American Pocky?

[Zetan]

I think this is the first time I've made a new topic since... *checks* May of last year.

Why? Well, I just discovered something rather interesting.

I work at a grocery store. We got new boxes in... Several different kinds of a new candy product. I'm pretty sure they were put out by Nestle, since I distinctly remember Crunch being one of the 3 or so flavors. I'm going to have to check on them again.

Anyway, I think the product was called Stix or something to that extent (Crucnh Stix, etc.) We didn't have a place on the shelves for them yet (perhaps because they havn't been officially released?) so the boxes went up on top of the shelves, for now, where all the overstock goes. I never got a good look at what was inside the boxes, but from the packaging, it looked very similar to Pocky.

Could it be that American companies are finally realizing what a great snack this is and making their own versions? What do you think of this? Are you outraged and appauled, or are you rejoicing?

The other odd part is that I havn't been able to find any information on them anywhere on the internet. Let me know if any of you find out anything.  

[SugarBeat_Angel]

Damn Nestle! Why couldn't Hershey pick up the idea!? crying

 

[Zetan]

SugarBeat_Angel

Damn Nestle! Why couldn't Hershey pick up the idea!? crying

Maybe they still will, if Nestle's sells well. They'll have to compete.  

[yukikajisama]

That's crap. Gilco should sue.  

[Hatelijk_en_bloeden]

yukikajisama

That's crap. Gilco should sue.

Completely.  

[Yaoikitty]

diry_hippie

yukikajisama

That's crap. Gilco should sue.

Completely.

3nodding  

[Zetan]

New update... I finally found the name. Stixx. Found a news article, among other things.

http://www.junkfoodblog.com/2006/03/nestle-stixx-launched.html

I don't think they're similar enough to Pocky for Gilco to sue...

Anyway, that would be like saying Ford should sue all the other car companies because they came up with the idea first... I have no problem with other companies making pocky or things similar to pocky... if anything, it helps popularize the idea among Americans, possibly making the real thing easier to come by. I mean, if these things sell really well, stores are going to say, "Wow, this is a great idea, I wonder what similar products we could sell that people would like as well?" Then they'll sell real pocky, people will catch on to how great it is, and we'll be able to get it easier.

I think it's a good thing.  

[IY_and_MCR]

Oh those look good. Although no product could ever beat the original Pocky.  

[Zetan]

IY_and_MCR

Oh those look good. Although no product could ever beat the original Pocky.

They are quite good. They don't actually taste all that much like pocky... though I've never had inside-out pocky, which is what they seem most like.  

[phobia2001]

AMERICAN CORPORATIONS stealing ideas from another country?!?!

Le gasp! surprised [/sarcasm]  

[tomahawkchunker]

anything that hits grocerystores upside the head and suggests they sell pockey to the general americans is a step in the right direction.
The packaging makes them look like those bitesized peanut-filled pretzel snacks that used to be popular (but longer)  

[yukikajisama]

It's true! I saw them at Krogers! I wanted to buy some, they looked really good. Sorry for that other outburst. I agree with Zetan.

Also at Krogers just got pocky this week. They have chocolate and strawberry pocky! Isn't that great?  

[Addicted to Soy Sauce]

IY_and_MCR

Oh those look good. Although no product could ever beat the original Pocky.

 

[Zetan]

yukikajisama

It's true! I saw them at Krogers! I wanted to buy some, they looked really good. Sorry for that other outburst. I agree with Zetan.

Also at Krogers just got pocky this week. They have chocolate and strawberry pocky! Isn't that great?

Make sure you spend more money on Pocky from them than Stixx. Capitalism is all about how much you spend.... if they see big sales on Pocky, they'll start to notice. Maybe even stock some more flavors.  

[ObiWanKendrobi]

Pock = heart I have seen those little Stixx things. They look pretty good, but I am craving real Pocky right now. *mmmm*