Monday, October 29, 2012

Newman’s Own Organics


Newman’s Own Organics offers a wide range of products that you can feel good eating. It’s sometimes hard to find quality organic products, especially when it comes to snacks. The snacks from Newman’s Own Organics are absolutely delicious, in fact they are better than their non organic competitors. There is a richness of flavor and a standard of quality that you can taste in every bite.

The bagged cookies went so fast in my house! We are serious cookie monsters. We tried three varieties; Family Recipe Cookies Orange Chocolate Chip, Alphabet Cookies in Cinnamon Graham and Chocolate. The Alphabet cookies were an awesome snack with a fresh wholesome, not too sweet, taste. The chocolate variety was chocolaty enough to satisfy my late night chocolate craving. The Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies were a household favorite! They were decadent wonderful bite sized cookies and oh so more-ish! It was seriously impossible to eat just one or one severing for that matter. These were so nice I would serve them at a party.


 We also tried several varieties of cookies in the trays. Fig Newmans are a nice moist cookie treat. I had forgotten how much I like fig cookies. Ginger-O’s which are my absolute favorite of the entire line. They have a nice ginger hint that is unique to any cream cookie I’ve ever tried before. We also had the Newman’s O’s in crème filled and chocolate crème filled. I found all of the crème filled cookie to be such a delightful temptation. While opened there was not a single time I walked past the cookie jar without reaching and grabbing one - maybe two!


The assortment of chocolates was as varied as it was decadent too. The bars are a rich, creamy chocolate that is mean to be savored. And while I am always prone to pick the milk chocolate variety there was not a single variety that I didn’t enjoy. Even the dark chocolate was smooth and rich. In addition to Milk chocolate I tried: Mocha Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Super Dark Chocolate, Espresso Dark Chocolate and Orange Dark Chocolate. The Mocha Milk Chocolate was also something extra special. I do love coffee and there was a nice hint of coffee flavor in the bar.

The chocolate cups were absolutely wonderful little cups of tastiness! I tried the peppermint first because it was the most unique and loved the mint and chocolate combination. Next I tried the caramel cups, caramel is one of my favorite parings with chocolate and I was not disappointed, it was a very soft very sweet caramel surrounded by milk chocolate and then I tried the dark chocolate caramel cups - same great caramel but with a rich dark chocolate.  Last I tried the milk and dark chocolate peanut butter cups. They had a very creamy peanut butter center and the same luxurious chocolate coating as the other cups.


There is just something special about a licorice twist. When I was a kid my favorite was strawberry but now they come in all sorts of great varieties.  I tried the black, strawberry, pomegranate, sour apple, sour mango and sour strawberry. Talk about being a spoiled little girl! I just loved the sours and of course both of the strawberry varieties. They all had the hint of licorice but the black licorice was really something special. Any fan of licorice is sure to love these high quality licorice twists.


If you are in the mood for something savory Newman’s Own Organics has you covered as well. They offer a great selection of pretzels and popcorn as well. The pretzels I tried were the: spelt, which are shaped like the traditional twist pretzels and awesome with a touch of mustard; the unsalted rounds which I used in a cheese dip; and the rods which I dipped in peanut butter. All were fantastic. The freshness of the ingredients really shines through. I also tried the unsalted microwave popcorn, again I think it’s  a matter of what goes in as far ingredients that make these snacks stand out flavor-wise, you can just tell they are made with better ingredients.

My husband is a huge fan of dried fruit and really enjoyed the dried apricots and raisins. They were plump and juicy. The raisins were so nice I also used them to make some oatmeal raisin cookies.


I sucked on hard candies a lot when I was dieting, as they are low in calories and last a while, and it is a habit that has stuck. I loved the traditional peppermints & wintergreen mints and my husband who likes hot things favored the cinnamon & ginger.


Aside from great taste you have more reasons to feel good about eating Newman’s Own Organics' products: they meet all the requirements of the USDA’s National Organic Program. The sale of Newman’s Own Organics products generates money for the Newman’s Own Foundation to give away. Since 1982 Paul Newman and the Newman’s Own Foundation have donated more than $350 million dollars to educational and charitable organizations worldwide.

Please take a moment to look around the Newman's Own Organics website and find your own favorites. Newman's Own Organics has generously offered one lucky My Empty Nest reader to be able to try my families four favorite items! We picked: Ginger O's, Mocha Milk Chocolate bar, Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies, and the Wintergreen Mints.

