Suckered By Naughty But Rice's Package Design Team

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I'm a bargain hunter, it's in my genes. From my Gran Phillips teaching me the ways of the reduced counter, to my own mental map of every local supermarket in the area's mark down product section, I'm all about the savings, and rarely care about the packaging. 

However, put something in a retro style design container & I will buy it despite not even particularly liking it- see the 1970s' 7-Up tins that have been available over the summer; I never drink the stuff otherwise. 

Thats where today's product comes in, with its colourful, mid-centuryesque, simple design. I had them in my basket in Sainsburys before I'd even read what they were properly.

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What are they then? Fancy rice puddings, with the puntastic name Naughty But Rice. The flavours are Raspberry & Coconut, and Chocolate Orange. There's also a Salted Caramel variety, but Holywood Sainsburys didn't have it in stock.

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I wasn't mad about the raspberry one, despite being a coconut fan, but the chocolate orange is AMAZING and is getting bought again. 

As with traditional rice pudding you can serve hot or cold, and they are so filling they could even be a sneaky treat of a breakfast. They also might make a good break to send in to school. Let me know if you try them what you think. 

Fat Frogs & Funny Feet- Which of These Retro Lollies Did You Suck?

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http://www.teeandtoast.com/ posted an Instagram of a Fat Frog wrapper and now all I can think of is how much I want one. Sadly I don't have a time machine.

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The classic ice lolly horror theme again. Which is an odd one. 

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The legends! 

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The prices! 

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Before my time, but I love the packaging on the left. 

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Some slightly racist lollies were found during my search. I decided not to include the HB Golly lolly- but you can Google image search it if you want to be shocked. 

KoKo Mo doesn't strike me as being particularly PC either. 

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I love Twisters. Best of all the current lollies. Please, brain, don't bring to mind this creepy little guy next time you're eating one. 

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Apple Jack looks a bit cidery. Incidentally I can't remember which supermarket it was, but I was browsing their online groceries looking for full size Twister lollies in a box, and found alcoholic lollies in cocktail flavours. How awkward would that be if you accidentally got someone's kid tipsy from them just picking a random lolly from the freezer? 

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Again the spooky horror lollies. A skeleton, and a Zoom for just 4p! 

Are there any I've left out? What was your favourite? Do you have a secret recipe for making Fat Frogs at home? Give me a shout over on www.Twitter.com/rudedoodle

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