15 of the strangest food ventures to ever hit the market
Nathan Johnson
Published
09/19/2015
food that just might be too gross
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McDonald’s Hula Burger: This was their attempt to attract Catholics who can’t eat meat on Fridays during Lent. The sandwich was a slice of grilled pineapple topped with cheese and smashed between 2 buns. -
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Celery Jello: Although it was created for use in salads, no one really saw the appeal for the vegetable-flavored jiggly food,so they were quickly pulled from shelves. -
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Cheetos lip balm: An orange tube flavored like the artificial cheese left on your fingers after eating Cheetos? Enough said. -
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Carbonated yogurt: Yoplait attempted to make yogurt more appealing to teenagers by making it…fizzy. A food scientist added dry ice to the dairy product, and voila. -
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Onion Nuggets: McDonalds tried this cross between onion rings and chicken nuggets in the 1970s, but they didn’t fly with customers and were soon a thing of the past. -
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Taco Bell’s seafood salad: In 1986, the fast food chain took their classic taco salad and topped it with a mix of shrimp, snow crab and white fish. However, due to inadequate refrigeration practices of the mid-80s, the seafood was unable to freeze and was wide open for food poisoning. -
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Sylvester Stallone pudding: Yes, it’s true. Stallone had a pudding. The high-protein, low-carb snack was pretty popular among bodybuilders, but Stallone was sued for allegedly stealing someone else’s recipe. -
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Heinz EZ Squirt Colored Ketchup: The company sold more than 25 million of these bottles in the early 2000s, offering purple, blue, green, and a ‘mystery color.’ It was discontinued in 2006 after consumers lost interest. -
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Pepsi AM: In an attempt to get people to drink soda in the morning instead of coffee, Pepsi released a soft drink that had 28% more caffeine than the regular cola. However, it contained 77% less caffeine than coffee, so it was quickly off the market. -
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Gerber Singles: in 1974, Gerber decided to make pureed meals for adults. The jars were very similar to baby food containers, and were marketed to college students and adults on the go. Unsurprisingly, the product had a very short lifespan. -
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Canned Whole Chicken: A company called Sweet Sue decided people would love this strange convenience, but they didn’t think about the goo -
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McLean Deluxe: McDonalds introduced this healthier burger in 1991. The problem was, they replaced fat with seaweed and water, and customers didn’t find it appealing. -
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Canned Cheeseburger: All you needed to do was throw the can into hot water, let it simmer for a minute or two, open the can and a cheeseburger dinner is served! It also had a 12 month shelf life, in case you wanted to stock up for the winter. -
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Colgate Kitchen Entrees: For some reason frozen dinners under the same logo popular for helping you brush your teeth didn’t sell very well in 1982. -
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Coors Rocky Mountain Spring Water: For a short time, the beer company tried to break into the bottled water business with their Rocky Mountain sparkling beverages. The flavors were lemon-lime, original and cherry, and the Coors logo was still on the bottle. Customers were very confused and the sales reflected that.
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