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News.com.au
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘Winner': Hungry Jack's releases a brand new dessert item
A long-awaited item has finally landed at Hungry Jack's, and the reviews are in. The fast food giant announced the Nutella Storm would be hitting stores on July 1, with the ice cream featuring vanilla soft serve, Nutella and wafer crumb. And, despite the wild weather battering much of New South Wales, many food fans rushed into their local Hungry Jack's to try it. Popular food reviewer Russ Eats said Nutella was one of his favourite spreads, and he was excited to try the ice cream. 'I reckon this is the final dagger in the Storm verse McFlurry battle. I reckon Storms are officially the winner,' he said. Russ' ice cream was loaded up with Nutella, and her gave the sweet treat a 10/10, comparing it to Dunkaroos and single Nutella servings often seen in school lunch boxes. Nectro, known as NectoriousPapi on social media, also weighed in on the Nutella Storm. He said it tastes exactly as one would imagine — 'beautiful'. 'You can't go wrong,' he said. But some social media users weren't impressed by the amount of Nutella they received when they ordered the new offering. A woman, known as Wife of Lucifer on TikTok, took to the social media platform to say while she was excited to try the ice cream she felt ripped off by the amount of Nutella on it. 'Unpopular opinion by I actually prefer a Hungry Jack's soft serve to a Macca's soft serve,' she said, before digging in. She pointed out while there was Nutella on the bottom of the soft serve there was a 'pitiful' amount on top. 'That crunch is amazing. You know what it's giving, guys? Ferrero Rocher. It's undoubtedly Nutella, because hazelnut, but that crunchy wafer is giving Ferrero Rocher,' she said. Her verdict was that the new creation was 'delicious' but she wanted more Nutella. Popular food content creator Ange Eats felt the same, saying there was 'hardly' any Nutella, 'What is going on? $6 for this,' he questioned. He said it was 'what he was expecting' after digging into the ice cream, declaring it 'nice' but for the price he would have expected more Nutella. Ultimately, he said he was 'disappointed' with the much-hyped offering. A spokesperson from Hungry Jack's said they are 'confident' everyone will love the new menu item. 'Let's be honest, who doesn't love Nutella? We've gone all out to create something truly special, and we're confident it'll have everyone going hazel-nuts for it', says Luke Pavan, Marketing Director for Hungry Jack's. 'We've taken that classic Nutella taste and swirled it into our smooth soft serve, combining that unmistakeable chocolate hazelnut goodness and a satisfying crunch. 'We're always listening to our customers, which is why we're thrilled that two iconic brands could come together to create such an irresistible product. We can't wait to hear what our customers think.'
News.com.au
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
$5 Aldi item compared to famous Dubai Chocolate
Food lovers are raving a brand new item from one supermarket giant before it has even hit the shelves. Aldi is set to release its $4.99 Hugos Pistachio Bombs and Hugos Pistachio Cream Covered Pretzels this week – on June 25 to be exact. Pistachios in particular are having a moment, with a recent spike in demand for pistachio flavoured products thanks to the Dubai Chocolate trend, which has seen the price and availability of the humble nut soar. Somehow, some food bloggers have gotten their hands on the product days before it has even landed in supermarkets — and their reviews are in. Popular food content creator @NectoriousPapi weighed in, saying that the Pistachio Bombs were basically like the Dubai Chocolate in ball form. 'Not a lot of kataifi in this one, so I was expecting more crunch as you do with the Dubai Chocolate — but it's still there, just a lot more finer,' he said. 'The milk chocolate is a little overpowering, I feel like it would have worked better with white chocolate. In saying that, it's still delicious.' As for the pretzels, he said fans could taste a lot of the pistachio flavouring, adding it also had a hint of white chocolate and salt. He said if he had to pick out of the two, the pretzels would win. Meanwhile @eatingupwiththehannashians said it was probably their best chocolate offering yet. 'Oh my god, they're so big. I love that,' one of the women said. The foodies labelled it a 'slay' and said they loved the way the kataifi felt when they bit into it. It comes after Coles customers were divided after the supermarket giant released its 1.2kg Pistachio and KitKat layer cakes last month. Shoppers kicked off about the price of the two new cake offerings, which both serve 18 people. The KitKat layer cake, with luscious chocolate layers and crispy wafer bits, has a price tag of $35. The Pistachio version, a double-layered vanilla cake filled with pistachio cream cheese buttercream and topped with crushed nuts, will set you back $40. In comparison, a regular Coles mud cake costs $6.60 and serves eight people. Nectro also weighed in on the cake, raving about the nutty new offering, saying he enjoyed it, with the standout being the pistachio butter cream filling. 'Absolutely beautiful, it's a great blend between pistachio and white chocolate coming through. I could just have a whole tub of the filling on its own — I don't really need the cake,' he said. 'Overall, this is very, very nice.' The JazHandMade team also raved about the gourmet cake, saying it would 'be gone by the end of the day' between the five staff members. But many shoppers took to social media to comment on the price of the dessert. 'It's $40 though. I can go to a cake shop for that money,' one said. Another added: 'Really think Pistachio products are over rated.' 'Inside is all same with other cake,' someone else chimed in. One social media user said: 'OK now I know why we have a shortage of pistachios. I might have to buy this cake JUST to get my pistachios and throw the cake away.'
