Pumpkin Spice Spam is a limited edition variety of Spam produced by Hormel Foods. It was released online on 23 September 2019, the first day of autumn. Spam is one of many brands to release pumpkin spice products for the autumn season, and is not the first meat product to be pumpkin spice flavored.
In October 2017, Spam shared a picture of Pumpkin Spice Spam on their Facebook page and noted that it was not a real product they were selling. The post went viral, and many Facebook users commented with interest in the fake product. Spam's official Facebook account responded that, "We think it's great that you'd like to see this product! Unfortunately this variety is only a joke, so it cannot be found anywhere." Two years later, in August 2019, Spam announced they were producing a legitimate limited edition Pumpkin Spice product for the autumn season.
The product was only available online at Spam's website and Walmart.com in two-can packs. Some food critics were sent cans of the product before the release date. In less than seven hours on the day of release, the Spam had sold out.
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I have no interest in this seasonal trend. I don't care what the product is. Some products might even be tasty, but I just can't bring myself into going along with all this commercial manipulation.
