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Buzz Feed
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
24 Really Shocking "It Tastes Good, I Swear!" Food Combos That People Love — No Matter How Deeply Concerning Some Are
Last week, I shared with Tasty readers that I liked pickles on a peanut butter sandwich. I really thought I was weird for that, but after everyone commented back with their own bizarre food fixations, I felt like my snack might not be so strange after all. Hundreds of people in the Tasty Community shared their favorite weird snacks, and as an appreciator of bizarre foods myself, I was impressed by how strange some of the food combos were. I've rounded up 24 of the most unique snacks below (and as weird as some of these sound, I really want to try them): 1. "Marshmallows in my dad's pizza sauce. It works for some unexplainable reason." –Anonymous 2. "Grilled cheese rolled into tiny balls and dipped in a chocolate milkshake. Dunno if that counts as weird, but I was judged for it, lol." – fluffyghoul1435 3. "Totino's Pizza rolls dipped in apple cider vinegar." – mushycupcake208 4. "Indian sweet and spicy tamarind sauce on vanilla bean ice cream with black pepper." – minicomet442 F*CK, THAT'S DELICIOUS / Via 6. "Can of cream of chicken soup, pop that sucker open, don't cook it or dilute it. Use the condensed mix as a dip for crackers." – stylishminion27 7. "Cottage cheese and baked beans. Try it just once and you'll be hooked!" –Katie, 40, Colorado Hungry for actually -delicious snacks? Download the free Tasty app to browse and save 7,500+ free recipes — no subscription required. 8. "I really like a cream cheese sandwich with pickles, ginger, and sriracha, and sometimes eggs!" –Liyana, Calgary PBS / Via 9. "Popcorn and milk! You eat it like you would cereal, but with salt, butter, and milk. It goes way back in my family and was always eaten at family gatherings." –Anonymous 10. "Twizzlers and Peanut Butter; especially JIF Chocolate PB." Melanie, 47, Texas 11. "Banana and mayo sandwiches. TRUST." 12. "Strawberries dipped in sour cream and then brown sugar. Fresh strawberries are best. Wife thought I was crazy, but when she tried it, she loved it." –Jason, 53, South Carolina First We Feast / Via 14. "Not me, but my friend started ranting one day about how she really wanted vanilla ice cream with Doritos and pickles. Personally, I like crushed Lays in yogurt. I know it sounds really weird, but one day I was out of granola and tried crushed chips instead. The saltiness paired very well with the sweet yogurt. Also, my other friend loooooves putting blueberries on her avocado toast (she swears by it)." –Anonymous, 26, USA 15. "Pasta (any kind, but I prefer rotini or radiatori) with raspberry vinaigrette and queso fresco. Amazing combination of sweet but tangy, and the saltiness of the cheese. Been eating this for years and my family can't stand it." –Anonymous 17. "The liquid in the Vienna sausage cans. I pour it on a cup of rice and dig in! My friends call me weird for that. 🤷♂️" DebbiSmirnoff / Getty Images 19. "Cottage cheese mixed with a squirt of mustard mixed in, eaten with hearts of palm. It's SO WEIRD, but SO DELICIOUS!" –Jill Kimmel, Threads 20. "I don't remember how or why I discovered this, but eating a really sharp cheddar cheese with a glass of orange juice just does it for me. Something about the tartness of the juice cutting through the sharpness of the cheese. So good!" –Nick, 44, Minnesota 21. "Spicy Cheetos dipped in vanilla yogurt. Not for everyone, but it is my favorite vice." –Anonymous Master Chef AU / Via 22. "Trader Joe's Takis on a bagel with plain cream cheese!" –Anonymous 23. "Oreo dipped in hot sauce. The spiciness complements the creamy filling surprisingly well." –Ashley, 58, Italy 24. "A cinnamon raisin bagel with lox." –Anonymous Do you have a "weird" snack that belongs on this list? Let us know in the comments, or share it with us through the anonymous form below.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
General Mills Inc (GIS) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Innovations and Market ...
