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===Pokémon Do Your Best, Piplup Face Biscuits=== | ===Pokémon Do Your Best, Piplup Face Biscuits=== | ||
[[File:DoYourBestPiplupTins.png|thumb|right|100px|Clockwise: happy, sad, winking, tired]] | [[File:DoYourBestPiplupTins.png|thumb|right|100px|Clockwise: happy, sad, winking, tired]] | ||
'''Pokémon Do Your Best, Piplup Face Biscuits''' are biscuits exclusive to [[Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Centers]] and sold in March, 2010.<ref>[http://www.hardrock-pokemon.com/PokemonMuchMore/CandySnacksFood/HappyPiplupBiscuits Pokemo Center 2010 Ganbare Piplup Campaign Happy Piplup Face Biscuits Collector Tin] (retrieved April 2, 2010)</ref> They were part of the "{{tt|Ganbare|Do Your Best}} Piplup" campaign that was going on at the time. They came in metal containers with one of four {{p|Piplup}} faces painted on it: happy, sad, winking, and tired. On the side of each container, there is a design | '''Pokémon Do Your Best, Piplup Face Biscuits''' are biscuits exclusive to [[Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Centers]] and sold in March, 2010.<ref>[http://www.hardrock-pokemon.com/PokemonMuchMore/CandySnacksFood/HappyPiplupBiscuits Pokemo Center 2010 Ganbare Piplup Campaign Happy Piplup Face Biscuits Collector Tin] (retrieved April 2, 2010)</ref> They were part of the "{{tt|Ganbare|Do Your Best}} Piplup" campaign that was going on at the time. They came in metal containers with one of four {{p|Piplup}} faces painted on it: happy, sad, winking, and tired. On the side of each container, there is a design consisting of music notes and stars. The biscuits inside are shaped as the face of Piplup, and expire in September, 2010. | ||
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===Pokémon Easy-Bake Set=== | ===Pokémon Easy-Bake Set=== | ||
[[File:PokemonEasyBake.png|thumb|right|100px|Box of the set]] | [[File:PokemonEasyBake.png|thumb|right|100px|Box of the set]] | ||
[[File:PokemonEasyBakeSupplies.png|thumb|left|100px|Supplies included in the set]] | [[File:PokemonEasyBakeSupplies.png|thumb|left|100px|Supplies included in the set]] | ||
'''Pokémon Easy-Bake Set''' is a set of materials used to bake Pokémon-shaped candies manufactured in 2000 by Hasbro. The set includes two powdered chocolate mixes, six paper sticks, six clear bags, a molding tray featuring {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Togepi}}, {{p|Elekid}}, {{p| | '''Pokémon Easy-Bake Set''' is a set of materials used to bake Pokémon-shaped candies manufactured in 2000 by Hasbro. The set includes two powdered chocolate mixes, six paper sticks, six clear bags, a molding tray featuring {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Togepi}}, {{p|Elekid}}, {{p|Marill}}, {{p|Bellossom}} and {{p|Jigglypuff}}; and assorted sticker tags featuring the same Pokémon. | ||
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===Pokémon Fruits Drops=== | ===Pokémon Fruits Drops=== | ||
Revision as of 17:34, 5 September 2010
Ever since the Pokémon franchise began in the 1990s, many Pokémon food products have been manufactured. These food products include pasta, cereal, candy, and many other items. Some products simply have Pokémon characters added to the packaging, while others feature detailed likenesses of Pokémon characters.
Breakfast
Pokémon Cornflakes
Pokémon Cornflakes is a packaged cereal product sold at the Japanese Pokémon Center. The 2009 version was used to promote the then-new Diamond and Pearl movies.[1] The three packs released in 2009 , each feature a different legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh. The three Pokémon featured are Palkia, Arceus and Giratina, with the packs colored magenta, green and orange respectively. The flavor presented differs by the year the packages were released, with the 2009 edition having “Mild Chocolate” flavoring and the 2008 edition being "Sugar" flavored.[2]
Pokémon Eggo Waffles
Pokémon Eggo Waffles were Pokémon-themed Eggo waffles which were released in August 2000[3] produced by Kellogg's. The Pokémon which were outlined on the actual Eggos are Pikachu, Togepi, Marill, Elekid, and Gengar. All of these Pokémon were also featured on the front of every box. Three UPCs from boxes of this product along with $1.99USD shipping could be redeemed for a Pikachu Syrup Holder.
