McVitie’s has launched its first non-fruity flavour of Jaffa Cakes, and it’s fair to say the new creation has divided fans.
What do you get when you cross a cola bottle with a jaffa cake?
That’s not the start of a joke, by the way… you literally just get cola bottle-flavoured Jaffa Cakes, and as bizarre – or as brilliant – as that creation may sound to you, McVitie’s has actually made it a reality, and the new hybrid sweet treat is now available on supermarket shelves across the UK.
But now, the popular snack food brand has decided to venture away from fruity flavours for the first time ever, and it’s landed on cola bottles.
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McVitite’s has released new cola bottle-flavoured Jaffa Cakes / Credit: vallgall (via Flickr) | ZapSweets
Cola Bottle Jaffa Cakes are now available in both biscuit (or cake) and cake bar format, and they’ve already been spotted on the shelves at Asda.
McVitie’s parent company, Pladis, said it decided on the new flavour as its next creation because there’s a “huge appetite” among the next generation of snacking shoppers for “something genuinely new and different”.
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As Adam Woolf, who is the Marketing Director for McVitie’s at Pladis UK&I, explained: “As the original cake in the biscuit aisle, we know a thing or two about doing something different, so as well as catering to shopper demand, our latest launch is the perfect embodiment of the playful and out-of-the-ordinary essence that’s Jaffa Cakes’ heartland.”
The new snack food creation has hit supermarket shelves across the UK / Credit: McVitie’s & Pladis UK & IRE
He said the new special creation is inspired by the “enduring popularity” of both jaffa cakes and cola bottle sweets, and has been made for those who’ve “got the bottle to branch out” and give “bold new flavour combinations a try”.
The OG jaffa cakes are said to be a store-cupboard essential for more than seven million households nationwide, but if the immediate fan reactions are anything to go by, it’s not looking like the new Cola Bottle Jaffa Cakes will be quite the same.
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Posts on social media by several new snack food sharing and reviewing accounts – including a popular one by @another_snack_reviewer – has proved that fans are divided.
Some of the comments read: “I’ve been calling out for this flavour for years” and “Bit weird, but I feel like they need to be tried”, right through to the total opposite of: “No, no, no. Just no. My beautiful Jaffa cakes cannot be ruined with this atrocity.’
Even a quick ask around The Manc Group office produced a mixed response – with comments ranging from: “I’m on board”, to “That sounds vile” and “Mixing cola and sponge just doesn’t sit right with me.”
If you’re looking to get your hands on the new Cola Bottle Jaffa Cakes, you’ll want to get yourself down to your nearest Asda and find out.
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‘Hairy men’ needed to play soldiers in returning major fantasy TV series
Thomas Melia
A huge TV series has issued an urgent casting call for, very specifically, ‘hairy men’ to play soldiers.
The exact show hasn’t been named in the casting call, but it’s definitely a major returning fantasy, and is reportedly House of the Dragon, the hit Game of Thrones spin-off.
This big on demand show is set to start filming in just two months’ time, meaning anyone considering shouldn’t wait to apply.
There are a list of key characteristics candidates should have if hoping for this role, including a great work ethic and a professional attitude, something all Mancs like to think we have.
The job description states that no prior acting experience is required, one of the only other things you need to be good at is waking up early (well that’s me out).
Most importantly, headhunters are looking for individuals to take on that have one big factor in common… lots of hair.
On the official website where you can submit your headshots and photos, you will find a mood board filled with ranging hairstyles that fit the desired look the show is going for.
Just one example of a long-haired man who fits the criteria for the returning series.Another similar hair style choice to the guide from the casting call.Credit via Unsplash
Most of the pictures on the site range from long curly locks to big bushy beards – it’s a shame Santa will be back in the North Pole by now.
All candidates must have grown-out hair, ‘overgrown scruff to longer beards’, this means no short, back and sides, or any ‘modern fades’ as stated by the casting team.
If the rumours are true and this turns out to be a shoot for House Of The Dragon, it would be great to see even more Northern talent feature in this show.
It wasn’t too long ago that fans and Mancs alike realised that actor Olivia Cooke, who plays Lady Alicent Hightower, was a local lass herself, born not too far away in Oldham.
One final and important note is that anyone who is likely to apply must make sure they’re 18+ and have a right to work in the UK.
Filming will take place across North Wales and the South East from March onwards, with rate of pay roughly £140-£300+ per day (depending on hours worked).
To apply for a chance to feature in the returning major fantasy series, you can do so by visiting the site HERE.
Greater Manchester set to be battered by ‘impactful’ heavy rain and wind this week
Emily Sergeant
Greater Manchester is set to be battered by some heavy rain and wind this week, according to the Met Office.
While things have seemed surprisingly more settled for the time of year over the last week or so, with clearer skies and chilly winter mornings being fairly commonplace, all that will change very soon, as the Met Office has forecasted that the UK is set to be battered by some ‘impactful’ heavy rain and strong winds as the week goes on.
Low pressure systems will bring a more ‘unsettled’ spell of weather, with a severe weather warning for wind issued for certain parts of the UK.
Today is expected to be filled with grey skies and light rain here in Greater Manchester, with cloud covering much of the rest of the country, and other outbreaks of rain elsewhere, whereas on Wednesday, the focus of rain will shift to southern England instead.
The weather looks set to turn more unsettled during the forthcoming week 🌧️ 🌬️
Thursday is where it’s set to take the biggest downturn though, as a front bringing heavy rain moves eastwards through the day, and it’s us here in North West England that are expected to see the highest accumulations too, with 20-30mm could falling over the hills, and some hill snow even possible over the Scottish mountains too.
A deep area of low pressure will also have ‘deepened rapidly’ by Thursday, bringing ‘strengthening winds’ to western parts of the UK along with it overnight, followed by more heavy rainfall.
Greater Manchester is set to be battered by ‘impactful’ heavy rain and wind this week / Credit: Wikimedia Commons
“A very deep area of low pressure will bring a very unsettled, potentially disruptive, spell of weather to the UK through Friday and into Saturday,” explained Chris Almond, who is the Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist.
“Winds will begin to strengthen on Thursday night, with the peak gusts forecast through Friday in Northern Ireland and western Scotland. The wind will also be accompanied by heavy rain bringing some unpleasant conditions to end the week.
“We have issued a Yellow weather warning for wind, and with several days before the impactful weather, the forecast details are likely to be fine-tuned during the week, so stay tuned to your local forecast and keep up to date with Met Office warnings.”
Emily Sergeant -
5th June 2024 
