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SPAM fans divided over wild new canned meat flavor: ‘Absolutely NOT’

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Hormel’s SPAM brand has introduced a new flavor called “Hot Honey,” aiming to capitalize on the current trend for sweet-and-spicy combinations. Available at select retailers nationwide, this addition to SPAM’s lineup includes over 10 flavors and is being promoted through limited-time menu items created by Win Son Bakery in New York City. While some fans are eager to try the new taste, others remain loyal to traditional flavors or express skepticism about the hot honey trend.
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Hormel Foods, the maker of SPAM, recently launched SPAM Hot Honey Flavored to tap into the hot honey trend. The company claims this new flavor brings "fresh excitement" to its nearly 90-year-old brand and is available in over 10 flavors nationwide at select grocery retailers. To promote the launch, Hormel partnered with New York City’s Win Son Bakery, offering two limited-time menu items: a breakfast sandwich and a fan tuan, through September 20 at locations in Brooklyn and Manhattan. While some fans are excited to try the new flavor, others remain skeptical, with one purist saying, "Absolutely NOT."

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“The launch taps into one of today’s fastest-growing flavor trends,” the company told Fox News Digital, saying the sweet-and-spicy combination brings “fresh excitement” to the nearly 90-year-old brand.
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🔮 “I’m still a fan of just the original flavor,” one SPAM purist said on Facebook, adding, “Sweet and Spicy may taste good fried, but I will have to pass.”
2026-09-20 · New York Post
SPAM fans divided over wild new canned meat flavor: ‘Absolutely NOT’ · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 2 hedged)

“The launch taps into one of today’s fastest-growing flavor trends,” the company told Fox News Digital, saying the sweet-and-spicy combination brings “fresh excitement” to the nearly 90-year-old brand. asserted
combination → tap → brand
“SPAM Hot Honey Flavored reflects the SPAM brand’s ongoing commitment to flavor innovation,” the company added. asserted
company → reflect → innovation
“Whether someone prefers sweet, spicy or savory flavor profiles, this variety delivers the best of both worlds with a balance of sweetness and heat.” asserted
variety → prefer → sweetness
SPAM Hot Honey is now at select grocery retailers nationwide, joining the brand’s lineup of more than 10 flavors. asserted
Honey → join → flavors
To celebrate the launch, Hormel partnered with New York City’s Win Son Bakery, where customers can try two limited-time menu items through Sept. 20 at its Brooklyn and Manhattan locations: a breakfast sandwich and a fan tuan, a traditional Taiwanese sticky rice roll, according to a press release. uncertain
customers → celebrate → release
Some fans said they were excited to try the new flavor. asserted
they → say → flavor
“I’d give it a shot,” one person said on Facebook. asserted
person → give → Facebook
“I try every new SPAM that comes out,” added another. asserted
another → try → SPAM
But not everyone is convinced. asserted
everyone → convince → ?
“I’m still a fan of just the original flavor,” one SPAM purist said on Facebook, adding, “Sweet and Spicy may taste good fried, but I will have to pass.” uncertain
I → ’m → Facebook
Another commenter exclaimed, “Absolutely NOT in any flavor!” “So tired of this hot honey trend everywhere,” one Reddit user said. asserted
user → exclaim → trend
The SPAM launch is the latest example of hot honey spreading across grocery shelves and restaurant menus. asserted
launch → spread → shelves
In recent years, chains and brands have rolled out hot honey menu items, sauces, potato chips and bacon, as companies recognize a growing appetite for “swicy” — sweet and spicy — flavors. asserted
companies → roll → flavors
Introduced by Hormel in 1937, SPAM gained popularity during World War II, when more than 100 million pounds were shipped to feed Allied troops. asserted
pounds → introduce → troops
Today, the canned meat has sold more than 9 billion cans worldwide and remains especially popular in Hawaii and parts of Asia, Fox News Digital previously reported. asserted
Digital → can → Asia
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