Hydrox Rip-Offs

For Hydrox’s long run, the cookie has had some rip-offs in its history including the following

## Oreos

Oreo (/ˈɔːrioʊ/; stylized as OREO) is a brand of sandwich cookie consisting of two cocoa biscuits or cookie pieces with a sweet fondant filling. It was introduced by Nabisco on March 6, 1912, and through a series of corporate acquisitions, mergers and splits both Nabisco and the Oreo brand have been owned by Mondelez International since 2012. Oreo cookies are available in over one hundred countries. Many varieties of Oreo cookies have been produced, and limited-edition runs have become popular in the 21st century.

The "Oreo Biscuit" was first developed and produced by the National Biscuit Company (today known as Nabisco) in 1912 at its Chelsea, New York City factory in the present-day Chelsea Market complex, located on Ninth Avenue between 15th and 16th Streets. Today, this same block of Ninth Avenue is known as "Oreo Way". The name Oreo was trademarked on March 14, 1912. It was launched as an imitation of the original Hydrox cookie manufactured by Sunshine Biscuits, which was introduced in 1908.

The modern Oreo cookie filling was developed by Nabisco's principal food scientist, Sam Porcello, who retired from Nabisco in 1993. Porcello held five patents directly related to his work on the Oreo; he also created a range of Oreo cookies that were covered in dark chocolate and white chocolate. In the early 1990s, health concerns prompted Nabisco to replace the lard in the creme filling with partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Oreo cookies are popular with people that have certain dietary restrictions, such as vegans, as the crème filling does not use any animal products. However, there is still a risk of cross-contamination from other dairy-containing products made in the same production areas; in the FAQ section of the Oreo website, on the question of whether Oreo cookies are suitable for vegans, the response is "Many Oreo products are suitable for vegans but may include cross-contaminants of milk, so please check allergen advice."

## Newman-O's

Newman-O's are a type of cream-filled (usually chocolate) sandwich cookie. They were made and distributed by Newman's Own, and come in many flavors such as original, hint-o-mint, chocolate creme, peanut butter, and vanilla. They are one of many sandwich cookie replicas of the original Hydrox cookie, and their more popular replica Oreo.

Due to Newman-O's trying to copy Hydrox, they tried to make their cookie better tasting and better for you, making the cookies organic and not contain any partially hydrogenated oils or trans fatty acids. They are also kosher.

They are popular among those who suffer from lactose intolerance since the cookies contain no dairy products; they are also a common sweet food for vegans because of their lack of animal ingredients. The company also offers wheat-free cookies. The cookies are also free of high fructose corn syrup.

The Newman-O's theme song features the following lyrics:

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> You could, m'lord, step on my toes.
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> But Heaven help those poor bozos,
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The theme song was sometimes played on Newman's Own commercials in the 1990s, in the background of a boy eating them.

Wikipedia Page For Newman O’s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newman-O%27s

## Domino

Domino is a brand of cookies manufactured by the Finnish food company Fazer. Domino cookies consist of three layers, of which the upper and lower layer are made from cocoa-flavoured biscuit and the middle one is a soft vanilla-flavoured creme filling.

There are several versions of Domino cookies, such as Domino Mint, Domino Choco, Domino Double Chocolate, Mini Domino and Domino Marianne (with a peppermint flavour).

Fazer launched the Domino cookie brand in 1953. Similar cookies had existed previously in the American market, such as Hydrox launched in 1908 and Oreo launched in 1912. Between 1995 and 2016, the ownership of the Domino brand and Fazer's cookie production passed between multiple foreign owners and brands, such as United Biscuits, Danone's, Kraft Foods', and Mondelez International's LU brand. In 2016, Fazer reacquired its domestic cookie production and the associated brands.

Domino cookies are so similar to the previously invented Hydrox and Oreo cookies that some Finnish media have used them as interchangeable: The Finnish magazine Tekniikka & Talous published news about animal experiments with Oreo cookies with the headline "Domino cookies cause an addiction as bad as drugs do".

Domino has been awarded as Finland's most valued brand of cookies in the Taloustutkimus and Markkinointi & Mainonta magazines.

In 2006, Fazer launched Domino-flavoured ice cream.

Wikipedia Page For Domino: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domino\_(cookie)