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#1. Identify the following cereal: Manufactured by: General Mills Sold: (1958-Present) The cereal consists of small orbs of corn, oats, and rice flavored with cocoa.
Cocoa PuffsEssentially, Cocoa Puffs are Kix cereal with chocolate flavoring.
#2. Identify the following cereal: Manufactured by: Kellogg's Sold: (1944-Present) A staple in households all over the United States because of its advertised nutritional value. In addition to Kellogg's, it is also made by General Mills and Post.
Raisin BranSkinner's Raisin-BRAN was the first raisin bran brand on the market, introduced in 1926. Skinner had ownership over the product's name until the courts ruled "A name which is merely descriptive of the ingredients, qualities or characteristics of an article of trade cannot be appropriated as a trademark..."
#3. Identify the following cereal: Manufactured by: General Mills Sold: (1924-Present) It was originally introduced as Washburn’s Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flakes in 1924. It is primarily a wheat and bran mixture baked into flakes.
WheatiesWheaties began its association with sports in 1927, through advertising on the southern wall of minor league baseball's Nicollet Park in Minneapolis. In 1934, athletes began to be depicted on the Wheaties boxes, starting with baseball star Lou Gehrig. Also in 1934, aviator Elinor Smith was the first woman on a Wheaties box. In 1936, Jesse Owens was the first African American. Michael Jordan holds the record for most appearances with 18, followed by Tiger Woods with 14.
#4. Identify the following cereal: Manufactured by: Post Cereals Sold: (1958-Present) Frosted multi-grain (whole-grain oat and corn flour) cereal bits.
Alpha-BitsPost Cereals also started producing Marshmallow Alpha-Bits in 1990.
#5. Identify the following cereal: Manufactured by: Kellogg's Sold: (1965-Present) Targeted mainly at children. Originally, it was only orange and O-shaped, until 1998 when green O-shapes were added.
Apple JacksIt was introduced to the U.S. as "Apple O's" in 1965 after being invented by college intern William Thilly.
#6. Identify the following cereal: Manufactured by: Post Cereals Sold: (1965-Present) Originally, an animated cowboy was the cereal's mascot and its jingle was borrowed from a 1957 hit of the same name by Jimmie Rodgers.
HoneycombIts mascot was The Honeycomb Kid. It consists of honey-flavored corn cereal bits in a honeycomb shape. The honey comb are 1 1/2 Inches.
#7. Identify the following cereal: Manufactured by: General Mills Sold: (1954-Present) Fruit-flavored, sweetened, ground-corn pieces, as well as a trademark used by Yoplait for a line of similarly flavored yogurt marketed toward children.
TrixGeneral Mills introduced Trix in 1954 as a sugar-coated version of its popular Kix cereal. The original cereal included three colors: "Orange Orange", "Lemon Yellow", and "Raspberry Red". The trademarked animated Trix rabbit, named Tricks, debuted in a 1959 television commercial.
#8. Identify the following cereal: Manufactured by: Kellogg's Sold: (1929-Present) The cereal is made of rice and sugar paste that is formed into "berries", cooked, dried, and toasted.
Rice KrispiesRice Krispies cereal has a long advertising history, with the elf cartoon characters Snap, Crackle and Pop touting the brand. In 1963, The Rolling Stones recorded a short song for a Rice Krispies television advertisement.
#9. Identify the following cereal: Manufactured by: Kellogg's Sold: (1916-Present) A high-bran, high-fibre, wheat bran breakfast cereal marketed as an aid to digestive health.
All-Bran
#10. Identify the following cereal: Manufactured by: General Mills Sold: (1937-Present) An extruded, expanded puffed-grain cereal made with cornmeal. The slogan "Kid Tested. Mother Approved." was introduced in 1978.
KixIn 2018, the slogan was updated to "Kid-tested. Parent-approved".
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