Pour Some Pac-Man
When Pac-Man was poured into bowls in the 1980s it wasn’t about pixels, it was all about breakfast! It made its debut in 1983, with colored marshmallow bits shaped like Pac-Man and the four ghosts from the game, but was discontinued...
July 23, 2015

Pour Some Pac-Man

When Pac-Man was poured into bowls in the 1980s it wasn’t about pixels, it was all about breakfast! It made its debut in 1983, with colored marshmallow bits shaped like Pac-Man and the four ghosts from the game, but was discontinued a few years later.

Tags:  pac-man   Pacman   pac man   pac man cereal   cereal   1980s food   1980s  
Watch ‘Em Rise
Remember those mornings in the 1980s when you’d wake up to the scent of fresh Pillsbury rolls and run to the table singing the jingle? Mmm ahh ohh You Poppin’ Fresh Dough!
June 3, 2015

Watch ‘Em Rise

Remember those mornings in the 1980s when you’d wake up to the scent of fresh Pillsbury rolls and run to the table singing the jingle? Mmm ahh ohh You Poppin’ Fresh Dough!

Fruit Roll-Ups Go Bananas
Classic Fruit Roll-Up flavors include strawberry and raspberry, but in 1987, Fruit Roll-Ups went bananas! It wasn’t very “a-peel-ing” though, and didn’t stick around for long.
May 11, 2015

Fruit Roll-Ups Go Bananas

Classic Fruit Roll-Up flavors include strawberry and raspberry, but in 1987, Fruit Roll-Ups went bananas! It wasn’t  very “a-peel-ing” though, and didn’t stick around for long.

Tags:  food   food history   snacks   fruit roll ups   1980s   1980s food   Retro   General Mills  
Berry Delicious
Strawberry Shortcake and friends were the hottest toys of the early ‘80s. So, in 1982, Strawberry Shortcake cereal was introduced. While it was “berry delicious,” it also didn’t stick around for berry long.
April 7, 2015

Berry Delicious

Strawberry Shortcake and friends were the hottest toys of the early ‘80s. So, in 1982, Strawberry Shortcake cereal was introduced. While it was “berry delicious,” it also didn’t stick around for berry long.

Squeeez For Juice
Aw, 1980s Nature Valley Fruit-Squeeez … we miss your delicious, quenching, refreshing fruitiness so much!
March 26, 2015

Squeeez For Juice

Aw, 1980s Nature Valley Fruit-Squeeez … we miss your delicious, quenching, refreshing fruitiness so much!

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From OK to Ole
The ‘80s ushered in a new era of zesty flavors for American diners. In 1981, we made our families say, “Magnifico!” with Hamburger Helper Tamale Pie.
January 29, 2015

From OK to Ole

The ‘80s ushered in a new era of zesty flavors for American diners. In 1981, we made our families say, “Magnifico!” with Hamburger Helper Tamale Pie. 

Tags:  food   1980s food   vintage   Retro   retro ad   1980s   hamburger helper   General Mills