Pokémon Nutri-Grain Twists
Pokémon Nutri-Grain Twists were a type of breakfast bar distributed in 2000 by Kellogg's under the Nutri-Grain name. For two UPCs and $2.00USD, an educational Pokémon CD-ROM could be redeemed.[4] Four versions of this disc were available.
Pokémon Pop-Tarts
Pokémon Pop-Tarts were limited edition toaster pastries produced by Kellogg's sold under the Pop-Tarts subsidiary. They came in boxes consisting of twelve pastries in a "wild cherry" flavor, topped with "Yellow Pikachu frosting," and sprinkles shaped in the form of Pikachu, Charmander, Poliwrath, and Chansey. The box included a figurine of one of the aforementioned Pokémon.
As Generation II neared, another version of Pokémon Pop-Tarts were released. This version had blue frosting with Poké Ball sprinkles, and the flavor was titled "Poké Berry".[5] They were produced to promote the third Pokémon movie, Spell of the Unown. In each box of twelve, one of three Pokémon Metallic Battle Figures could be found.[6] These figures were later released for individual sale in 2001 by Hasbro.
Pokémon Toasted Oat Cereal with Marshmallow Bits
- Main article: Pokémon Toasted Oat Cereal with Marshmallow Bits
Kellogg's Pokémon Toasted Oat Cereal with Marshmallow Bits was a breakfast cereal released by Kellogg's in the year 2000.[7] The cereal consisted of oat rings and marshmallow pieces in the shape of various Pokémon.
Condiments
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Curry Sauce
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Curry Sauce is a Japan-exclusive food product with images of Pikachu and the Sinnoh starters on the packaging. The box comes with two 60g packets of instant curry sauce.[8]
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Kirinuki Nori
Pokémon Diamond & Pearl kirinuki nori is a product consisting of nori that is precut to Pokémon-themed designs, with the intention of being placed onto rice. [9] There are four sheets each of Pikachu, Munchlax, and Eevee-shaped seaweed, along with twelve star-shaped and eight lightning bolt-shaped sheets.
Pokémon Furikake
Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl Furikake with Extra Calcium is a Japan-exclusive condiment meant to be sprinkled on rice as a flavoring. Pokémon furikake has been released in varying types of packaging. One type of package comes with 20 packets of furikake[10], enriched with extra calcium. Each package also comes with a sticker of a Poké Ball which, when peeled, reveals a picture of a Pokémon under it.
Pokémon Jelly Jars
Pokémon Jelly Jars are collectible jars decorated with Pokémon characters to encase Welch's grape jelly. Sold for the first time on April 1, 2000[11], the jars include designs of one of nine Pokémon. These Pokémon were Pikachu, Togepi, Clefairy, Bulbasaur, Meowth, Squirtle, Charmander, Psyduck, and Poliwhirl. This is Welch's 25th set of collectible jelly jars, and like the other cartoon characters' jars, are used to reflect the popular culture of each generation. The jars contained nine ounces of jelly, and over nine million of them were produced.
A contest was also held by Welch's to go along with the promotional jars. It was a coloring contest held from when the jars first appeared up until July 31, 2000. 100 winners received a Game Boy as their prize.