Please use the rafflecopter below to enter. Open to U.S. residents 18 and older. You will have 48 after being selected to respond by email before another winner is drawn.

a Rafflecopter giveaway Disclosure: I was given the products I reviewed; no other compensation was received. My opinions are my own and may differ from yours. My Empty Nest is not responsible for prize fulfillment.

108 comments:

  1. I like the newman-o's
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  2. I like their salad dressing! :)

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  3. Dorothy Walters
    I have not tried any so I do not have a favorite. But I would love to try the dried fruit.

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  4. I like the chocolate ones! cantonbrandy@yahoo.com

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  5. Newman's Own Organics Ginger Snap Cookies

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  6. I would like to try Newman's Own Peppermint Cups.

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

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  7. I like their cinnamon mints!
    cjnedrow at gmail dot com

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  8. I love the Newman O's Peanut Butter flavor.
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  9. I think the mints!

    frogz60@hotmail.com

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  10. I love the Cinnamon Graham cookies!
    Thank you for the giveaway :)
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  11. Fig Newman's served with cold milk.

    Hope to win!

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  12. The dried fruits are my favorite!

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  13. Love Newman's organic coffee!!

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  14. Actually, I like the licorice.

    Lonerwor@aim.com

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  15. fig newmans
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  16. I like the Thin & Crispy pepperoni pizza

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  17. I like the chocolate crème filled cookies.

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  18. I love several of the salad dressings.

    Love3570@aol.com

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  19. I would like to try Newman's Own Peppermint Cups. Thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
    Reneewalters3@yahoo.com

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  20. Mocha Dark Chocolate! livinglearningeating AT gmail DOT com

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  21. I actually haven't tried them, but the Ginger O's sound good!

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  22. I like their sour apple licorice!

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  23. i like the caramel chocolate cup
    mverno@roadrunner.com

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  24. I like their Thin and Crispy Pizzas
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    brandy graham (name on rafflecopter)

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  25. I have not tried the organics yet, but the dried apricots look great!

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  26. Cinnamon mints!

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  27. the tea/coffee and the chocolate of coarse thank you for a great giveaway and have a very happy holiday season!

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  28. I'm a big fan of the Fig Newmans

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  29. I have only tried the chocolate cream cookies!

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  30. Newman's Own Organics Ginger Snap Cookies

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  31. I love their salsas and pasta sauces.

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  32. Pasta sauces and pizza.

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  33. I love the fig newmans!
    onecheaplady@yahoo.com

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  34. I would love to try the Fig Newmans. They look really good!

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  35. I love their Gingo-O's!! Too bad the closest store that sells them is about 45 minutes away. :(

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  36. Dried Apricots

    caryn9802 at yahoo dot com

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  37. I love their ginger snap cookies

    rtrexel@gmail.com

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  38. I like their mints that they make in the ginger flavor.

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  39. I love the licorice.

    moltisantai1 at msndotcom

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  40. I love the pretzels.


    Desiree Dunbar
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  41. love the dried apricots!
    cccols at hotmail dotcom

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  42. I like the chocolate crème filled cookies.

    Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com

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  43. Never tried it, but licorice sounds good

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  44. I love their licorice
    Diane Baum
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  45. I love the Newman's Own Sweet Enough Flakes'N Strawberries Cereal!

    annemarie562000(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  46. Newman's organic coffee
    BBrittBrat1398@yahoo.com

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  47. I have actually never tried any of their products. The chocolate does sound good though.

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  48. I've only tried their salad dressing, but the dried fruit looks yummy.

    Thanks for the chance!
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  49. Pop's Corn. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  50. Fig Newman's are the favorite in our house!



    em darr

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  51. I like the Original Newman O's.

    jennylovesjeff (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  52. Newman's Own Organics Ginger Snap Cookies are my favorite.

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  53. I have never tried any of their products, but they look awesome.
    Shaunda.Eppes at gmail dot com

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  54. raisins

    ladcraig at hotmail dot com

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  55. I like the Newman’s Special Blend coffee!

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  56. sandwich cookies are good

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  57. The popcorn is my favorite.

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  58. Definitely the Fig Newmans! sleveene@hotmail.com

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  59. Fig Newmans are my ultimate favorite

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  60. I haven't tried any yet but would love to

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  61. I like the Chocolate Creme Newman-O's!

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  62. Mocha Milk Chocolate bar's, Yum!

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  63. newman o's

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  64. They have great salad dressings Lieutcrunch27 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  65. I would like to try the peppermint cups

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  66. Their salad dressings

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  67. Thanks for the giveaway...Ginger-O’s !

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    Bryan E.

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