Release Date: March 19, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. General Mills Inc (NYSE:GIS) is focusing on accelerating organic growth with a sharp focus on value and innovation. The company plans to reinvest savings from HMM and an additional $100 million in cost savings to drive growth. General Mills Inc (NYSE:GIS) is stepping up its marketing efforts, particularly for major brands like Blue Buffalo, Pillsbury, and Cereal. The company is optimistic about its innovation pipeline, with plans for fewer but bigger product launches in fiscal '26. General Mills Inc (NYSE:GIS) has completed a comprehensive evaluation of its brand portfolio to ensure competitiveness across categories. Consumer confidence remains low, impacting the demand for value-oriented products. The company faces headwinds from Yoplait dilution and tariffs, which could affect profitability. General Mills Inc (NYSE:GIS) is experiencing challenges in the snacks category, with a need to address value and innovation. The company is dealing with inventory headwinds in its pet segment, particularly in dry pet food. There is a need for improved marketing and innovation support to regain competitiveness in certain categories like fruit snacks and bars. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Signs with CAAP. Q: With the planned investment increase for fiscal 4Q, how should we think about the incremental investment needed for fiscal '26, especially regarding price points, innovation, in-store activity, and media expense? A: Jeffrey Harmening, CEO, explained that the consumer environment hasn't improved as expected, with consumers still seeking value. The company plans to reinvest in pricing, particularly in fruit snacks, and increase marketing spend on major brands like Blue Buffalo and Pillsbury. The focus will be on getting value right, improving marketing, and launching new products in fiscal '26. Q: Can you outline the tailwinds and headwinds for next year, and how do you plan to address them? A: Kofi Bruce, CFO, acknowledged the tailwinds such as better marketing, innovation, and cost efficiencies. Headwinds include trade investments, tariffs, and Yoplait dilution. The company is committed to improving growth trends and competitiveness, with flexibility for additional investments as needed. Q: How does General Mills plan to ramp up innovation in fiscal '26 compared to '25? A: Jeffrey Harmening, CEO, noted that while innovation is still below pre-pandemic levels, it has increased significantly this year. The focus for fiscal '26 will be on fewer but bigger innovations, with robust support for successful new products like Cheerios Protein and Nature Valley Granola Protein. Q: How does General Mills determine the right price adjustments for categories like Dough and Totino's, and how does this apply to fiscal '26 plans? A: Jeffrey Harmening, CEO, emphasized the importance of getting pricing in the right zone without necessarily matching competitors. The company uses a category-by-category approach to assess value, marketing, and innovation needs, ensuring agility to adapt to changing contexts. Q: What is driving the current weakness in the snacks category, and how does General Mills plan to address it? A: Jeffrey Harmening, CEO, attributed the weakness to consumer confidence and value-seeking behavior, rather than factors like GLP-1 drugs. The company plans to focus on value, innovation, and marketing to address category challenges, with a particular emphasis on fruit snacks and snack bars. For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Best, Worst, and Most WTF Super Bowl Ads of 2025
A Big Game in the Big Easy calls for big commercials, and this year's roster delivered. From the snack brands (Lays and Taco Bell) to the streamers (Disney+), and a generous sprinkling of Matthew McConaugheys thrown in for good measure, here's our annual rundown of the cream of the crop to the cringe. Sometimes the simplest ideas are the most effective. Here we have the world's crankiest, frankest, and frankly coolest actor, Harrison Ford, with a humble soliloquy for our divided times. Sure, sometimes it seemed like a saccharine campaign speech ('Our differences can be our strength') but there was a lot to like. Jeep reportedly eschewed major creative agencies, with the folks behind its parent company Stellantis producing the spot all on their own. More from Rolling Stone Kendrick Lamar Scores a Hip-Hop Touchdown at Super Bowl 2025 Philadelphia Eagles Win Super Bowl 2025, Crushing Kansas City Chiefs Tim Robinson and Sam Richardson Watch an Alien Die in Super Bowl Totino's Ad Not all octogenarians made the grade last night. No offense to the adorable older women in his spot, but Weathertech opted for a tired trope. Grannies