It's been a few years since I read many (many!) posts from people on rfc
extolling the wonderous taste of Nutella. Lately I've been seeing
advertisements for it on (US) television. Has anyone else noticed these
advertisements? Not that it matters, just seems odd to me they're suddenly
ramping up a marketing campaign for Nutella

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
> It's been a few years since I read many (many!) posts from people on rfc
> extolling the wonderous taste of Nutella. Lately I've been seeing
> advertisements for it on (US) television. Has anyone else noticed these
> advertisements? Not that it matters, just seems odd to me they're suddenly
> ramping up a marketing campaign for Nutella
>
> Jill

Most likely, the timing is on purpose to coincide with the beginning of
the school year in the USA.

Sky

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"Sky" > wrote in message
...
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> It's been a few years since I read many (many!) posts from people on rfc
>> extolling the wonderous taste of Nutella. Lately I've been seeing
>> advertisements for it on (US) television. Has anyone else noticed these
>> advertisements? Not that it matters, just seems odd to me they're
>> suddenly
>> ramping up a marketing campaign for Nutella
>>
>> Jill
>
> Most likely, the timing is on purpose to coincide with the beginning of
> the school year in the USA.
>
> Sky

LOL! I saw them and thought the same thing! Nutella is the last thing I
would expect a kid to eat though - my husband likes it but the kids most
definitely do not.

dejablues wrote:
>
>
> "Sky" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> It's been a few years since I read many (many!) posts from people on rfc
>>> extolling the wonderous taste of Nutella. Lately I've been seeing
>>> advertisements for it on (US) television. Has anyone else noticed these
>>> advertisements? Not that it matters, just seems odd to me they're
>>> suddenly
>>> ramping up a marketing campaign for Nutella
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>> Most likely, the timing is on purpose to coincide with the beginning of
>> the school year in the USA.
>>
>> Sky
>
>
> LOL! I saw them and thought the same thing! Nutella is the last thing I
> would expect a kid to eat though - my husband likes it but the kids most
> definitely do not.

It's a favorite of my daughter. When she's nervous and wound up, sliced
apples and nutella to scoop are her favorites.

Nutella and apple slices rank second only to spoonfuls of heavy syrup
from canned peaches for curing nausea.

"Kathleen" > wrote in message
...
> dejablues wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Sky" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's been a few years since I read many (many!) posts from people on
>>>> rfc
>>>> extolling the wonderous taste of Nutella. Lately I've been seeing
>>>> advertisements for it on (US) television. Has anyone else noticed
>>>> these
>>>> advertisements? Not that it matters, just seems odd to me they're
>>>> suddenly
>>>> ramping up a marketing campaign for Nutella
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>>
>>> Most likely, the timing is on purpose to coincide with the beginning of
>>> the school year in the USA.
>>>
>>> Sky
>>
>>
>> LOL! I saw them and thought the same thing! Nutella is the last thing I
>> would expect a kid to eat though - my husband likes it but the kids most
>> definitely do not.
>
> It's a favorite of my daughter. When she's nervous and wound up, sliced
> apples and nutella to scoop are her favorites.
>
> Nutella and apple slices rank second only to spoonfuls of heavy syrup from
> canned peaches for curing nausea.

I have no experience with anxious nauseous children (we're all pretty
laid-back and mellow), but none of us have any sweet tooth to speak of!

dejablues wrote:

>
>
> "Kathleen" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> dejablues wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Sky" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It's been a few years since I read many (many!) posts from people
>>>>> on rfc
>>>>> extolling the wonderous taste of Nutella. Lately I've been seeing
>>>>> advertisements for it on (US) television. Has anyone else noticed
>>>>> these
>>>>> advertisements? Not that it matters, just seems odd to me they're
>>>>> suddenly
>>>>> ramping up a marketing campaign for Nutella
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Most likely, the timing is on purpose to coincide with the beginning of
>>>> the school year in the USA.
>>>>
>>>> Sky
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> LOL! I saw them and thought the same thing! Nutella is the last thing
>>> I would expect a kid to eat though - my husband likes it but the kids
>>> most definitely do not.
>>
>>
>> It's a favorite of my daughter. When she's nervous and wound up,
>> sliced apples and nutella to scoop are her favorites.
>>
>> Nutella and apple slices rank second only to spoonfuls of heavy syrup
>> from canned peaches for curing nausea.
>
>
> I have no experience with anxious nauseous children (we're all pretty
> laid-back and mellow), but none of us have any sweet tooth to speak of!

