Cheetos Puffs, those airy, crunchy, cheesy treats that melt in your mouth and leave their mark on your fingertips, first hit the chip aisle in 1971. But their origin story begins much sooner, with Crunchy Chee-tos, which were introduced to the world in 1948. Fifty years later, the company dropped the hyphen in the name … Read more
“Frosted Flakes,” the deliciously crunchy breakfast cereal, has been a staple of many family’s mornings since Kellogg’s introduced it in 1952. Originally called “Sugar Frosted Flakes,” the cereal is a sweetened version of the company’s Corn Flakes. The word “Sugar” was dropped from the name in 1983, though the flakes remain as sweet as they … Read more
Space food sticks are linked indelibly with the first trips to space and they were very popular in the space race era due to this connection. If you have not heard of these snacks, that is because they were discontinued in the 1980s when the original space race craze officially ended. This being said, they … Read more
There are not many kinds of cereal that have been made by General Mills that did not experience long-term success. The company is famous for creating memorable and exciting cereal blends and styles that were often paired with silly and fun mascots. General Mills has sold some of the same cereals since the early 1900s … Read more
Fruity Yummy Mummy is one of General Mills Monster Cereals. These cereals were first introduced in 1971 and featured a whole group of fun and silly monsters as well as colorful and enjoyable cereal flavors for the benefit of kids and adults alike. The original mascots were Franken Berry and Count Chocula, but an entire … Read more
The General Mills Company has been a leader in the cereal industry for a reason. They’ve turned out some really incredible cereals over the years and Kaboom is just one of those. This cereal was fun, delicious, and even loaded with vitamins. Does it really get much better than that? Kaboom History Kaboom was released … Read more
Everyone loves a fun cereal, right? So why wouldn’t you indulge in Boo Berry!? This General Mills spinoff cereal is tasty, sweet, and not at all spooky as the name might suggest! Let’s take a look at it! Boo Berry History General Mills has always been known for its fun and creative cereal options and … Read more
This is one of the cereals that many people have forgotten that General Mills made during its Monster Cereal marketing and creation process. While Count Chocula and Franken Berry have remained familiar to most people, Fruit Brute and Fruity Yummy Mummy have largely been forgotten by cereal lovers everywhere. This is partly because of the … Read more
General Mills has always been creative and they have been known for unique and memorable cereal products that have caught the imagination of adults and kids alike. There is no shortage of fun products that General Mills has made over the years, and the Monster Cereal series has been one of their most popular and … Read more
Monster cereals have been a part of the lineup of General Mills products since the 70s. There were five brands that they have offered over the course of the years since then, and Frank Berry was one of the original offerings in this category. These were seasonal cereals that were offered to cater to the … Read more