behaving badly has been the concept behind a litany of ads (including one just last year) as well as movies ranging from 80 for Brady to last year's Thelma. Extra points off for the most generic of backing tracks with 'Bad to the Bone,' too. Somehow, two separate creative agencies working on Super spots for major food brands had the same idea this year: flying facial hair. Kinda funny, kinda… gross? Last year, Dunkin' blessed us with 'Dunkings,' a cameo-drenched commercial as energetic as an extra-large iced coffee, hold the milk. For Super Bowl LIX, the caffeinated company again recruited its now-regular pitchman Ben Affleck for this spot that this time includes his brotha Casey and spoofs fellow Bostonian Jeremy Strong's penchant for Method acting. Our boys are wicked smaht. This straight-to-the-point Taco Bell spot goes down as easy as a Chalupa Supreme with extra sour cream. LeBron James and Doja Cat get laughs, but the real fun, as intended, is in the supercuts of actual Taco Bell customers (many of them photographed, apparently, at the drive-thru) that flash on the screen. Some of these folks even appear to be sober! Let's face it, much of the country probably doesn't know who the hell alt-comedy hero Tim Robinson is. But the SNL writer vet turned Netflix niche-comedy staple cameos in this fun ad for Totino's, armed with one of the funniest lines of the night. It was a tall order, considering actual SNL spins on Totino's grip on the games are just as memorable. Good on Totino's for leaning into the funny, for real, even if a lot of football fans might've been scratching their heads. See, it's Seal, the singer, as a seal, the animal. Changing the lyrics to one of his biggest hits, the sweeping romantic ballad 'Kiss From a Rose.' Do we get it? Yes. Do we like it? Not one bit. Creepy af. They're the kind of guys you wanna grab a beer with. Beer companies Stella Artois and Bud Light had similar ideas by pairing up beloved bro-lebrities for their respective ads. For Stella, Matt Damon and David Beckham joined forces to play long-separated brothers for a spot directed by Dun-king Ben Affleck. On the other end of the tap, Bud Light boasts Post Malone and scrapped SNL cast member turned bro-comedy star Shane Gillis for a fun spot which also features leaf blowers and Peyton Manning. Cheers to both brews. Lay's could have gone the typical route with a commercial full of celebrities and oodles of silliness. Instead, the powers that be at Frito-Lay decided to tug at America's heartstrings by taking the nation straight to the heartland. There might be plenty to root against off the field right now, but when it comes to the rolling fields of the farmers who work 10 times harder than the rest of us, there's no argument. if you weren't captivated by the passion of a little girl and her potato, then maybe you need to grow a bigger heart, Grinch-style. Deep beneath the abyss of Earth's crust lies a layer of stupidity that must gushed upwards to provide the inspiration for this Reeses' ad. The idea is that since the candy is now boasting a chocolate lava flavor, people are somehow now attracted to eating… actual lava? If you're trying to follow the logic, give up: there's none to be found. Football coaches are usually as stoic as they come. For evidence, look at any post- or pre-game interview with any sort of high school, college, or professional football coach in the history of the sport. They're men of few words, with blank stares and nary a gin. Let's put a smile on that face, courtesy Kansas City Chiefs chief Andy Reid, the beleaguered city's coach who not only shed the typical demeanor for similar folks of his ilk, but got downright silly. Good on you, Coach Reid. What would Nora Ephron have thought of this sequel to When Harry Met Sally? It was nice, if a little lame, to see Billy Crystal in his signature sweater, Meg Ryan doing her signature orgasm, and New York's landmark Katz's Deli back on our screens (with Sydney Sweeney bringing things into the modern era). America was also treated to the millionth sequel of the Fast and the Furious franchise in a spot for ice cream behemoth Häagen-Dazs. Now, a truly super feat would have been if star Vin Diesel squashed his beef with the Rock in this ad instead, but we'll take this witty spin on the franchise out for a joyride nonetheless. It's an ad that comes off like the equivalent of using ChatGPT for writing a term paper. For a company known for its ingenuity, Disney seemed to phone it in this year by spending their precious millions on a dull ad which imagines a universe without their iconic IP. Along the way, they zap their most familiar characters out of old footage in a gimmick Back to the Future did first and better 40 years ago. There's something