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GIVEAWAY: Win a basket full of Unreal Candy!

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GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED! The winner is arl362!

Hey, Super-Couponers… ready for another great giveaway? This week, you could win a basket filled with Unreal candy!

Unreal candy is a new brand of candy, and their slogan is “Candy… Unjunked!” Celebrity chef Adam Melonas has created healthier versions of candy that you already know and love. If you’re a fan of M&Ms, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and Snickers, you’ll likely love the Unreal versions. All of the Unreal candy has natural and organic ingredients, with no artificial colors or flavors, as well as 40% less sugar than its popular counterparts. There are no hydrogenated ingredients, no corn syrups, no preservatives, and no genetically-modified ingredients.

This basket contains three of each of the following:

    • 3 Unreal Candy Gems
    • 3 Unreal Candy Gems with Peanuts
    • 3 Unreal Chocolate Caramel Nougat Bars

 

  • 3 Unreal Chocolate Caramel Nougat Bars with Peanuts
  • 3 Unreal Peanut Butter Cups

 

I tried all of the above at CVS/pharmacy’s bloggers’ event back in June, where Chef Adam prepared a gastronomic dining experience at the release party for Unreal candy. Dessert was one of everything shown in the basket… but one of my readers will get to enjoy THREE of everthing… 15 pieces of Unreal candy in all!

To enter to win, simply post a reply in the comments under this article! This Unreal Candy giveaway begins today, August 9th, 2012, and runs for one week. The giveaway will end on August 15th, 2012 at 11:59pm CST, and on August 16th, one winner will be chosen via a random number generator!

 

More about Unreal Candy:

Chef Adam Melonas was so inspired by the mission of changing junk food that he immediately brought together top scientists and chefs all across Europe to recreate America’s biggest selling candies, without the junk. Along the way Nicky and Adam developed UNREAL™’s mantra: “Unjunk™!” Corn syrup? Out. Partially hydrogenated oils? Out. GMOs? Out. Artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives? Out. Reduced sugar by over 40% per serving on average? Check. They also decided key ingredients needed to be responsibly sourced, supporting farming communities and preventing destruction of the rain forests. All ingredients needed to be non GMO. Dairy needed to come from pasture raised cows with no antibiotics or added hormones. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do for people and the planet.

They had to figure out how to keep it fresh on shelves without artificial preservatives. To get the taste just right, they literally tested hundreds of recipes to generate just five different candies. Along the way they had to work out how to produce the candy at a cost that would allow them to sell it at the same price as the old candy. This was critical. It’s one thing to sell an expensive bar at a fancy health food store. It’s another to give everyone a new option that costs the same at the checkout of your grocer or convenience store.

Learn more about Unreal at www.getunreal.com.

Legal: This giveaway is sponsored by CVS/pharmacy and Unreal candy. Responding to this post with a comment qualifies readers to enter. Duplicate posts do not increase chances of winning. The contest began at midnight CST on August 9, 2012 and will end at 11:59pm CST on August 15, 2012. One winner will be chosen via random-number generator on August 16, 2012 and announced the same day. Winner will receive one basket filled with Unreal Candy as described above. Products, prize, information, and giveaway have been provided by CVS/pharmacy. I have received information to help promote the product as part of this giveaway. I have not been compensated for this giveaway. Winner will be contacted via the Private Messaging feature of JillCataldo.com and via email. If a winner does not reply to the message within 48 hours of notification, that winner will forfeit the prize and a new winner will be chosen. Fulfillment will be handled by JillCataldo.com. Giveaway is only open to residents of the United States. Odds of winning are determined by number of eligible entries received. Good luck to everyone!

Comments

  13. I love candy and since my heart problem last year I stay away from it but I would love to win this giveaway-soo goooood.

  14. Would love to win this candy – it would disappear quickly in my house with 2 teenagers!

  15. I would be setting “unreal” expectations on myself if I thought that my children would see any of these candies! They would strangely disappear in the middle of the night :)

  27. Tried one of these at CVS when they had a free-after-ECB deal a couple weeks ago, and really liked it. Would love to get a whole stash of them for free!

  33. My daughter has a huge sweet tooth and I would feel better if she could try something like this.

  36. My family has been trying to eat healthier. Candy has been a very sore subject with my family. The sweet tooths are hankering candy. This sounds like an awesome response to the sweet tooth cravings.

    Thanks!!

  39. Yummm… it sounds really good!! I love candy, but am trying to eat better! Sounds like a good idea!

  41. Wow, that looks so good! Healthier and yummy candy to satisfy my major sweet tooth. Would really love to win this!

  48. recently when CVS had the ECB deal. It was very good, so I’d love to win! Thanks!

  54. Just got my husband the candy gems and he really liked them! It would be great to win this!

    Thanks for the opportunity!

