What sort of Transformers food items have you eaten?

[griffin]

Have you ever eaten a licensed Transformers food item, that was uniquely made for that Transformers license?

Recently found in America is a fruity flavoured iceblock, done in three colours to form a sad face... or Autobot symbol... I'm not sure. :p

The iceblock is made by Hersheys (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transform-your-hunger-with-an-autobot-blast-bar-179691/), so is unlikely to come here, but if you know someone in America, you could see if you can get one posted to you while they are out.

Hehehe

I'll have to remember to look for one when at BotCon this year. It doesn't sound very exciting though, as it looks to be an "ice" block instead of an "icecream" block, which I prefer.

But back to the topic question, there hasn't been much in recent years, especially in Australia (aside from some Easter and Christmas lollies, which usually aren't unique to Transformers).
There's an 80s iceblock advertisement on the back of one of my comics (http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/oddities/oddities.htm), and I remember some snacks that were like burger snacks back then as well. (looks like New Zealand got a similar TFs iceblock (https://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenwilliamsnz/7695982314/)as well in the 80s)

In America there were the Movie M&Ms (Strawberry Peanut Butter) and Snickers (Honeycomb) bar for the second TFs movie.
It also looks like there were two limited edition Hostess (twinkie) cakes for DOTM as well, Chockwave (Shockwave) and Snoballimus (Optimus) (http://transformerslive.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/transform-your-treat-with-hostess.html).

Another one I found was from Animated (http://www.amazon.com/Fruit-Flavored-Snacks-Transformers-10-Count/dp/B001BZ5F7Q) by Betty Crocker, which were fruit jellies in different Transformers shapes (rebranded when Animated ended (http://transformingseminarian.blogspot.com.au/2011/12/offbeat-transformers-collectibles-fruit.html)).

(some more items on tfwiki as well (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Category:Licensed_food))

Anything? Anyone?

[Paulbot]

My TF foods were all from the 80s...

I've eaten the 80s ice block. Didn't like it.

I ate the burger snacks. Kept some of the packaging for a while too because it had Meg's bio.

I also ate the little chocolate bars that came with the transfer tattoos.

[Stug]

I remember scoffing many of the chocolates bars too just to get the tattoos... basically the same as Furry Friends bars from memory.

Back in the 80s I also had poppers (or juice boxes or whatever they're called now) which had peel off stickers of characters from their box art poses (which were the same images as the tattoos from the chocolate bars if I'm right). Peeling off stickers damp with condensation was haphazard but I think I still have the ones I recovered successfully in a sticker album somewhere downstairs...

[Ultra Mackness]

I also ate the 80s iceblock, can't remember whether or not I liked the taste, but I cut out and kept the images of Optimus, Prowl and Soundwave from the box.

Does the Transformers Monopoly released through David Jones last year count? I tried about half of one of the chocolates in that, but the flavour...well I can definitely remember it. Unpleasant!

[5FDP]

and I remember some snacks that were like burger snacks back then as well.


I ate the burger snacks. Kept some of the packaging for a while too because it had Meg's bio.

If these 'burger snacks' were Twistie flavoured round things in a silver packet then yeah, I fondly remember those as well. Used to rummage through the school bins looking for empty packets to cut-out the tech specs. IIRC, there was Optimus Prime, Megatron, Soundwave, Starscream, Skywarp, Prowl, and Bumblebee.

I still have some Transformers Energon chewing gum MISP :p

[BigTransformerTrev]

I've eaten the 80s ice block. Didn't like it.



I used to buy the ice blocks, but didn't really like them. Ate them for about a month until my love of Barney Bananas overtook my loyalty to the TF's :p

A few years ago they came out with DOTM jelly lolly bags, I used to get given tons of those from students and friends.

Bought some of the TF Easter and Xmas products over the years, but never opened and eaten them - just popped them in the collection. Same as my TF Aramada Gumball Machine and my TF Energon chewing Gum :D

[theshape]

Never tried one myself. Commercial is gold :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuKcJKkcL64

[5FDP]

Never tried one myself. Commercial is gold :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuKcJKkcL64

I remember that ad but didn't remember that girls voice sounding so demon-like when she says 'More than meets the eye'. That shit's Linda Blair like :eek:

[Deonasis]

My dog ate Dirge - the legs were gobbled up like candy and the nosecone a chewy gum drop but the diecast was avoided like an overcooked vegetable. I think that gave the meal an overall rating of "so-so".


