wide variety of flavours; some that I have reviewed in the past include Passionfruit Intense and Strawberry Intense. One of my favourite flavours in this range is the Touch of Sea Salt blocks, where tiny grains of sea salt beautifully complement the rich dark chocolate.

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Lifesavers Tangy Tingles

Lifesavers is an international brand, distributed in Australia by Nestle. Around the world, the brand has different variations beyond the compressed confectionery rolls. In the US, for example, Lifesavers have a branch of gummies, available in boxes and bags. The Lifesavers products are a tried and true product, and it's common to go years without seeing a new flavour or update to the range. The last major revival I remember was around five years ago, when the size of the roll increased by 50% (and so did the price). I can't remember the last time I saw a new flavour. Enter Lifesavers Tangy Tingles.

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Coles Pretzel Caramel Cravings

Not long ago I reviewed the first of Coles' four new chocolate mixes, Popcorn Honeycomb Passion. Next up is Pretzel Caramel Cravings, a mix of salty pretzels 'nuggets' of creamy caramel and milk chocolate.

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Darrell Lea Australia's National Liquorice Pineapple and Apple

Happy Australia Day, dear readers! I found a fitting product to review today, A bag of Australia's National Liquorice, produced by Darrell Lea. But first, a history lesson on this interesting brand!

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Whittakers 33% Cocoa Peanut Butter

Whittakers is a brand of New Zealand chocolate that has had extensive time in the Australian market, yet it never seems to be hugely popular. Wikipedia indicates the brand is popular in its native country; in a 2013 Readers Digest, the brand was declared the number one most trusted brand in the country. But in Australia, the brand hasn't moved far from its lower shelf status. A limited selection of flavours is available in Woolworths, with the full range carried in Big W. This exclusiveness may contribute to it being somewhat uncommon.

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Gossip: The National Confectionery Company Wild Things

I just came across this image on the National Confectionery Company's Facebook page - looks like we might be getting a new release soon!

I haven't been able to find any information on these new jellies, so if you see them while you're out and about, please let me know!

Coles Honeycomb Popcorn Passion

It's always interesting when stores begin to produce a range of items, especialyl when they try and muscle in on a market as big as the chocolate one. One of the major supermarket chains in Australia, Coles, has recently released a range of four chocolate mixtures, each containing an unusual combination of ingredients. The first I'll be looking at is Honeycomb Popcorn Passion.

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Best of Lolly Addict: Top 2013 Lollies

Happy new year!

The start of the year is a great time to review the year that was, but rather than look at at world topics, I'm going to skip along and take a brief look at my favourite new releases from this year. Click the name to be taken to the original review.

Chocolate

Lindt HELLO Strawberry Cheesecake

 Mars M&M's Raspberry

 Mars M&M's Crispy Mint




Gummis/Jellies

Haribo The Smurfs

Allen's Funfair Thrills Jelly Beans







Other

 Mentos Green Apple

 The Natural Confectionery Company Smoothie Chews










What were your favourites of 2013?