Extinct breafast cereals

[Mike Cutler]

What I noted was the "updating" of the names. "Sugar Smacks" still exist, but now they are "Honey Smacks." What I ate as "Sugar Frosted Flakes" have now just become "Frosted Flakes." Apparently putting sugar in the cereal is still OK, but putting it in the title is unhealthy.

It could be a situation of false, or misleading labeling.

I can't eat cereals like that any longer. I also can't eat donuts or most mass produced grocery store level bakery products either, because the "sugar" has been replaced with HFCS.
They can call it any number of trade names they like, but sugar from corn isn't the same thing as sugar from sugar cane. Real sugar I can handle 24/7 with no issues. HFCS just flat out whacks the crud out of me. I really miss drinking root beer too.

[roger wiegand]

That's what I was going to say. I wish they still sold it. Not the instant but the boxed version.

Here you go-- http://www.hotralston.com/howtoorder.htm

[Richard Hutchings]

Wow! Thanks, I'll be ordering some. Wonder if I'll still like it.

[Rich Engelhardt]

(Sugar) Jets were my favorite.
I remember when they came out in the late 1950's and when they went away in the mid 1970's.

[James Baker SD]

(Sugar) Jets were my favorite.
I remember when they came out in the late 1950's and when they went away in the mid 1970's.

I was going to add Jets as well, but you beat me to it. Best cereal ever. Sort of shaped like Kix, but IIRQ, it had oats as well as corn and was frosted.

[Izzy Camire]

I miss Oatios they discontinued them about 3 years ago. Great 100% oat cereal.

[Stew Hagerty]

I've had Grape Nuts, and I'm not at all surprised that they were 120 years old.

I though Euell Gibbons invented them... LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XJMIu18I8Y

[Shawn Pixley]

Cool! I'll get some.

[Stephen Tashiro]

I haven't seen Ruskets on a grocery store shelf for as long as I can recall. I miss this American version of Weet-a-bix (or Weet-bix).

I saw a box marked "Weetabix" somewhere recently, but it wasn't in the (USA) cereal ailse. Is there a cracker by that name?

[Kent A Bathurst]

Waffalos, Count Chocula. Oh how I miss Count Choculo. Don't talk to me about the reissue version that they do from time to time. The marshmallows are completely different. They're big and huge, and not as dense. Completely ruined it. Bah.

John - you never disappoint, nor cease to amaze, at the breadth and depth of your detailed knowledge and expertise.

Keep up the good work !!

Regards,

Kent

[John Coloccia]

Kent, now that I have kids, I have a keen interest in remember all this useless trivia for when I have to give them the "back in my day" speech. They've already gotten the, "Keep it up and you can forget about daddy ever getting you a car" speech, and if they keep it up they'll be riding their bikes to the bingo hall.

[glenn bradley]

What I noted was the "updating" of the names. "Sugar Smacks" still exist, but now they are "Honey Smacks." What I ate as "Sugar Frosted Flakes" have now just become "Frosted Flakes." Apparently putting sugar in the cereal is still OK, but putting it in the title is unhealthy.

I also notice that "Mr. Salty" pretzels and "Aydes" diet candies didn't appear with those names for a bit before they disappeared. Its kinda like opening a "Fat Burger" in southern California; the name is gonna kill sales.

[Brad Schafer]

... Its kinda like opening a "Fat Burger" in southern California; the name is gonna kill sales.

uhm, there are quite a few in the greater Hollywood area ... and they seemed to be doing a bang up business last time i looked.

[Art Mulder]

okay hands up all you guys (like me) who had all the ditty's from your childhood TV commercials going through your head while reading this thread...

"can't get enough of those sugarrrr, crisps" (hated that cereal)

[Kent A Bathurst]

Kent, now that I have kids, I have a keen interest in remember all this useless trivia for when I have to give them the "back in my day" speech. They've already gotten the, "Keep it up and you can forget about daddy ever getting you a car" speech, and if they keep it up they'll be riding their bikes to the bingo hall.

That'll make a big change in behaviour. Assuming kids today are nothing like me in my day, because that only encouraged my black-sheep test-the-boundaries rebellion-flag-flying persona.