News.com.au
18-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Coles customers react to price of brand new dessert offering
Dessert lovers have been left baffled over the price of a brand new bakery item available at Coles, with some saying they 'cannot justify' the cost. The supermarket giant released its 1.2kg Pistachio and KitKat layer cakes last month, and many rushed to their local Coles to try the new treats. Pistachios in particular are having a moment, with a recent spike in demand for pistachio flavoured products, which has seen the price and availability of the humble nut soar. But shoppers have kicked off about the price of the two new cake offerings, which both serve 18 people. The KitKat layer cake, with luscious chocolate layers and crispy wafer bits, has a price tag of $35. The Pistachio version, a double-layered vanilla cake filled with pistachio cream cheese buttercream and topped with crushed nuts, will set you back $40. In comparison, a regular Coles mud cake costs $6.60 and serves eight people. Food blogger @NectoriousPapi raved about the nutty new offering, saying he enjoyed it, with the standout being the pistachio butter cream filling. 'Absolutely beautiful, it's a great blend between pistachio and white chocolate coming through. I could just have a whole tub of the filling on its own — I don't really need the cake,' he said. 'Overall, this is very, very nice.' The JazHandMade team also raved about the gourmet cake, saying it would 'be gone by the end of the day' between the five staff members. 'This icing is insane,' one said. But many shoppers took to social media to comment on the price of the dessert. 'It's $40 though. I can go to a cake shop for that money,' one said. Another added: 'Really think Pistachio products are over rated.' 'Inside is all same with other cake,' someone else chimed in. One social media user said: 'OK now I know why we have a shortage of pistachios. I might have to buy this cake JUST to get my pistachios and throw the cake away.' 'It may look tasty and creamy, but I cannot justify $40 for that cake,' one said. Another commented online: 'For $40 it would want to be amazing.' 'I've tasted it and sorry too offend but I found it yuck,' one critiqued. Another added: 'I was very, very, VERY disappointed in it. If I was blindfolded, I would NOT have guessed 'pistachio' and for $40, a rip-off.' A Coles spokesperson weighed in on the cake and the debate over the price tag. 'Our customers have been loving our new celebration cakes. Flavours like pistachio and KitKat are really trending right now and we made sure to listen closely to what customers want,' the spokesperson told 'We wanted to create cakes that not only taste amazing but help customers celebrate special moments – from the premium ingredients we use to the hand-finished details. It's all about giving customers a memorable dessert moment that's as share-worthy as it is delicious.' The cake is just the latest offering in the supermarket pistachio craze, after the 'Dubai chocolate' trend took off on social media. The thick bar, made by Fix Dessert Chocolatier in the UAE city, is filled with pistachio cream and kataifi, a 'string' pastry commonly used to add a satisfying crunch to both sweet and savoury dishes. In April, supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths responded to the increased price of pistachio nuts. A report at the time revealed pistachio kernel prices have surged from $12 a pound (almost half a kilo) a year ago to around $16 a pound, according to Giles Hacking of global nut trader CG Hacking. 'The pistachio world is basically tapped out at the moment,' he told the Financial Times. Thankfully, while many countries have been affected by the shortage, Australian supply has largely remained unaffected. Coles said it had a 'great supply of pistachios available' to cope with the growing demand from customers. 'We have seen a noticeable trend in customers seeking pistachio-flavoured food items, and we are committed to offering a wide range of products in this flavour for everyone to enjoy,' a spokesperson told Woolworths also said it had been unaffected.