With arms and his head mostly intact Dirge was retconned into a dangerous bat decepticon who had long stabby shoulders.

[UltraMarginal]

Have you ever eaten a licensed Transformers food item, that was uniquely made for that Transformers license?

Recently found in America is a fruity flavoured iceblock, done in three colours to form a sad face... or Autobot symbol... I'm not sure. :p

The iceblock is made by Hersheys (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transform-your-hunger-with-an-autobot-blast-bar-179691/), so is unlikely to come here, but if you know someone in America, you could see if you can get one posted to you while they are out.

Hehehe

I'll have to remember to look for one when at BotCon this year. It doesn't sound very exciting though, as it looks to be an "ice" block instead of an "icecream" block, which I prefer.

Anything? Anyone?

I'll certainly be looking out for one of those at botcon this year, and I can post some back if anyone wants to recieve it... ;)



I also ate the little chocolate bars that came with the transfer tattoos.

Those, I remember. possibly the only licensed transformers related food I ever remember eating. I used to love them, they were like furry friends but cool.


There was also that chocolate Allspark available at the Universal studios ride, I've never had one but they exist.

[griffin]

So many awesome things mentioned already, bringing back some memories. I'd love to see some pics of the Energon Gum and those snack packs if they are already online somewhere.
Was there some snacks that came out during the Beast Era? I have a faint feeling that there was something in the later part of the 90s for some reason. :confused:


Never tried one myself. Commercial is gold :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuKcJKkcL64

I thought I remembered an Ultra Magnus iceblock. I tried googling it in different ways but never came up with it, so just mentioned the Peters one.

That was a pretty interesting commercial, as it had Optimus with a black head, and most of it was done in a kiddish way that it certainly had me excited for the product.

I remember collecting the Cadbury chocolates with tattoos as well. For many years, they were my "toys" of those characters when playing with my meagre 5-10 TFs toys as a kid (with most being just minibots). And it was great too, because they had the robot mode on the outside and the alt-mode as the tattoo inside... meaning you could "transform" them to make the play more "real".


Note to anyone yet to try the chocolate from the Monopoly set or the Allspark cube (and Allspark shards) at Universal Studios... don't bother if you are expecting nice tasting chocolate. If you ever tried those advent calendars we had in the last few years, they are as bad as that.

[Paulbot]

If these 'burger snacks' were Twistie flavoured round things in a silver packet then yeah, I fondly remember those as well. Used to rummage through the school bins looking for empty packets to cut-out the tech specs. IIRC, there was Optimus Prime, Megatron, Soundwave, Starscream, Skywarp, Prowl, and Bumblebee.

Those are the ones.


I remember collecting the Cadbury chocolates with tattoos as well. For many years, they were my "toys" of those characters when playing with my meagre 5-10 TFs toys as a kid (with most being just minibots). And it was great too, because they had the robot mode on the outside and the alt-mode as the tattoo inside... meaning you could "transform" them to make the play more "real".

I never transformed them but I did collect the whole lot, and a near complete list for my sister too. And some double ups actually got used as tattoos. I know I have at least some of them still hanging about, but now I want to dig into my TF treasure vault and see if I can find the whole set to show them off. :)

[UltraMarginal]

I never transformed them but I did collect the whole lot, and a near complete list for my sister too. And some double ups actually got used as tattoos. I know I have at least some of them still hanging about, but now I want to dig into my TF treasure vault and see if I can find the whole set to show them off. :)

that would be cool to see again. I don't think I have any of mine left anywhere, if I do they're in an envelope at the bottom of a long forgotten box.

[Paulbot]

For nostalgia. I dont have the chocolates, but I have some of the wrapper/tattoos. (I think this means my full set is gone.)

http://37.media.tumblr.com/3045335184c16b5643b50ecf136da5ba/tumblr_n42exwFtne1qbguy1o1_500.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/4f1ae24e3fb6d8225f205f4f361a54f4/tumblr_n42exwFtne1qbguy1o2_250.jpg http://37.media.tumblr.com/9303ffd98fb5543e19f3be99afd8a6e0/tumblr_n42exwFtne1qbguy1o3_250.jpg http://37.media.tumblr.com/1e32ebb3a4aa289326da021128cb066a/tumblr_n42exwFtne1qbguy1o4_250.jpg

[griffin]

An image of what the Hershey's iceblock is supposed to look like (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/249949848043394492/).
It says it is iceCREAM, not a fruit-flavoured iceblock... so sounds more interesting, as the TFW photo in the first post looked like an iceblock.