inherently fun seeing some of America's most beloved brand mascots join forces. Maybe it's the kid in us. From one American acting icon to another, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson had their own kind of bro rom-com going in these spots. From enjoying a cafe during a rainstorm to raising hell in Heathrow Airport, these two lovable movie stars reminded us that Salesforce… um… Well, we don't really know what Salesforce was selling here, but they were fun to watch nonetheless. Uber Eats ordered cameos, and they delivered! For their litany of Super Bowl ads that rolled out before and during LIX, the ride service's food-ordering platform trotted out a clown car's worth of names, including Charli XCX, Martha Stewart, Greta Gerwig, and, hey look, it's Matthew McConaughey again. Wait. Did all of our surge pricing fees go toward lining the pockets of some of America's favorite celebrities? Best of Rolling Stone Every Super Bowl Halftime Show, Ranked From Worst to Best The United States of Weed Gaming Levels Up
Chicago Tribune
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Highs and lows of 2025 Super Bowl ads: Aliens, AI, America and Afflecks
The Super Bowl, America's debutante ball of capitalism, is the only time of the year we willingly pay attention to ads anymore. The irony is rich: Just as sci-fi once promised, advertising jockeys for your eyeballs from every nook and cranny of daily life in 2025, yet the distraction economy also means that you turn away faster than ever to something else. But not during a Super Bowl. For three hours or so, Totino's Pizza Rolls could potentially stop you in your tracks. Nestle Coffee might even possibly have you humming jingles again. Think of it that way, and the $7 or $8 million that a Super Bowl spot costs this year — not including the additional $3 or $5 million paid per celebrity cameo — almost seems worth it. Our good old monoculture lives, however briefly. That said, what did everyone think of this year's batch of Super ads? It's the only TV that everyone will watch together for the next 12 months — or at least 120 million of us. No movie or TV series will come close. Here's what I saw from my corner of the couch … Fumbles AI loves you: Aliens and flying facial hair were trending topics of this year's commercials. But the low-key diva was that sweet, harmless AI scamp. Chat GPT. Google Gemini. Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses. The latter enlisted Chris Pratt and Chris Hemsworth to pretend they don't get contemporary art. Despite wearing Meta glasses? Or because of their Meta glasses? Who knows? Art's dumb! Worse was the Google Gemini ad, which gave us a heartwarming vision of an ordinary father who, well, spends his day discussing employment advice with an AI bot? Cold comfort: Antonio Banderas selling Bosch refrigerators is innocuous enough. Until they bring in … WWF's Randy 'Macho Man' Savage? Actually, an impersonator. Savage died in 2011. (If anyone can explain what I'm missing about that, feel free to email.) When Harry Met Sally and Ordered Hellmann's: Am I the only one confused? Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan reunite at Katz's Deli and — ask for mayo? Katz's, an old school New York pastrami-and-corned beef paradise, does indeed serve mayo. Still, it's like an ad for ketchup shot at Weiners Circle. Wide of the Mark This is America: Personally, I wish there were more ads for social issues during Super Bowls. That way, you'd get something more interesting than earnest sentiment. Nike's elegant black-and-white spot with Jordan Chiles and Caitlin Clark and a host of women sports stars nailed the contradictory messaging lobbed at women — the kind that says shoot high, just not that high. But an ad from the NFL espousing DEI ('I must be respected, protected, never rejected') during the same game in which they removed 'End Racism' from the stadium's end zones? Or a spot with Tom Brady and Snoop Dogg about really hating the climate of hate, paid for by Robert Kraft's Foundation to Combat Antisemitism — all of whom have been Trump supporters? If You Know, You Know: Well, someone at website builder Squarespace is fancy. Last year, they hired no less than Martin Scorsese to make their Super Bowl spot (and star in it). This year, it's a handsome, gentle and pretty random ode to the lovely Irish drama 'Banshees of Inisherin,' featuring star Barry Keoghan tossing laptops through pub windows then riding his donkey over a cliff. David Lynch is dead. Long live David Lynch. Punts Moldy Oldies: Give it up for Bolingbrook's WeatherTech having the ambition to advertise every year during the Super Bowl. They sell floor mats for cars. Still, when you're that left field, why pair a car full of elderly women