Nutella and apple slices are good when you're too nervous to eat much.
Peach syrup is souvereign for more serious nausea, including various
stomach bugs.

The old guy (75 years old) who runs the stable where my daughter boards
his horse had a bout of the pukes and was becoming dehydrated. His
daughter, an MD, sent my daughter and the other stable hand scrambling
around to various pharmacies in search of her favorite remedies, which
he was unable to keep down.

Alarmed, my daughter called me and asked what the clear stuff, the sweet
liquid, that I always gave her brother and her was, and did she need a
prescription to buy it?

Told her it was just the liquid from canned peaches in heavy syrup, to
go get a can and pour him a shot glass full and have him sip on it.

Old Al swears by it now, not just for stomach flu, but as a hangover
remedy, too.

On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:21:26 -0500, Kathleen
> wrote:

>sliced apples and nutella to scoop

I know about Nutella and bananas... apple sounds good!


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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:12:03 -0400, "dejablues"
> wrote:

>LOL! I saw them and thought the same thing! Nutella is the last thing I
>would expect a kid to eat though - my husband likes it but the kids most
>definitely do not.

Nutella has its place... in a crepe with lots of fresh berries, ice
cream and/or some whipped cream.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf wrote:

> Nutella has its place... in a crepe with lots of fresh berries, ice cream
> and/or some whipped cream.

I remember someone posting here about filling wonton skins with Nutella and
deep-frying them. Probably sprinkling with powdered sugar afterward.

Bob

In article >,
"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> > Nutella has its place... in a crepe with lots of fresh berries, ice cream
> > and/or some whipped cream.
>
> I remember someone posting here about filling wonton skins with Nutella and
> deep-frying them. Probably sprinkling with powdered sugar afterward.
>
> Bob

Oh my GODS that sounds good!

I may have to do that for my sister as a Christmas gift some time in
revenge for those damned Rum balls she makes every year...
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sf > wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:12:03 -0400, "dejablues"
> > wrote:
>
> >LOL! I saw them and thought the same thing! Nutella is the last thing I
> >would expect a kid to eat though - my husband likes it but the kids most
> >definitely do not.
>
> Nutella has its place... in a crepe with lots of fresh berries, ice
> cream and/or some whipped cream.

It's also good spread on Oreos.
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>
> Nutella has its place... in a crepe with lots of fresh berries, ice
> cream and/or some whipped cream.
>
> --
> I love cooking with wine.
> Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Being deathly allergic to tree nuts, I itch all over when the topic
comes up. ;-)

N.

On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:41:26 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>
>>
>> Nutella has its place... in a crepe with lots of fresh berries, ice
>> cream and/or some whipped cream.
>>
>> --
>> I love cooking with wine.
>> Sometimes I even put it in the food.
>
>Being deathly allergic to tree nuts, I itch all over when the topic
>comes up. ;-)
>
I'm not allergic, so I'm itch free at the thought. At least it plays
fair and gives you a clue about containing nuts in the name.


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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

jmcquown said...

> It's been a few years since I read many (many!) posts from people on rfc
> extolling the wonderous taste of Nutella. Lately I've been seeing
> advertisements for it on (US) television. Has anyone else noticed these
> advertisements? Not that it matters, just seems odd to me they're
> suddenly ramping up a marketing campaign for Nutella
>
> Jill


I've been seeing it too. Not too frequent.

I always meant to try it.

I visited their website and entered the "nutella case a month" sweepstakes.
Last drawing ends 8/31/2009.

I don't know what I'd do with 12 jars of nutella. Probably donate 11 to the
foodbank and enjoy one.

Andy

On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:54:25 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>I've been seeing it too. Not too frequent.

I've seen print ads (can't think of a TV ad off hand). Maybe it's
just on the East Coast.

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sf said...

> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:54:25 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>
>>I've been seeing it too. Not too frequent.
>
> I've seen print ads (can't think of a TV ad off hand). Maybe it's
> just on the East Coast.


Did you take their silly sweepstakes questionaire at their website?

1. Have you tried nutella?

Then the rest of the questions assume you have. Pretty bogus.

At least the odds are probably better than Powerball.

