Bambeanos were a snack developed by

Colgate-Palmolive Colgate-Palmolive Company is an American multinational consumer products company headquartered on Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The company specializes in the production, distribution, and provision of household, health car ...

which consisted of roasted and flavored whole

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s. The product was introduced in 1975 and was discontinued by May 1976, having rapidly gained a reputation for causing excessive

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. Bambeanos cost Colgate $750,000 to develop and market before being withdrawn with fewer than 25,000 cases sold. A jury later awarded $571,000 to the roasting contractor, United Roasters, after Colgate’s withdrawal.United Roasters, Inc. v. Colgate-Palmolive Co. , 649 F.2d 985 (4th Cir.), cert. denied , 454 U.S. 1054, 70 L. Ed. 2d 590 (1981)FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law, Federal and State Resources, Forms, and Code
/ref> The snack has often been described as a commercial failure.

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Brand name snack foods Colgate-Palmolive brands Products introduced in 1975 {{Food-product-stub