with 'Born to Be Wild?' Yawn. Zero Taste: According to commercial tracking firm iSpot, one-third of Super Bowl ads contained celebrities. Somehow, it felt like more. Michelob Ultra's pickleball spot was about how fun it is to look at Willem Dafoe and Catherine O'Hara play WNBA (Sabrina Ionescu) and NFL stars (Randy Moss) — and that's it. Clever folks given nothing to do. Awww … kward: A young Clydesdale pushes a keg over mountains and through fields just to return some missing Bud? The Hallmark Christmas Movie of beer commercials. Unsportsmanlike Conduct Nightmare Fuel: Granted, if I pounded a few Mountain Dew Baja Blasts and (eventually, someday) fell asleep, I too might eventually imagine myself on a boat running into something as disturbing as the body of a seal graphed to the head of Seal. Hail Marys Wilmette Calling: For Yahoo's first Super Bowl ad in two decades, they enlisted Bill Murray, looking expectedly disheveled, to do something unexpected: 'I don't think I need professional help. But a skilled amateur … Maybe? Little help?' Then he shows his email address: Billhimself@ Yes, it's an actual address. The mystery is why. The thing is, to figure it out, you're going to have to use Yahoo for the first time in years. Making a Better Movie Trailer: If you want to see the new 'Fantastic Four' or 'Jurassic Park' trailer, you'll see it. Which is why it's so refreshing to get a photorealistic Stitch (star of the next unnecessary live-action Disney remake) disrupting a football game. Or Tom Cruise, lightly slipping a 'Mission: Impossible' plug into a rousing pregame montage. Neither delivered footage of an upcoming movie, instead something more compelling: A sensibility distilled. IP Assemble! As a commercial for a grocery delivery service, Instacart barely left room to explain what it does. As a trailer for a sort of 'Avengers: Mascot Endgame' — with cameos by Cheetos' cheetah, Jolly Green Giant, Mr. Clean, Energizer Bunny and others — it was an impressive feat of cross-corporate intellectual-property lawyering. Touchdowns Bean Town: The plot: Preppy snobs get undermined by, cough, working-class Affleck brothers and Dunkin'. Like New England itself (the team and the region), you love this or hate it. As a native, I'm a sucker for Ben's agita and Casey's wariness ('It's beans and water'). Then Jeremy 'serious method actor' Strong emerges from a vat of coffee grinds, bringing a conceptual Huh? to already nonsensical Wha? Guess I just admire the commitment. (There's a six-and-a-half-minute online cut that's crazier and makes even less sense.) Sketchy Celebs: Ritz had a nice idea and didn't overdo it: Aubrey Plaza and Michael Shannon would pair well together because both are 'salty.' Good call. Both get a sharp one-liner: 'When I smile, people assume it's a glitch.' Plaza laments that she's a human Monday. Bad Bunny shows up for an unnecessary bonus. Slight, speedy and funny. E.T. Phone 911: Tim Robinson and Sam Richardson of Second City and 'I Think You Should Leave' fit their talent for unsettling laughs into a Totino's ad that plays just like a parody of a Totino's ad. An alien says bye only to get squashed in the doors of his UFO. Children scream. Tim and Sam are sorry for him, but they didn't know him that well, so … Awww … shucks: What a sweet, short and easygoing message. Roger Federer chats with Elmo, who wonders what the 'Q' and 'C' on Federer's tennis shoes mean. No, Federer says, it's an 'O' and an 'N.' As in On sneakers. Elmo looks doubtful. Me too, Elmo. But what a smart way of subverting the big drawback to a confusing brand name. Thanks, Elmo. The more you know.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Best 2025 Super Bowl Commercials That You Can Watch Now
The 2025 Super Bowl doesn't happen until Sunday, but a boatload of star-studded commercials are available to watch online well ahead of kickoff. In keeping with the new tradition of rolling out the big game ads in the week before the Super Bowl, commercials featuring everyone from Ben Affleck to Greta Gerwig to the cast of 'Fast & Furious' are already up and ready to be consumed. We've rounded up the best Super Bowl LIX commercials so far and will be updating the article throughout the game. Early standouts include 'Detroiters' stars Tim Robinson and Sam Richardson putting a hilarious spin on 'E.T.' for Totino's Pizza Rolls, Jeremy Strong going method for Ben Affleck and Casey Affleck in a new Dunkin' Donuts ad and a moving spot from Dove that spotlights body positivity for young girls. So before the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles square off on Sunday, out the best 2025 Super Bowl commercials below. The post The Best 2025 Super Bowl Commercials That You Can Watch Now appeared first on TheWrap.