Daily Mail
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Mystery surrounds 'huge' Woolworths news that foodies in the know are gossiping about
FEMAIL can confirm that a banana bread flavoured crumpet is soon set to arrive in Woolworths stores - but mystery surrounds the highly anticipated launch. Rumours of the new Golden Bakery Banana Bread Crumpets started circulating online in recent days, generating huge interest among crumpet fans. The news was first broken by Melbourne food reviewer Nectro Vlangos, who goes by the online name @NectoriousPapi, after he posted about the upcoming launch to his TikTok account. In a 17-second video titled 'New and Coming Soon to Woolworths', one of the featured product items that momentarily flashed on-screen was a product image of the new Golden Bakery Banana Bread Flavoured Crumpets. The brand's iconic crumpets have been reimagined with a 'banana bread' flavour, and are set to be sold in a packet of six square-shaped crumpets. According to the product label, the product is a 'new limited edition' variety and is 'made with real banana'. FEMAIL spoke to an inside source who confirmed that the upcoming product launch would be available for a limited item frame and would be sold in select locations. They were unable to confirm the exact launch date in stores. Golden were unable to be reached for comment by FEMAIL. But their own social media channels have thus far remained tight-lipped about the upcoming product launch. Nevertheless, the comments section of the @NectoriousPapi video were alight with excitement from Aussie shoppers interested in tasting the new breakfast hybrid food. 'I don't even like crumpets but banana bread anything, count me in,' said one shopper. 'Keen for the crumpets', added another. Rumours of the upcoming special variety crumpets also reached Facebook, revealed in one post that solely contained the six-word headline: 'Look what is coming to Woolworths'. The Facebook post attracted loads of replies from curious foodies, with some already planning how they can use the new 'game changing' item to level up their breakfast. 'This with butter and maple syrup will be next level!' replied one. 'I'm imagining spreading with butter and cinnamon sugar, added another. 'Pour some custard in the holes and air fry for a few minutes then drizzle with maple syrup,' suggested a third person. However, a few commenters expressed concern about the unusual flavour combination. 'I can't help but think these will taste like the 80s... When your sandwich got packed in the same lunchbox as your banana so everything tasted like banana,' read one laughing reply. 'Cannot put vegemite & cheese on banana crumpets, that ain't right,' said another. 'Does it taste like real bananas or does it have that yucky fake banana taste? I wouldn't mind trying it but depends what everyone else thinks,' questioned a third. George Weston Foods, the parent company of Golden Bakery, recently launched a quirky new advertising campaign under the slogan 'make every bite Golden'. Although the new campaign champions the classic Golden Bakery Crumpet, a spokesperson told B&T that the message was about inspiring Aussies to reimagine the humble crumpet with delicious new possibilities. 'Golden crumpets have always had a place at the table, and now we're giving people more reasons to bring them back, play with them, and make them their own,' said George Weston Foods marketing and innovations director Brett Grebert.
Daily Mail
09-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
McDonald's Australia is set to release a mouthwatering menu item following 'secret' trial
McDonald's Australia is set to release a mouthwatering menu item nationwide. From Wednesday June 11, customers around the country will be able to get their hands on crispy deep-fried Chicken McWings. Earlier this year the fast food chain secretly trialled the product at selected locations and the results on social media showed it was a hit among customers. This ultimately lead to the decision to release the offering on the permanent menu. The tasty wings are made using 100 per cent RSPCA approved Aussie chicken wrapped a golden coating that's crispy with every bite. Diners will be able to order either three wings or five wings alongside the choice of a new creamy ranch sauce or spicy buffalo sauce. News of the return of the cult-favourite menu item will likely set fans racing to the nearest McDonald's. Amanda Nakad, Marketing Director of Menu and Brand for McDonald's Australia, said: 'It's been a while since we have added something new to the permanent menu, but the response to Chicken McWings during the trial made it clear: Aussies want more chicken options with their order. Diners will be able to order either three wings or five wings alongside the choice of a new creamy ranch sauce or spicy buffalo sauce 'Chicken McWings are now claiming their spot next to other legends like the McChicken, McSpicy, McCrispy and Chicken McNuggets. It's the golden era of chicken at Macca's - and we're just getting started,' she continued. Foodie influencer Nectorious Papi added: 'There's a lot of wings on the market, but Chicken McWings have totally won me over, and they're even better with Ranch Sauce and Spicy Buffalo Sauce. 'I love that Macca's is a one-stop shop now - you can grab all your faves in one order. My go-to combo is Chicken McWings with Ranch Sauce and a McFlurry to finish - it's seriously so good.'
