Cheerios facts for kids
Cheerios is a very popular cereal brand. It is made by a company called General Mills. Cheerios are small, ring-shaped cereals made from oats.
In some countries, like the United Kingdom, Cheerios are sold by Cereal Partners under the Nestlé name. In Australia and New Zealand, they are sold as an Uncle Tobys product. Cheerios were first made in 1941. They were originally called CheeriOats.
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History of Cheerios
Cheerios first came out on May 1, 1941. Back then, they were known as CheeriOats. The name was changed to Cheerios in 1945.
The first new flavor of Cheerios was Cinnamon Nut Cheerios. This flavor was introduced in the middle of 1976. The second new flavor was Honey Nut Cheerios, which came out in 1979. Honey Nut Cheerios became very popular. General Mills sold about 1.8 million cases of Honey Nut Cheerios in its first year alone.
How Cheerios Are Made
All Cheerios are made at the General Mills factory in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In January 2014, General Mills announced a change. They said they would stop using genetically modified ingredients in original Cheerios. Then, in February 2015, the company made another big announcement. They decided to make Cheerios gluten-free. This meant removing tiny bits of wheat, rye, and barley. These bits usually got into the oat supply during shipping.
Cheerios on TV
Many TV commercials for Cheerios have been made for kids. These ads often show fun animated characters. A famous one is an animated Honeybee.
In the early 1960s, Bullwinkle was in Cheerios commercials. He was his usual funny and clumsy self. The ads ended with the line "Go with Cheerios!" Bullwinkle would then add, "...but watch where you're going!" Also, Hoppity Hooper was in ads in the mid-1960s. This was because General Mills was a main sponsor of his cartoon show.
Olympic Star Shawn Johnson
In 2009, a special thing happened. Olympic gold medalist and World Champion gymnast Shawn Johnson became the first athlete to be on the front of a Cheerios box. This was a limited edition box. It was sold in the Midwestern United States by the Hy-Vee grocery store chain.
Different Kinds of Cheerios
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