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3 Tic Tac Flavors You Definitely Forgot About
Tic Tacs are a little more adventurous than we give them credit for sometimes. These teeny little mints come in more flavors than we remember (making them more of a fully-fledged candy, really – although let’s be real, they’ll always be mints to most of us), and over the years, there have been a lot...
Will “Spricy” Drinks Be The Next Big Thing?
We live in a swicy world, folks. Sweet and spicy food combinations have never been bigger, and drinks companies haven’t missed a beat in bringing a mixture of sugar and heat to the table. This year, we saw the return of Mountain Dew Mango Rush, a flavor that promised sweet-spicy flavors (and didn’t quite deliver...
3 Food Trends We Quickly Forgot About
Ah, food trends. Sources of so much discussion, so many TikTok videos, and such intense fatigue. Food trends are inescapable for anyone who has a social media account these days, and here at Sporked, we’ve been awash with them throughout 2026: The never-ending march of swicy (and the potential approach of spricy), the bizarre rise...
Is Espresso Lemonade As Good As Everyone Says?
Espresso and lemonade. Yep: espresso and lemonade. A new food trend approaches: Lock the doors! Batten down the hatches! Don’t let the viral monster in! We’re kidding, of course – but only a little bit. Food trends pop up like Whack-a-Mole, and this week, we saw yet another one rear its head, after a recent...
These 3 Alternatives To Whey Protein Powder Might Save You Money
Whey protein is getting more expensive. The relentless rise in the popularity of protein-rich foods has meant that whey producers have been stretched to their limits, and as supply runs thin, prices go up – and with a 50% rise in the first three months of 2026, it’s never cost so much to keep your...
Keep Those Gains With This New Protein Candy
Everything’s weird. It’s weird! The food world is weird. I know we talk a lot about the strangeness of protein being added to every food under the sun here, so much so that it’s almost started to become background noise – but then, a new one comes along, crashing through the wall like the Kool-Aid...
This Bouillon Brand’s Ramen Is A Costco Exclusive
There’s been no shortage of new ramen products this year, and I think it’s fair to say that a lot of them have been a little left-of-center. It makes sense, if you think about it: Ramen’s a pretty versatile product, and food companies have clearly figured out that it can be both branded and flavored...
Are Chickpeas The Answer To Protein Getting Pricier?
Being ripped has never been so expensive. The boom in protein in absolutely everything has been a contributing factor to the rising price of whey protein, and so far in 2026, it’s gotten even more costly. Given that food brands clearly have no intention to hop off the protein train any time soon (just last...
Dairy Queen’s The Latest Chain To Close Stores
The last few years have been especially tough for restaurants everywhere, and not even the biggest fast food chains around have been safe. 2025 and 2026 have seen a slew of closures from the likes of Subway, Wendy’s, and Pizza Hut, with the latter ultimately changing hands in June following a sale by Yum! Brands....
4 Summer Cocktails To Use Up Your Cucumbers
I’ve just started growing cucumbers. Yes, I’m that guy now. A few months ago, my partner and I planted our first cucumber plant in the garden, and last week, we harvested the first three. Three cucumbers, grown in our backyard! As a very amateur gardener and someone with a noted ability to kill plants just...
Papa John’s Brings Back Its Wildest Stuffed Crust Pizza Yet
Papa John’s is never one to do things by halves. The pizza chain knows exactly how to seize the moment and make headlines, and throughout 2026, it’s been doing that by hopping on food trends (we’re still thinking about its protein pizza) and big news moments, in the form of its Spirit Airlines loyalty offer...
Applebee’s New Appetizer Is The Ultimate Fusion Food
Applebee’s has been having a busy year. Since the early months of 2026, it’s been pumping out new menu items and reviving all-you-can-eat promos at what feels like the speed of light, and it’s carried that brisk spirit into the summer months with the return of the Dollarita. Those $1 margs are still available until...
Jeni’s Returning Flavor Is Perfect For Binge Watching
It’s summertime, and you know what that means: Scoops at the ready! Spoons standing to attention! Bowls primed! It’s ice cream time. And Jeni’s knows it too. The ice cream brand has already been in our minds and on our lips this July: Last week, we reviewed its new summer flavors (the Hibiscus Chili Punch...
Totino’s New Pizza Roll Flavors Are Pretty Wild
Whenever I think of Totino’s, I’m immediately transported to the series of SNL sketches in which Vanessa Bayer feeds her “hungry guys,” and things get progressively stranger and, ultimately, more romantic. You know the ones? Good stuff. Well now, Totino’s is trying to feed your hungry guys with some flavors that might finally distract them...
Costco’s New Dessert Feels Like Summer In A Tray
Oh, man, we LOVE it when it’s “new Costco item” day! And thankfully, that day comes around pretty much every other week at the moment. The big box store releases new things at a steady clip, but we’ve usually got one eye trained on its prepared food and bakery sections – and the latter’s been...
Make Your Cookout Easier With Sam’s Club’s New Dish
Are you experiencing cookout-burnout yet? We’ve just coined that phrase, but you know what? Kinda like it. We’re in the middle of July, and there are still plenty of grilling, smoking, and BBQ-ing days to come before the nights start truly drawing in – but this cooking style isn’t for the faint of heart, and...
Bored Of Potato Salad? Make These Elevated BBQ Sides Instead
BBQ season is still in full swing – don’t put your grill away! Keep those tongs clean! We’ve got some cooking to do. We still have a good six weeks or so before the weather starts to gently turn and the prospect of grilling becomes less appealing, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll want...
4 Pulled Pork Sandwich Toppings (That Aren’t Pickles Or Coleslaw)
There’s a reason why the classics are, well, the classics. Some combinations just work. Hot dogs and mustard. Chips and dip. Peanut butter and jelly. In a world where everyone’s telling us that we have to do things differently, particularly when it comes to food, there’s comfort in sticking to what you know. But having...
Burger King’s Testing New Menu Items — But Only In One State
Fast food chains are in the business of nostalgia. The most successful chains perform a highwire act when it comes to their offer: Keep things as they’ve always been and throw back to the favorites constantly, and put out new things at the same time. That’s why, for every new sandwich from the likes of...
This Underrated Item Might Be One Of Aldi’s Best
Okay, full disclosure: We’ve been a bit down on Aldi over the last few weeks. Well, actually, it’s not so much that WE’VE been down on the grocery store; it’s more that we’ve felt some discontent in the air from its customers, and have duly passed said discontent on, here, in written form. The Aldi...