Andy

On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:50:40 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>sf said...
>
>> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:54:25 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>>
>>>I've been seeing it too. Not too frequent.
>>
>> I've seen print ads (can't think of a TV ad off hand). Maybe it's
>> just on the East Coast.
>
>
>Did you take their silly sweepstakes questionaire at their website?
>
No.

>1. Have you tried nutella?
Yes.
>
>Then the rest of the questions assume you have. Pretty bogus.
The "If you replied yes" line was missing?
>
>At least the odds are probably better than Powerball.
>
Actually, it's not bad and I'm not fond of hazelnuts - so it has to
have something else driving the flavor.


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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf said...

> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:50:40 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>
>>sf said...
>>
>>> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:54:25 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>>>
>>>>I've been seeing it too. Not too frequent.
>>>
>>> I've seen print ads (can't think of a TV ad off hand). Maybe it's
>>> just on the East Coast.
>>
>>
>>Did you take their silly sweepstakes questionaire at their website?
>>
> No.
>
>>1. Have you tried nutella?
> Yes.
>>
>>Then the rest of the questions assume you have. Pretty bogus.
> The "If you replied yes" line was missing?
>>
>>At least the odds are probably better than Powerball.
>>
> Actually, it's not bad and I'm not fond of hazelnuts - so it has to
> have something else driving the flavor.


sf,

I get the sense it's a filling like in Reese's peanut butter cups but the
hazelnut-peanut butter trade-off.

Andy

jmcquown wrote:

> It's been a few years since I read many (many!) posts from people on
> rfc extolling the wonderous taste of Nutella. Lately I've been seeing
> advertisements for it on (US) television. Has anyone else noticed
> these advertisements? Not that it matters, just seems odd to me
> they're suddenly ramping up a marketing campaign for Nutella
>


Bored much, Jill...???


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jmcquown wrote:
> It's been a few years since I read many (many!) posts from people on
> rfc extolling the wonderous taste of Nutella. Lately I've been seeing
> advertisements for it on (US) television. Has anyone else noticed
> these advertisements? Not that it matters, just seems odd to me
> they're suddenly ramping up a marketing campaign for Nutella

Flipping around I caught an episode of that show Hearty Boys.
They made peanut butter cookies and sandwiched them with Nutella.

I'll have to remember that. I love Nutella and I wouldn't pass up a
nice peanut butter cookie, either.

nancy

jmcquown wrote:
>
> It's been a few years since I read many (many!) posts from people on rfc
> extolling the wonderous taste of Nutella. Lately I've been seeing
> advertisements for it on (US) television. Has anyone else noticed these
> advertisements? Not that it matters, just seems odd to me they're suddenly
> ramping up a marketing campaign for Nutella
>
> Jill

Television? What's that? I dropped cable last year, got my converter
boxes, tested them and haven't turned them on since. Radio has gone the
same way, I never listen to it any more, only CD or MP3.

It's pretty much a function of the imminent death of free OTA
broadcasting. Back a few years ago you got marginal programs / music and
a moderate number of advertisements for legitimate companies and
products. Today you get even worse programs / more repetitive music, and
a huge number of advertisements for scam after scam with hardly any
legitimate companies or products.

OTA broadcasting is rapidly dying from a lack of advertising revenue and
in their desperate attempt to stay alive, stations are accepting obvious
scam advertising (a violation of their requirement to "operate in the
public interest" as far as I'm concerned) which is only hastening their
decline as it drives away even more viewers / listeners.

jmcquown wrote:
> It's been a few years since I read many (many!) posts from people on rfc
> extolling the wonderous taste of Nutella. Lately I've been seeing
> advertisements for it on (US) television. Has anyone else noticed these
> advertisements? Not that it matters, just seems odd to me they're
> suddenly ramping up a marketing campaign for Nutella
>
> Jill

Nutella is, and has been, much more popular outside the US. Perhaps they
are just trying to expand their market? It is a delicious spread that
unfortunately aids waistline spread too. (

This may be true of 'Milo' as well. I see it on restaurant menus all
over the world, EXCEPT in the US.

