KiX Cereal (History, Pictures & Commercials)
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KiX Cereal (History, Pictures & Commercials)

KiX cereal is a puffy, sweet breakfast treat that was introduced in 1937 and remains a favorite in the General Mills product line. Over the years, General Mills added a couple of variations, including Berry Berry KiX and Honey Kix. While it was definitely not the first breakfast cereal, even at General Mills, it was…

Twinkies (History, Marketing, Pictures & Commercials)
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Twinkies (History, Marketing, Pictures & Commercials)

If you like sponge cake and you like a creamy filling, you can’t go wrong with a tasty Twinkie. Twinkies are absolutely delightful and they are certainly one of the most popular snack cakes out there. Hostess sure knew what they were doing with these fun cakes.  You’ve got simplicity, tied with just the right…

Big League Chew (History, Flavors, Pictures & Commercials)
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Big League Chew (History, Flavors, Pictures & Commercials)

Big League chew is actually a bubble gum brand. Many people would not think so who have not enjoyed this gum before in the past. Big League Chew is a little like the candy cigarettes that were created during a time where it was not considered an issue to make candy that mimicked tobacco products….

Hedgehog Crisps (History, Marketing & Pictures)
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Hedgehog Crisps (History, Marketing & Pictures)

Hedgehog Crisps sound like they might be made from a nontraditional flavor source – dare we say a pretty cute flavor source? But don’t worry. No actual hedgehogs were used in the making of Hedgehog Crisps. The potato crisps (aka chips in the United States) were actually flavored with pork fat and herbs, common flavor profiles…

Nesquik Cereal (History, Pictures & Commercials)
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Nesquik Cereal (History, Pictures & Commercials)

Many of us fondly know Nesquik cereal for things like chocolate milk or perhaps even strawberry milk. Their fun commercials and mascot bunny stick out to many of us, children and adults. They notoriously have chocolate powder and strawberry powder but they continue to add to their lineup of tasty treats.  Now, Nesquik has cereal…

Quisp Cereal (History, Pictures & Commercials)
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Quisp Cereal (History, Pictures & Commercials)

Quaker Oats introduced Quisp, a sugar cereal that had a flavor similar to the iconic Cap’n Crunch, in 1965, and it was on the market nationwide until the late 1970s and then again in 2012. Quisp cereal was introduced with a sister cereal called Quake, which also had a fairly short life on the market,…