  61. I have bought two of these and found both wrappers in my son’s garbage can. Finding two wrappers means two thumbs up!

  62. It sounds really neat and ever since Jill wrote about after she went to the blogger event, I have been wanting to try them.

  64. We’ve been wanting to try especially since they meet my son’s dietary restrictions.

  72. Would love to be able to try this one.
    Always looking for a more healthy alternative to regular candy.

  79. But….I LOVE candy! On that app of 100 candies (which have you eaten?) I scored a 96!! 96! I loves me the candy!!!

  84. I’ve tried Unreal and LOVE their product, especially the “pseudo” M&Ms and Milky Way. A healthier, cleaner alternative and still delicious!

  86. I have been searching everywhere for unreal! Would love my first taste to be a free one :)

  92. I can’t wait to try the ‘snickers’ version. Although I wouldn’t turn my nose up at the M&Ms or Reese’s versions either :)

  97. Wow–I have been wanting to try these! Thanks so much for the chance to win some;)

  101. I hope I win this! I started a healthly eating diet in April and I’m always looking for something new to keep me from getting board!

  103. I tasted this candy when it was free after ECB at CVS and liked it. So I would love to win some more.

  104. I haven’t heard of this candy before – would love to win it, but will probably buy some anyway even if I don’t!

  106. Who doesn’t like chocolate?? And without any of the ‘junk’ the other candies have – I would love to try this!

  110. Thanks to a previous deal you posted, I tried this candy and it is….so good it’s unreal;)

  123. Sure would feel better about sending these in my kids’ school lunches than the other convenience treats out there!

  126. I am SO excited for this line of candy!!! I am all about healthier versions of delicious foods and what is more delicious than candy!?!???

    Can’t wait to try them!!! :)

  127. I would have to say that this is an awesome opportunity for some yummy candy! Not only is the candy better than any other candy, it also doesn’t have all of the processed junk in it. The story behind this candy is funny too, this kid wanted to eat all of his halloween candy and his dad said no, it’s not good for you so he decided he wanted to make candy that was good for you…what a smart kid!

  130. I recently started following this blog for the couponing tips, but WOW!!! It’s so much more than that! I have never heard of this candy and for someone that cannot go a day without candy, this is a win! Thank you for introducing me and for giving me the possiblility to win some of these delicious treats!

  131. I’m super curious to try these! I love candy and junk food in general but seldom allow myself to splurge. I feel that in order to teach my children to eat healthy I must set a good example. This would be a great find if they do indeed taste as yummy as the description says they do. :)

  135. I’ve tried this once and LOVED it. I’d love for the rest of my family to get a chance to try it too!

  136. I happened to see this candy while standing in the check out line at Staples. I bought one to try and I was hooked. I bought three the next
    time I was in the store, one of each kind.
    I now know my candy of choice is “Unreal”; I love these chocolates!

    I have not been able to give candy to my 5 grandchildren because of
    corn syrup, dyes etc. NOW when they come to Grandmas they can have
    an “Unreal candy” treat. Thanks !

  149. I tried the pb cups when they were free at CVS and they were SOOOO good. I love that this candy is free of all the ‘junk’.

  151. Interesting name…I would like to see if the candy tastes “real” or “unreal”!

  152. Unreal candy….. can’t wait to try this healthier version. I am trying really hard to cut out as much corn syrup as I can. People don’t realize how bad it is for you. So to make this more natural candy seems like a great idea!

  155. Wow, what a boost this would be to my healthier lifestyle changes! Would LOVE to try them. Happy Wednesday to all!!!

  156. I would love to try the Unreal bars! I keep hoping I will get a coupon when I go to CVS but haven’t been lucky so far. Hopefully, I will get this so I can try them! Thanks for the opportunity!

  157. I received a coupon for a free Unreal bar at the CVS store when I scanned my card, and held onto it until it was almost expired because we don’t eat a lot of candy in our family. However, when I do buy candy, my kids go berserk. :)So my son was headed to camp for a week and I decided to get the free Unreal candy and add it to his stuff as a treat. Well, he forgot the peanut butter cup and my 10 yr old daughter ate it instead. She loved it! She said it was soooo good. I definitely appreciate being able to buy candy that’s actually healthier than regular candy. Kudos to Adam Melonas.

  160. This candy sounds great!! I knew nothing about this product until now. I would love to win the basket, if not, I will definitely buy some.

  162. What a wonderful idea! Even if I don’t win the basket I’m going to look out for these once they hit the market.

  163. I’d like to try these & winning sounds great to me! :) Plus, Aug 16 is my bday – how nice would that be?!

  165. I’ve tried (and LOVE) the caramel nougat bar, but I’d love to try the rest! Sign me up!!!

  169. I’ve been having the darker chocolate for a treat and this would be a nice addition in a healthy way!

  178. Out family loves chocolate and a healthier alternative would be welcome! Can’t wait to try it!

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