Burger King has introduced Funnel Cake Sticks at participating restaurants nationwide.
The sticks, soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, are sprinkled with powdered sugar and dipped in
a side dish of sweet icing. They come in nine-packs, at a suggested retail of $1.79.
The new item is an on-the-go, no-mess version of a carnival treat, noted Burger King Corp. SVP, global product
marketing and innovation John Schaufelberger.
The launch is being supported by a carnival-themed 15-second TV spot, to air starting Dec. 17, in which "the King" demonstrates his fortune-telling
abilities. Online ads, already live, are promoting the sticks as providing a "wonderland of frosted deliciousness."--Karlene Lukovitz