MtnTraveler wrote:

> This may be true of 'Milo' as well. I see it on restaurant menus all
> over the world, EXCEPT in the US.
>

What is "milo" All I can find is that it is a man's name and a grain
that grows across the street from me every other year. They rotate it
with cotton

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Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Janet Wilder wrote:
> MtnTraveler wrote:
>
>> This may be true of 'Milo' as well. I see it on restaurant menus all
>> over the world, EXCEPT in the US.
>>
>
> What is "milo" All I can find is that it is a man's name and a grain
> that grows across the street from me every other year. They rotate it
> with cotton
>

It is a terrible tasting chocolate beverage, served either hot or cold.
(It is almost a sin to call it chocolate!!) When I was in my younger
teenage years, my parents brought me to the US to visit their friends. I
remember being served a drink called 'Ovaltine.' I believe at the time
that I found the two quite similar.

'Milo' can be found in most supermarkets outside the US. They also
market a chocolate bar with the same green wrapper and logo.

Give me Hershey's syrup any day!

MtnTraveler wrote:
> Janet Wilder wrote:
>> MtnTraveler wrote:
>>
>>> This may be true of 'Milo' as well. I see it on restaurant menus all
>>> over the world, EXCEPT in the US.
>>>
>>
>> What is "milo" All I can find is that it is a man's name and a grain
>> that grows across the street from me every other year. They rotate it
>> with cotton
>>
>
> It is a terrible tasting chocolate beverage, served either hot or cold.
> (It is almost a sin to call it chocolate!!) When I was in my younger
> teenage years, my parents brought me to the US to visit their friends. I
> remember being served a drink called 'Ovaltine.' I believe at the time
> that I found the two quite similar.
>
> 'Milo' can be found in most supermarkets outside the US. They also
> market a chocolate bar with the same green wrapper and logo.
>
> Give me Hershey's syrup any day!
>
Thanks.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

In article >,
MtnTraveler > wrote:

> Janet Wilder wrote:
> > MtnTraveler wrote:
> >
> >> This may be true of 'Milo' as well. I see it on restaurant menus all
> >> over the world, EXCEPT in the US.
> >>
> >
> > What is "milo" All I can find is that it is a man's name and a grain
> > that grows across the street from me every other year. They rotate it
> > with cotton
> >
>
> It is a terrible tasting chocolate beverage, served either hot or cold.
> (It is almost a sin to call it chocolate!!) When I was in my younger
> teenage years, my parents brought me to the US to visit their friends. I
> remember being served a drink called 'Ovaltine.' I believe at the time
> that I found the two quite similar.
>
> 'Milo' can be found in most supermarkets outside the US. They also
> market a chocolate bar with the same green wrapper and logo.
>
> Give me Hershey's syrup any day!

There is always "Yoohoo".

;-)
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Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> MtnTraveler > wrote:
>
>
>>Janet Wilder wrote:
>>
>>>MtnTraveler wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>This may be true of 'Milo' as well. I see it on restaurant menus all
>>>>over the world, EXCEPT in the US.
>>>>
>>>
>>>What is "milo" All I can find is that it is a man's name and a grain
>>>that grows across the street from me every other year. They rotate it
>>>with cotton
>>>
>>
>>It is a terrible tasting chocolate beverage, served either hot or cold.
>>(It is almost a sin to call it chocolate!!) When I was in my younger
>>teenage years, my parents brought me to the US to visit their friends. I
>>remember being served a drink called 'Ovaltine.' I believe at the time
>>that I found the two quite similar.
>>
>>'Milo' can be found in most supermarkets outside the US. They also
>>market a chocolate bar with the same green wrapper and logo.
>>
>>Give me Hershey's syrup any day!
>
>
> There is always "Yoohoo".
>

<shudders>

Janet Wilder wrote:
> MtnTraveler wrote:
>
>> This may be true of 'Milo' as well. I see it on restaurant menus all
>> over the world, EXCEPT in the US.
>>
>
> What is "milo" All I can find is that it is a man's name and a grain
> that grows across the street from me every other year. They rotate it
> with cotton
>


It's a nestle product:

http://www.nestleusa.com/PubOurBrand...E-DB3E61E7CA62

Maybe like Quik?

Tracy

Tracy wrote:
> Janet Wilder wrote:
>> MtnTraveler wrote:
>>
>>> This may be true of 'Milo' as well. I see it on restaurant menus all
>>> over the world, EXCEPT in the US.
>>>
>>
>> What is "milo" All I can find is that it is a man's name and a grain
>> that grows across the street from me every other year. They rotate it
>> with cotton
>>
>
>
> It's a nestle product:
>
> http://www.nestleusa.com/PubOurBrand...E-DB3E61E7CA62
>
>
> Maybe like Quik?
>
> Tracy

Thanks.

