Pumpkin Spice Spam Is Coming To A Store Near You This Fall

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20221.6K Views

Spam, the often-maligned classic canned lunch meat made by Hormel Foods, is seen on a grocery store shelf May 29, 2008 in Sierra Madre, California. With the rise in food prices, sales of Spam are increasing as consumers look for ways to cut their food bills. According to the US Agriculture Department, the price of food is rising at the fastest rate since 1990. Increasingly expensive staples include such items as white bread, up 13 percent over last year, butter, up nine percent, and bacon at seven percent. The increasing sales have translated to 14 percent higher profits for Hormel. Spam was created in 1937 and was popularized as a staple food for World War II Western allied forces.

Pumpkin Spice Spam is apparently the flex for the fall.

Spam is already a divisive food item for anyone's pantry but it does serve a solid purpose. The canned pork product has become an internationally known product that's been incorporated in national dishes from North America to Asia. People have fried SPAM with rice, used it in their eggs, added it to their ramen, and even used it in fried doughnuts. Over the years, they've introduced variations to SPAM such as the Hickory Smoke flavor, oven-roasted turkey, garlic, and more. In anticipation of the fall season, they're introducing a new item that you would've thought on Starbucks would've had the balls to roll out.

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While you enjoy pumpkin-space lattes, cookies, and more, why not enhance the SPAM experience with a Pumpkin Spice flavor this fall? Hormel Foods confirmed with CNN that they'll be introducing a brand new flavor that will include a mix of cinnamon, clove, allspice and nutmeg. Now, it might sound a little wild but the company revealed that it's a solid topping for waffles or adding it into a hash.

Pumpkin Space flavor became a craze over the past few years ever since Starbucks introduced it as a seasonal menu option. Since then, other companies have tried their hand at recreating it.

SPAM's limited edition Pumpkin Spice Flavored product is set to hit their online store and Walmart.com on September 23rd.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.