[Bidoofdude]

For nostalgia. I dont have the chocolates, but I have some of the wrapper/tattoos. (I think this means my full set is gone.)

http://37.media.tumblr.com/3045335184c16b5643b50ecf136da5ba/tumblr_n42exwFtne1qbguy1o1_500.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/4f1ae24e3fb6d8225f205f4f361a54f4/tumblr_n42exwFtne1qbguy1o2_250.jpg http://37.media.tumblr.com/9303ffd98fb5543e19f3be99afd8a6e0/tumblr_n42exwFtne1qbguy1o3_250.jpg http://37.media.tumblr.com/1e32ebb3a4aa289326da021128cb066a/tumblr_n42exwFtne1qbguy1o4_250.jpg

That Soundwave.

[Ultra Mackness]

For nostalgia. I dont have the chocolates, but I have some of the wrapper/tattoos. (I think this means my full set is gone.)

http://37.media.tumblr.com/3045335184c16b5643b50ecf136da5ba/tumblr_n42exwFtne1qbguy1o1_500.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/4f1ae24e3fb6d8225f205f4f361a54f4/tumblr_n42exwFtne1qbguy1o2_250.jpg http://37.media.tumblr.com/9303ffd98fb5543e19f3be99afd8a6e0/tumblr_n42exwFtne1qbguy1o3_250.jpg http://37.media.tumblr.com/1e32ebb3a4aa289326da021128cb066a/tumblr_n42exwFtne1qbguy1o4_250.jpg

Thanks for sharing these photos Paul, certainly take me back!

[GoktimusPrime]

Dat feels! I also remember the Masters of the Universe chocolate wrapper tattoos too! :D

I reckon half the kids in my primary school would've eaten the rubber nose cones on G1 jets (seriously, they were all so nibbled)

[UltraMarginal]

I don't remember the Soundwave, but I do remember that Beachcomber Tattoo. It was the closest representation I had to the character until I finally found a G2 chrome one on the shelf at my local Toyworld growing up.

The Ice Cream being cream instead of ice/fruit based makes it less interesting for me.

[MayzaPrime]

Paulbot, thanks for the trip down memory lane :D

I remember that I wasnt allowed to apply the tattoos :p maybe the old man should have let me and I wouldn't have any now. :p

[Thurmus]

I remember those tattoos. How thick and blurry did the lines look compared to now?

[Skullcruncher]

If these 'burger snacks' were Twistie flavoured round things in a silver packet then yeah, I fondly remember those as well. Used to rummage through the school bins looking for empty packets to cut-out the tech specs. IIRC, there was Optimus Prime, Megatron, Soundwave, Starscream, Skywarp, Prowl, and Bumblebee.


yeah I have bumblebee one somewhere.

No one has mentioned the gum with the trading cards? Still got a box of unopened packets :D Last one I opened (maybe 2 years ago now) the gum still smelt the same as it would have freshly off the production line, hard as rock though :)

[Jetfire in the sky]

I thought I remembered an Ultra Magnus iceblock. I tried googling it in different ways but never came up with it, so just mentioned the Peters one.



I loved the Ultra Magnus Ice cream, the stick was bubble gum wrapped in plastic so it was fine until you were ready to eat it. Genius.

[griffin]

I loved the Ultra Magnus Ice cream, the stick was bubble gum wrapped in plastic so it was fine until you were ready to eat it. Genius.

I still remember the commercial in my head... so it is frustrating not finding photo proof of it online somewhere. One of those things lost to the ages I fear... :(

[Bladestorm]

Do these count?

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7465/15692828494_bf3e444e24.jpg
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7463/16314383952_ecbb10debd.jpg
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7532/15695366023_1c79e899c8.jpg
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8571/16314384422_594df5035a.jpg

Got them just before the Macau TF expo finished but haven't wanted to actually open them... I just love the cookie tin.