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Monique_in_Canada Jul 10th 2011 3:04 pm

Magnums - Now available in Canada
 
I saw an advert for these on US TV the other day....went to my local Walmart and there they were, they are a tad smaller than UK ones...and for $6.99 for 3, they are not cheap...but they do taste like English Magnums!!!

Monique_in_Canada Jul 10th 2011 3:07 pm

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apologies, guess someone else already posted...ah well u all know twice now!!

el_richo Jul 10th 2011 4:50 pm

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Originally Posted by Monique_in_Canada (Post 9487480)
apologies, guess someone else already posted...ah well u all know twice now!!

They've been over here for ages

:confused:

Alberta_Rose Jul 10th 2011 4:51 pm

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I think maybe the English ones got smaller too? .... leastways, when I had a Magnum back in my May visit to UK I was somewhat disappointed with the size! :unsure:

Tasted Ok though :)

Auld Yin Jul 11th 2011 1:27 am

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Originally Posted by Alberta_Rose (Post 9487589)
I think maybe the English ones got smaller too? .... leastways, when I had a Magnum back in my May visit to UK I was somewhat disappointed with the size! :unsure:

Tasted Ok though :)

What with rising food prices I suspect they have been made smaller to prevent price increases. They are quite expensive to begin with.

Monique_in_Canada Jul 11th 2011 1:36 am

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Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 9487588)
They've been over here for ages

:confused:

they haven't been for sale in our supermarkets here....they bring back memory's of a Sat night.....Fish and chips...nip to Sainsbury's to get a lottery ticket and a treat for after Fish and Chips...either Magnum or Maltessers or a bar of Galaxy....home to watch the lottery and Casualty and eat treat!!

Steve_P Jul 11th 2011 2:01 am

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Originally Posted by Alberta_Rose (Post 9487589)
I think maybe the English ones got smaller too? .... leastways, when I had a Magnum back in my May visit to UK I was somewhat disappointed with the size! :unsure:

Welcome to the new economy. :sneaky:

Many things have become smaller in the last couple of years yet they've remained the same price or even gone up in price.

BristolUK Jul 11th 2011 2:17 am

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Superstore and Shoppers DM often has them for between $4 and $5. Even $3.49 once.:)

A few acceptable alternative brands have also appeared.

el_richo Jul 11th 2011 2:27 am

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Originally Posted by Monique_in_Canada (Post 9488382)
they haven't been for sale in our supermarkets here....they bring back memory's of a Sat night.....Fish and chips...nip to Sainsbury's to get a lottery ticket and a treat for after Fish and Chips...either Magnum or Maltessers or a bar of Galaxy....home to watch the lottery and Casualty and eat treat!!

Been here in Vancouver for as long as i remember noticing them which was quite a while ago.

Tuppence Jul 11th 2011 2:37 am

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Has anyone seen Mars Bar icecreams here? They were dangerously good :thumbup:

Gremmie Jul 11th 2011 4:00 am

Re: Magnums - Now available in Canada
 

Originally Posted by Monique_in_Canada (Post 9487477)
I saw an advert for these on US TV the other day....went to my local Walmart and there they were, they are a tad smaller than UK ones...and for $6.99 for 3, they are not cheap...but they do taste like English Magnums!!!

So what :blink:

Gremmie Jul 11th 2011 4:01 am

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Originally Posted by Monique_in_Canada (Post 9488382)
they haven't been for sale in our supermarkets here....they bring back memory's of a Sat night.....Fish and chips...nip to Sainsbury's to get a lottery ticket and a treat for after Fish and Chips...either Magnum or Maltessers or a bar of Galaxy....home to watch the lottery and Casualty and eat treat!!

Wow you know how to live it up:rofl::rofl:

Monique_in_Canada Jul 11th 2011 6:12 am

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Originally Posted by Gremmie (Post 9488612)
Wow you know how to live it up:rofl::rofl:

gotta make the best of evenings in when ya got little babies in bed sleeping....or we coulda taken them out and about like they do in Canada at 7 o clock at night and allow them to ruin other peoples evenings cos they are tired and grouchy and should be in bed!!

Monique_in_Canada Jul 11th 2011 6:23 am

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Originally Posted by Gremmie (Post 9488609)
So what :blink:

I posted as I thought someone would be interested....your obviously not....jeeez its just like being back at school on this website sometimes!!!

ultrarunner Jul 11th 2011 6:23 am

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Originally Posted by Monique_in_Canada (Post 9488382)
they haven't been for sale in our supermarkets here....they bring back memory's of a Sat night.....Fish and chips...nip to Sainsbury's to get a lottery ticket and a treat for after Fish and Chips...either Magnum or Maltessers or a bar of Galaxy....home to watch the lottery and Casualty and eat treat!!

You have painted an image of exactly what I went through growing up :) Like someone said though, they've been here for a while, I have had it in 3 different provinces now. You cane specially get them at the movie cinemas too, but the flavours are limited.

For the poster that said "so what"......lighten up :D

Gremmie Jul 11th 2011 6:52 am

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Originally Posted by Monique_in_Canada (Post 9488902)
I posted as I thought someone would be interested....your obviously not....jeeez its just like being back at school on this website sometimes!!!

