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The Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Butterkist launches brand-new never-before-seen popcorn flavour in major supermarket in DAYS
A POPULAR brand is set to launch a new never-before-seen popcorn flavour. The tasty treat is expected to land on supermarket shelves within days. As many people look for a snack to accompany their summer movie nights, shopper will no doubt want to try out this fresh flavour. Butterkist will sell a new Crunchy Cookies & Cream Popcorn - which will be available at select supermarkets soon. Rachel Rayner, Senior Brand Manager for Butterkist, says: "At Butterkist, we are always looking for ways to delight our customers with new and exciting flavours. "So, we are thrilled to announce our latest addition of Crunchy Cookies & Cream Popcorn! "The perfect sweet treat, we can't wait for our customers to taste this delicious new flavour and make it a part of every special occasion, whether that's a family movie night or an afternoon pick-me-up." It will be available in Morrisons starting from July 7. After that, it will make appearances in Sainsbury's, Asda and Co-op. The popcorn will sit on shelves with an RRP of £2. A spokesperson said: "Each bite offers a delightful fusion of smooth creamy vanilla, combined with the classic cookie taste and irresistible chocolate flavour, creating a blend that is both sweet and satisfying. "This new addition to Butterkist's range is perfect for movie nights or sharing with friends." I tried crazy food mash-ups like tuna/Marmite & popcorn & chilli sauce… a mad combo tasted vile – so would you try them? It comes as shelves at TK Maxx have been stocked with Halloween tea towels, cushions, blankets and plush toys months before the festival. One shopper shared pictures of Halloween items on the shelves in the retailer's Doncaster store, saying: "It's starting." Others chimed in to say they'd also seen Halloween products in the stores in Preston and Oldham. Charlotte Harrington, the manager at Summerhill's Garden Centre in Basildon, Essex, previously told The Sun that they open their Christmas department on the August bank holiday. "The stock comes in early and we gradually start putting it out on the shop floor. This is just a small fraction of what we have," she said. "But our Christmas displays are so spectacular it takes time to get everything set up, so we have to start early." How to save money on chocolate We all love a bit of chocolate from now and then, but you don't have to break the bank buying your favourite bar. Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how to cut costs... Go own brand - if you're not too fussed about flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you'll save by going for the supermarket's own brand bars. Shop around - if you've spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it's cheaper elsewhere. Websites like let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you're getting the best deal. Look out for yellow stickers - supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they've been reduced. They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best-before date or the packaging is slightly damaged. Buy bigger bars - most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar. So if you've got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.
CBC
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
Riffed from the Headlines 06/14/25
Riffed from the Headlines is our weekly quiz where we choose three riffs linked by one story in the news. Guess the story that links the riffs and you could win a Day 6 tote bag. Last week's clues were Hot Butter with Popcorn, Dorothy Shay with Feudin' and Fightin' and Neil Sedaka with Breaking Up Is Hard To Do. Emily Fyfe of Utterson, Ontario guessed the headline we were looking for … Donald Trump and Elon Musk up breakup and start a messy feud. The internet reaches for the popcorn. Congratulations, Emily! A Day 6 tote bag will be on its way to you soon. Email us your answer for this week's clue (you can listen above) using our contact form.
Gizmodo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
How Theme Park Snack Culture Influenced the Movie Theater Popcorn Bucket Craze
Popcorn buckets are becoming must-have toy collectibles, and this plot twist of trends comes from the unhinged virality of containers that evoke pop culture icons and hold tasty snacks. As a theme park nerd, I saw it unfold as Disney Parks' snack of choice went from the general cylindrical plastic bucket to Mickey Mouse-shaped holiday containers. As is common in the age of social media, the buckets became coveted souvenirs—and like many sought-after collectibles, scalpers soon got into the game to sell them online. The demand was met with more franchise characters; suddenly you could get a Star Wars Stormtrooper helmet or a Jack Skellington head or a Cinderella carriage to fill with buttery popped kernel delights. So it's no surprise that movie theaters, the original purveyors of concession cuisine, got into the popcorn bucket arms race and produced that Dune sandworm container cultural moment. Even years after the pandemic, theater chains have struggled. One-third of the revenue cinemas depend on comes from concessions that have had ever-rising prices. It's really ingenious to combat people rebuffing a paper bucket of popcorn for $12 with the enticement of a limited-edition open mouth Wolverine popcorn bucket for $30. And then with the scalper market still hot as ever, that hilariously marketed Deadpool & Wolverine product is now going for up to $100 on third party re-sellers. Yeah, it got that serious once simple recreations of artifacts from the movie or characters were turned into gimmicks. The theme parks had long crossed over to the bonkers realm, most notably with the Thanos Infinity Gauntlet drink holder and the Iron Man Avengers: Endgame variant. Disney influencers flocked to attain them first and show them off on their platforms. Star Wars fans were similarly courted, and the snack container wars began. Naturally movie theaters have continued to present new popcorn buckets and drink tumblers with each new blockbuster—but so far, nobody has bested the cursed Dune popcorn bucket. That doesn't mean companies won't keep trying. A few weeks ago we attended Disneyland's media preview for its 70th Anniversary and there we met the interactive Mickey popcorn bucket that responds when you speak to it. You fill it with popcorn and say 'Hey Mickey' and it will blink and move its head side to side with one of many responses, while in your mind, the Terminator theme plays rhythmically. The buckets are now robo-toys and it really makes their role in the foodie fandom even more questionable. Are we sacrificing practical and cool containers for just a bulky toy with a hollowed-out area? Don't get me wrong, I've bought my share of buckets but I do try to pick utility over looks. The current waste bin in my family car is the Ghostbusters ghost trap from AMC Theaters; it traps the trash and has a handle that makes it easy to dump the contents into the recycling bin. That's all I need it to do: either hold popcorn or recyclables that accumulate in the car. That's just my personal taste in the matter. Sure, I get the appeal of the campy containers. I'm mightily tempted by the Jaws sipper that just launched at Universal Studios. It's a plastic shark crossbody with the scuba tank in its mouth—a statement-making way to keep your soda handy as you wander the park. It's ridiculous but so tempting. So if you manage to secure the snack goods and get a cool toy from your pop culture fandom, what's really the big deal? AMC is set to release a HERBIE 3-in-1 for Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps. It's a replica of the Richards family's trusty robot companion, which will feature various compartments for popcorn, candy, and soda (astoundingly the sipper is the head). Who knows how the theme parks will respond in kind—but we're excited to see a whole new level of weirdness as the snack game evolves.
South China Morning Post
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Tired of Timothée Chalamet
It seems like some cinema hall is closing down somewhere in Hong Kong every other week. Good. Advertisement I'm surprised there are still so many cinemas around in this day and age when streaming services have changed the game to the extent of rendering the old model of movie-watching almost obsolete. I don't go to the cinema any more, unless I'm dragged there against my will to fulfil some social obligation I can't wriggle out of. What am I missing, the 'ambience' and 'group experience' that I wouldn't be able to recreate otherwise at home? No thanks. I'll tell you what I don't miss: being trapped in the dark in a concrete cavern with hundreds of coughing, sneezing, masticating, restless noisemakers for up to two hours at a time. Advertisement I get to avoid irritants that drive me into a murderous rage in the middle of a movie, like mobile phones going off and loud chewing because people must talk and stuff their faces with popcorn the entire time.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Exclusive: Mark Cuban has a one-word reaction to Elon Musk and Donald Trump's explosive feud
Exclusive: Mark Cuban has a one-word reaction to Elon Musk and Donald Trump's explosive feud originally appeared on TheStreet. As the public fallout between Elon Musk and Donald Trump escalates, billionaire investor Mark Cuban had just one word to describe the chaos: 'popcorn.' In a brief exchange with TheStreet Roundtable, Cuban replied to a question about the Musk–Trump spat by simply writing, 'all I'll say is that I bought a bunch of popcorn.' When asked if he saw this coming, Cuban followed up with a blunt 'yes.' The feud between Musk and Trump intensified this week after Musk publicly criticized Trump's administration over the so-called 'One Big Beautiful Bill', a sweeping tax and spending package — calling it a 'Debt Slavery Bill.' In return, Trump threatened to terminate billions in government contracts with Musk's companies, including SpaceX and Tesla, claiming it would be the 'easiest way to save money in our budget.' But Musk didn't stop there. In a bombshell post on X, Musk wrote, 'Time to drop the really big bomb: Donald Trump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!' The post sent shockwaves across social media and rattled markets. Tesla shares fell by 14%, while DJT, the stock tied to Trump's media company — dropped over 8% on the same day. Bitcoin also slipped nearly 4%. While both Trump and Musk have wielded significant influence in the crypto and tech markets, this very public breakup has caught even their closest allies off guard. Trump's press secretary offered a lukewarm response to Musk's claims, calling the post 'an unfortunate episode from Elon.' Exclusive: Mark Cuban has a one-word reaction to Elon Musk and Donald Trump's explosive feud first appeared on TheStreet on Jun 6, 2025 This story was originally reported by TheStreet on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