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Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Janet Wilder wrote:
> Tracy wrote:
>> Janet Wilder wrote:
>>> What is "milo" All I can find is that it is a man's name and a grain
>>> that grows across the street from me every other year. They rotate
>>> it with cotton
>>>
>>
>>
>> It's a nestle product:
>>
>> http://www.nestleusa.com/PubOurBrand...E-DB3E61E7CA62
>>
>>
>> Maybe like Quik?


I tasted it in N.Z. as an alternative to coffee or tea.
It wasn't bad but it had very little flavor, like drinking
warm, lowfat milk. Once was enough.

gloria p

In article >,
Janet Wilder > wrote:

> MtnTraveler wrote:
>
> > This may be true of 'Milo' as well. I see it on restaurant menus all
> > over the world, EXCEPT in the US.
> >
>
> What is "milo" All I can find is that it is a man's name and a grain
> that grows across the street from me every other year. They rotate it
> with cotton

It's a chocolate malt drink. Way too sweet for me.

Miche

--
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jmcquown wrote:
>
> It's been a few years since I read many (many!) posts from people on rfc
> extolling the wonderous taste of Nutella. Lately I've been seeing
> advertisements for it on (US) television. Has anyone else noticed these
> advertisements? Not that it matters, just seems odd to me they're suddenly
> ramping up a marketing campaign for Nutella
>
> Jill

Noticed the advert this morning. Laughable that the marketing company is
trying to imply that Nutella has much nutritional content though
Perhaps the European version which tastes a little more of hazelnuts.

The mother in the ad talks about spreading it on nutritional things.

Finished our latest jar but it's too expensive to be more than an
occasional treat

Arri London > wrote in :

> The mother in the ad talks about spreading it on nutritional things.

Sort of like the add that says that 1 bowl of Corn Flakes and 4 ounces of
milk is a good source of protein...sure...the milk is.

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of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
good of everyone. - John Maynard Keynes

Michel Boucher wrote:
>
> Arri London > wrote in :
>
> > The mother in the ad talks about spreading it on nutritional things.
>
> Sort of like the add that says that 1 bowl of Corn Flakes and 4 ounces of
> milk is a good source of protein...sure...the milk is.
>
> --
>

Precisely. There is a decent-looking wholemeal bread on the table with
the product, but no evidence the child in the ad ever ate any of it.

Arri wrote about Nutella:

> Finished our latest jar but it's too expensive to be more than an
> occasional treat

Costco carries it. I haven't bought it for a year or so, but I don't
remember the price being all that high for a two-pack of jars.

Bob

On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:36:04 -0400, jmcquown wrote:

> It's been a few years since I read many (many!) posts from people on rfc
> extolling the wonderous taste of Nutella.

I stopped eating and posting about it when somebody mentioned that
it was the Official Food of ******* and Gays.

My Nutella phase was short-lived.

-sw

In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:36:04 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
> > It's been a few years since I read many (many!) posts from people on rfc
> > extolling the wonderous taste of Nutella.
>
> I stopped eating and posting about it when somebody mentioned that
> it was the Official Food of ******* and Gays.
>
> My Nutella phase was short-lived.
>
> -sw

Your loss dear. ;-)
I'm not the least bit *** and I intend to still eat it occasionally, but
not for at least another year!
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Yes I have seen these ads on local TV in recent days. I have never tried
the stuff but it sounds good. May have to buy some.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> It's been a few years since I read many (many!) posts from people on rfc
> extolling the wonderous taste of Nutella. Lately I've been seeing
> advertisements for it on (US) television. Has anyone else noticed these
> advertisements? Not that it matters, just seems odd to me they're
> suddenly ramping up a marketing campaign for Nutella
>
> Jill
They're doing the same thing in Canada too.

l, not -l wrote:

> When I buy Nutella, I buy it at the local international grocer, who imports
> it (UK, I think); the other grocers usually have New Jersey made Nutella
> that is a bit different in composition and taste. Good stuff; my favorite
> way to eat is is to spread a bit on Girl Scout shortbread cookies.

When we were in Paris these little stands made crepes to order. You
could get sweet or savory ones. The favorite sweet ones were filled with
a banana and Nutella, rolled into a cone shape and topped with ehipped
cream so that it looked like an ice cream cone. Yum!
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Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.