Pokémon Sweet Honey
Pokémon Sweet Honey is a Japan-exclusive honey product with images of the Sinnoh starters, Pikachu, Munchlax and Combee on the label. It is meant for usage on bread and sandwiches.[12] It is based on the item of the same name introduced in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
Pokémon Tomato Ketchup
Pokémon Tomato Ketchup was a special edition of Heinz Tomato Ketchup distributed for two months in the United States beginning in mid-March of the year 2000.[13] The ketchup did not taste or look any different than normal, but the bottles had special labels on them featuring Charizard, Charmander, Jigglypuff, Pikachu, or Squirtle. This label could be used as a $5 mail-in rebate for a VHS or DVD of Pokémon: The First Movie.[14]
Confectionery/treats
Poké Gum
Poké Gum, produced by Toymax International under the Candy Planet label, is a chewing gum product featuring Pokémon artwork. The wrappers have two editions, with one consisting of Ash, Misty, Brock, Ash’s Pikachu, Misty’s Psyduck, and the Jigglypuff prone to following the group in the Kanto saga. The other edition is of Team Rocket and Meowth with a Haunter.
Artwork of one of the Generation I Pokémon species is featured stamped onto the actual pieces of gum, and the backing of the package is a character card featuring another Pokémon character. The flip side of the character cards is part of a puzzle-like arrangement.
Pokémon Center Eevee candy
In 2009, collectible tins featuring Eevee were sold in Japanese Pokémon Center stores. There were eight different tins in total, featuring Eevee and each of its evolved forms. Inside the tin were sugar-coated chocolates resembling Smarties or M&Ms. The image on the tin was concealed by a wrapper, forcing consumers to purchase the tin before they knew which image was on it.
Pokémon Chews
Pokémon Chews are fruit flavored gummy candies manufactured in 2007 by Bartons Candy. They are available in the shapes of Pikachu, Turtwig, Chimchar and Piplup.
Pokémon Chupa Chups Surprise Poké Ball
Pokémon Chupa Chups Surprise Poké Ball were a set of lollipops produced by Chupa Chups in December, 2009 for sale at Pokémon Centers.[15] They were made in limited quantities and only for a short lime. Inside the Poké Ball, there is a figure of a Pokémon. Under this figure, there is a platform which opens up to reveal a cola-flavored lollipop. Different Pokémon and Poké Balls were available.
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Gumball Machine
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Gumball Machine is a plastic gumball machine that distributes a gumball when a coin is inserted into the coin slot above the Poké Ball button. Coins can be removed by twisting off the blue base piece. It includes a package of gumballs. It was manufactured by Bartons Candy in 2007.
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Gum Puzzles
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Gum Puzzles are edible puzzles made from gum and produced by Bartons Candy in 2007.[16] Sixteen pieces of gum come in each package, and fit together to form one of four images.
Pokémon Do Your Best, Piplup Face Biscuits
Pokémon Do Your Best, Piplup Face Biscuits are biscuits exclusive to Pokémon Centers and sold in March, 2010.[17] They were part of the "Ganbare Piplup" campaign that was going on at the time. They came in metal containers with one of four Piplup faces painted on it: happy, sad, winking, and tired. On the side of each container, there is a design consisting of music notes and stars. The biscuits inside are shaped as the face of Piplup, and expire in September, 2010.
Pokémon Easy-Bake Set
Pokémon Easy-Bake Set is a set of materials used to bake Pokémon-shaped candies manufactured in 2000 by Hasbro. The set includes two powdered chocolate mixes, six paper sticks, six clear bags, a molding tray featuring Pikachu, Togepi, Elekid, Marill, Bellossom and Jigglypuff; and assorted sticker tags featuring the same Pokémon.
Pokémon Fruits Drops
Pokémon Fruits Drops is a candy product distributed by the Pokémon Center of Tokyo.[18] They are packaged in a tin, featuring images of Lugia and Ho-Oh on the front, Pikachu and the Johto starters on the back, with miscellaneous images of fruits on both sides of the tin.