Exactly,,,, hey they sell ice cream in Canada, go figure:rofl::rofl:

airbornesapper Jul 11th 2011 8:19 am

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Originally Posted by Gremmie (Post 9488986)
Exactly,,,, hey they sell ice cream in Canada, go figure:rofl::rofl:

http://www.magnumicecream.ca/flavours/ ......apparently...


http://www.magnumicecream.ca/Images/...e189-31252.png

http://www.magnumicecream.ca/Images/...d189-25970.png http://www.magnumicecream.ca/Images/...c189-25974.pnghttp://www.magnumicecream.ca/Images/...k189-25978.pnghttp://www.magnumicecream.ca/Images/...l189-25982.pnghttp://www.magnumicecream.ca/Images/...e189-25986.pnghttp://www.magnumicecream.ca/Images/...e189-25990.png

Haagen Daz anyone...http://www.nestle.ca/haagen_dazs/en/index

Monique_in_Canada Jul 11th 2011 9:51 am

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I personally think that Costco do one of the best Vanilla flav'd ice creams (as long as the machine has been cleaned cos its gets bitty) its great value for money and very creamy...but think for us Chucklitt liking English peeps Magnums are more about the chucklitt rather than the ice cream!!!

cheeky_monkey Jul 11th 2011 9:59 am

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They have been on sale at safeway at least since i have been in Canada i had the almond one on friday cus they are my favs:thumbup:

airbornesapper Jul 11th 2011 10:14 am

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Originally Posted by Monique_in_Canada (Post 9489456)
I personally think that Costco do one of the best Vanilla flav'd ice creams (as long as the machine has been cleaned cos its gets bitty) its great value for money and very creamy...but think for us Chucklitt liking English peeps Magnums are more about the chucklitt rather than the ice cream!!!


Belgian 'Chucklitt' at that.....

For a more British helping of fatness - which can be had here also:

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Image...s=634457714451

Monique_in_Canada Jul 11th 2011 10:45 am

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Originally Posted by cheeky_monkey (Post 9489474)
They have been on sale at safeway at least since i have been in Canada i had the almond one on friday cus they are my favs:thumbup:


there isn't a safeway near me :( don't think there is even one in Essex County!!

Steve_P Jul 11th 2011 10:53 am

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Originally Posted by Monique_in_Canada (Post 9489542)
there isn't a safeway near me :( don't think there is even one in Essex County!!

Nope, no Safeway stores east of Thunder Bay.

You should be able to get them at Superstore or Loblaws though.

airbornesapper Jul 11th 2011 11:15 am

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Tried Sobeys?

Shoppers Drug and Atlantic Super-Valu are also in on the act here flogging them....

B_rstards...

Monique_in_Canada Jul 11th 2011 11:46 am

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Originally Posted by airbornesapper (Post 9489578)
Tried Sobeys?

Shoppers Drug and Atlantic Super-Valu are also in on the act here flogging them....

B_rstards...


I can get them as I posted in my first post.....just they are new to round here I guess.....(well a couple of months) I just assumed they were new to Canada and the US as I have never seen adverts on em until the other day!!

ultrarunner Jul 12th 2011 4:45 am

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The Almond flavour is my fav

Ben & Jerrys trumps Haagen Daz IMHO....cheery garcia or chunky monkey anyone? :D

Steve_P Jul 12th 2011 4:57 am

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Originally Posted by Monique_in_Canada (Post 9489620)
I can get them as I posted in my first post.....just they are new to round here I guess.....(well a couple of months) I just assumed they were new to Canada and the US as I have never seen adverts on em until the other day!!

You assumed correctly apparently they are new in Canada. ;)

Unilever press release re: Magnum in Canada: http://www.unilever.ca/aboutus/newsa...ream_bars.aspx

el_richo Jul 12th 2011 5:15 am

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Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 9491056)
You assumed correctly apparently they are new in Canada. ;)

Unilever press release re: Magnum in Canada: http://www.unilever.ca/aboutus/newsa...ream_bars.aspx

Weird, i bought a pack last summer from Save on Foods in Vancouver :confused:

I guess the wording "Magnum will achieve full national distribution in Canada on May 12, 2011" suggests it was only available in select areas.

Oink Jul 12th 2011 6:11 am

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Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 9491096)
Weird, i bought a pack last summer from Save on Foods in Vancouver :confused:

I guess the wording "Magnum will achieve full national distribution in Canada on May 12, 2011" suggests it was only available in select areas.



They sell them at the UBC bookstore, right next to the checkout. Bastards. :frown:

Keith Jul 12th 2011 11:44 am

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Loblaws are selling them in Ottawa. 3 to a packfor $6.99

canbritdenise Jul 12th 2011 12:12 pm

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Got them yesterday for $3 a box from Walmart, so stock up people.

ultrarunner Jul 12th 2011 12:13 pm

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Originally Posted by canbritdenise (Post 9492001)
Got them yesterday for $3 a box from Walmart, so stock up people.

You are right, they do carry them, but I don't see the almond flavour

Now is this the one on the stick or just in a bag?

http://www.walmart.ca/search?q=magnum&DepartmentID=0

Keith Jul 13th 2011 12:33 am

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My favourite Ice cream bar is still the Klondike Bar.


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