The Gummy Bear Song

Every time I search for something gummy related I get so many hits for versions of the Gummy Bear Song.  I watched it once and now I can't get the song out of my head, so annoying!

Gustaf's Strawberry Gummy Pigs

I ordered these Gustaf's Gummy Pigs at the same time as the Cows, otherwise, after the Cows, I probably would have stayed away from Gustaf's Gummies.  Luckily, these aren't too bad.  They have the same foamy light texture as the Cows, but the flavor is much better.  Unlike the Cows, I don't feel like I am eating flavored fluoride.  These are supposed to be Strawberry, but the flavor is more of a light fruit, not really identifiable as Strawberry.  They aren't as sticky as a traditional gummy texture, so if you have issues with gummies sticking in teeth and/or braces these may be an alternative gummy for you.  These are very cute, but I won't buy again unless I have a need for a pig themed candy for some reason, which I doubt.  However, unlike the Cows, the Pigs will likely be eaten at some point.  The Cows are already in a landfill somewhere.

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Texture: These are a light fluffy, kind of foamy gummy.

Flavors: These are supposed to be Strawberry.  I'm not really getting that, but they do have a pleasant light fruit flavor.

Cost: $0.33/oz, 9oz bag, at Pearl's Nostalgic Candy, Chocolate, and Nuts (pearlscandynh.com)

Availability: These are imported from the Netherlands so they can be found at specialty and candy shops only.

No new review today, I'm still working my way through the Big Bears, one at a time.  Once I taste all of the flavors, I can post a review.  In the meantime, check out these spoofs of Guillver's Travels and Dune using a World's Largest Gummy Bear and a World's Largest Gummy Worm.  I found these on candywarehouse.com while pricing the Big Bears.

Atlantic Lighthouse Gummy Lobsters

I added these gummy lobsters to my order at Pearl's simply because I have never seen a gummy lobster before and the unique shape prompted an impulse buy.  A bit of online research reveals that these are a popular tourist item in New England.  Unfortunately, I don't think these go much beyond the novelty of the shape.  This is the first bag of gummies that I have noticed an intense smell, and not in a pleasant way.  They don't really smell bad, but they smell sickly sweet and artificial.  The taste is a light generic cherry flavor but at the same time is intensely sugary sweet.  The texture is too rubbery and soft for me.  I would definitely pass on these, but they aren't as bad as the Gustaf's Cows.

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Texture: These are too soft and rubbery.

Flavors: These are one flavor, cherry red.

Cost: $0.33/oz, 9oz bag, at Pearl's Nostalgic Candy, Chocolate, and Nuts (pearlscandynh.com)

Availability: I think these are fairly common in New England, especially at tourist attractions.  I've never been, so I can't say for sure, but my online research indicates this is the case.  I've never seen these in bulk stores in my area, which isn't too far away, in New York.

UPDATE: Albanese Krunch Bears Confirmed as Discontinued

I sent Albanese Customer Service an email to find out if these were temporarily unavailable or discontinued.  Unfortunately, they responded to inform me that these were in fact discontinued.  I am shocked since this product was so tasty and unique that it was featured on Food Network.  I advise you to snatch these up from online retailers before they disappear forever.

Albanese Krunch Bears: How They Are Made on Food Network's Unwrapped

Check out this video I found on YouTube, how the Krunch Bears are made.  Considering these were featured on Food Network's Unwrapped, I can't believe they would be discontinued.

Albanese Krunch Bears

I couldn't resist the Albanese Krunch Bears, they are so pretty for a gummy.  I checked the Albanese site, and these aren't listed as a current product, so I'm unsure if they are discontinued.  Several sites do still sell these, but amazon has been out of stock for quite a while.  You will see them sold as "Crunch Bears", "Crunchy Bears", "Krunch Bears", and "Krunchy Bears", but they are always listed as being from Albanese.  It may be a lot of trouble to track these down, but I do think they are worth it for anyone who loves to try new gummy candies.  They are just as delicious as they are attractive.  Unlike the Haribo Raspberries, I felt like the nonpareil coating on these added to the overall flavor, it was sweet and sugary on it's own.  These are much larger the the Haribo Gold Bears, about 2-3x's, so each gummy is a good mouthful.  The flavor builds as you breakdown the outer coating so resist the urge to swallow and chew until you really get the full flavor of the gummies.  It's hard for me to pick a favorite flavor, all six were very good.  The flavors were slightly artificial, but at the same time felt authentically fruity.  I highly recommend these.

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Texture: These are very chewy and crunchy at the same time.  An odd but pleasant combination.

Flavors: There are six flavors: Cherry (red), Watermelon (pink), Orange (orange), Apple (green), Lemon (yellow), and I think Blue Raspberry (blue).  The blue flavor was hard to pin down because it is a light generic berry flavor, not the usual artificial flavor I associate with blue raspberry.  The cherry was a light flavoring, almost like cherry chapstick.  The apple had just the right amount of sour notes at the end and the watermelon had a nice tang to it.  Unlike other mixes, all of the flavors are winners for this product.

Cost: $0.33/oz, 9oz bag, at Pearl's Nostalgic Candy, Chocolate, and Nuts (pearlscandynh.com)

Availability: These are no longer listed on the Albanese website so I'm not sure if these are discontinued or just temporarily unavailable.  Online sites are still carrying these if you take the time to search, but I hope they aren't selling off old stock.  It would be a shame for such a good gummy product to be discontinued.  The batch I received from Pearl's seemed very fresh so they may be a good place to start if you want to try a small order.  I chose Pearl's because many websites require you to place large 5lb+ bulk orders for each product.