Pokémon Gum-Filled Lollipop With Sticker
Pokémon Gum-Filled Lollipops With Stickers were distributed by Topps around the year 2000. The lollipops were filled with Bazooka bubble gum in the middle. The treats came in four flavors: strawberry, grape, cherry, and watermelon.[19] Each lollipop was bundled with one of thirty-nine Pokémon stickers.[20]
The following Pokémon were available as stickers: Aerodactyl, Arbok, Beedrill, Bulbasaur, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Clefairy, Drowzee, Eevee, Electrode, Exeggcute, Flareon, Gyarados, Hitmonlee, Jynx, Krabby, Lickitung, Machamp, Machoke, Magikarp, Magmar, Meowth, Mr. Mime, Muk, Pikachu, Poliwhirl, Ponyta, Psyduck, Raichu, Rattata, Scyther, Slowbro, Snorlax, Squirtle, Tauros, Tentacruel, Vaporeon and Zubat.
Exeggcute's name on its sticker is misspelled as "Exeggute".
Pokémon Gummy Poké Balls
Pokémon Gummy Poké Balls are candies manufactured by Bartons Candy. They are gummy candies in the shape of Poké Balls. They are sold in packages of ten.
Pokémon Marshmallow Buddies
Pokémon Marshmallow Buddies are marshmallows which are manufactured by Bartons Candy.[21] They are available only in the shape of Pikachu and sold in packs of twelve.
Pokémon Marshmallow Lollipops
Pokémon Marshmallow Lollipops were produced by Bartons Candy in 2007. They are marshmallows in the shape of Pikachu and Piplup. They are attached to a stick and coated in sugar.
Pokémon Marshmallow Pops
Pokémon Marshmallow Pops are produced by Bartons Candy.[22] They are marshmallows which are available in the shape of Pikachu, Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup. They are attached to a stick and coated in sugar. Notice that they are different from the above variety.
Pokémon Mini Lunch Boxes
A Pokémon Mini Lunch Box is a decorative tin featuring Pokémon characters which contains candy. They were manufactured in 2002 by Dart Flipcards Inc. At least two varieties were available: one containing bubble gum, which featured Ash and Pikachu on the tin, and mints, which featured Charizard on the tin.
Pokémon Miniature Chocolate Boxes
Pokémon Meiji Miniature Chocolate Boxes is a Japan-exclusive, Pokémon-themed, dagashi-style candy product produced by the Meiji candy company.[23] Each small, cardboard-paper box contains candy as described on the front, and is decorated with artwork of various (but mainly Johto) Pokémon species on the front and back. The five flavors encompass yogurt tablets, Tsubu chocolate, strawberry tablets, "colorful", M&M-like chocolate, and lemon-flavored tablets.
Pokémon Movie Gummis
Packets of gummis featuring Pokémon characters were released by Meiji Japan to promote Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
Pokémon Pez Candy Refills
- See also: Pokémon PEZ dispensers
Pokémon Pez Candy Refills is a bag of ordinary PEZ candies released in 1999 featuring Pikachu, Psyduck, Blastoise, Charmander, Squirtle and Mew on the packaging.
Pokémon Poké Balls
Pokémon Poké Balls are candy cases in the style of Poké Balls with candy included. They were manufactured by Bartons Candy in 2007.[24] Yellow, red, green, and blue candies are included, along with a figure. The Poke Balls include an Ultra Ball, a Nest Ball, a Repeat Ball and a Dive Ball. A Pikachu, Turtwig, Chimchar and Piplup figure is found in each, respectively.
Pokémon Popzoids
Pokémon Popzoids were a type of lollipop made around the year 2000 by Topps. Miniature figurines of Bulbasaur, Charmander, Psyduck, or Squirtle would be in the center of the lollipop, which acted like a magnifying glass.[25] This effect made the figures looks about twice as large as they actually are. All of this sits at top of a "collectible" stick, which has an oversized Pokémon logo on it.
Pokémon Rainbow Lollipops
Pokémon Rainbow Lollipops are made by Bartons Candy in 2007.[26] They are large, colorful lollipops. Each one includes a sticker: Palkia and Dialga, the Sinnoh starters, and their evolutions.
