The worst thing about the Fancy Food Show? Mediocrity. Most products aren’t awful; they’re just OK. Disappointing. Unimaginative. Bland. So Esther Sung and I searched high and low for innovative products, new flavors, healthy solutions, smart packaging, and added value. We honored our top picks in a previous post: The “Best of the 2009 Summer Fancy Food Show.” Listed below are products that intrigued us at first but then failed to live up to their own hype. Or just tasted awful. In other words, they scored points for concept but were docked for execution. Super Ostrim Beef, Ostrich & Vegetable Protein Nuggets Supposedly, this is the only true food you can purchase at one of those GNC nutrition stores; everything else is a powder or liquid. And it’s clearly marketed for bodybuilders and other gym rats who seem to develop everything but palates. The nuggets looks like turds, are very chewy and dry, and just barely pass as alternatives to beef jerky. Still interested? The sweet pepper flavor (which is actually spicy) comes across as the least offensive of the breed. Coneinn Pizza Pizza in a cone? No thank you. Call us purists, but there’s a reason why Steve Martin’s Cup ‘O’ Pizza (as seen in “The Jerk”) didn’t take off in real life. Sartori Raspberry Bella Vitano Cheese This just seems like a fruity, forced marriage. Plus, you only get to taste the combination of the two flavors (cheese and fruit) if you get some raspberry rind in the bite. We’d rather add some fresh fruit to…[...]

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Worst of the 2009 Summer Fancy Food Show