Pokémon Rolls
Pokémon Rolls were produced by General Mills under the Betty Crocker name and released in 1999.[27] The product is candy rolled into a flat strip, similar to the popular brand Fruit by the Foot. Pokémon Rolls came only in "Punch Red" flavor and were sold in packs of six. Each box included one of five Pokémon cards for a limited time.[28] Jonathan Yusen, marketing manager of Betty Crocker, stated the following in regards to the rolls: "In order to keep our fruit snacks fun and entertaining, we love to work with equities that are hot with kids."
Pokémon snack cakes
In Japan, several Pokémon-themed snack cakes have been manufactured. These include varieties such as "Togepi's Egg Bread", "Infernape's Curry Bread", "Arceus's Vanilla Steamed Cake", "Munchlax's Melon Bread", "Plusle's Strawberry Steamed Cake", "Minun's Chocolate Steamed Cake" and "Rayquaza's Ring Doughnut".
Pokémon Tube Top With Candy
Pokémon Tube Top With Candy is a plastic tube filled with candy manufactured by Bartons Candy.[29] A figure of either Chimchar or Turtwig is at the top of each tube. Yellow, red, green, and blue candies are included with each tube.
Pokémon Twist Pops
Pokémon Twist Pops are fruit flavored twisting candy sticks made in 1999 that feature a Pokémon on the caps. They include: Bulbasaur, Pikachu, Psyduck, and Snorlax.
Pokémon Valentines and Pops
- See also: Pokémon valentines
Pokémon Valentines and Pops is a bag featuring ten different valentine cards and ten heart-shaped lollies. It was released in 2008.
Popsicle Pokémon
Popsicle Pokémon was the name given to Pokémon ice pops produced by Popsicle in the year 2000.[30] All ice pops contained strawberry and lemon flavoured ice, and came in the forms of Bulbasaur, Charmander, Gengar, Meowth, Pikachu, and Squirtle. The 3-ounce (89 mL) pops came in boxes of six, with each box containing just two of the available Pokémon shapes. The boxes had a suggested retail price of $2.99, and single servings were suggested to be priced between $0.75 and $1.00.
Dinner/supper
Pokémon Beef Curry
Pokémon Beef Curry is a Pokémon-themed, beef-curry food product with a Pikachu theme. The cooking instructions are to simply microwave the box, and it comes with a Pikachu-themed plate to serve it on. [31]
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Macaroni & Cheese
- Main article: Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Macaroni & Cheese
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Macaroni & Cheese was a product released by Kraft Foods in 2009. It is similar to regular Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, except the noodles are in the shapes of different types of Pokémon. There are six different varieties of Diamond & Pearl Macaroni, with each variety having a different Pokémon on the box and different Pokémon noodle shapes.
Pokémon Macaroni & Cheese
Pokémon Macaroni & Cheese was a product released by Kraft Foods in January 2000.[32] It is similar to regular Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, except the noodles are in the shapes of different types of Pokémon. These Pokémon, Pikachu, Squirtle, Poliwhirl, Jigglypuff, Charmander, and Meowth, also appeared one at a time as the focal point on the front of each box. The other 5 monsters would appear in the background.
Pokémon Pasta Shapes in Tomato Sauce
- Main article: Pokémon Pasta Shapes in Tomato Sauce
Pokémon Pasta Shapes in Tomato Sauce was a product released by the H. J. Heinz Company beginning in the year 2000.[33] The product consists of pasta pieces shaped like various Pokémon characters, including Ash Ketchum, in a thick tomato sauce. Originally, the product was available in both a Red Version and a Blue Version, but the Red Version was later discontinued in favor of a Gold & Silver Version, which featured pasta shapes of Generation II Pokémon.
Drinks
Pokémon Mirinda
Pokémon Mirinda is a limited-edition version of Mirinda soda. Released in Argentina during Generation I, it was sold at the price of $0.50ARS per can and seems to have only been available in the flavor of orange. Each can showed an image of a Pokémon or a human character from the anime. There is also a former promotion in which, after the purchase of a Mirinda two-liter and a Pepsi two-liter, the buyer receives a plastic cup which has a similar design to the special cans of Mirinda.
The former Pokémon Mirinda website can still be viewed here.
References
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