Why a 117-Year-Old Company is Still GR-R-REAT!

The Kellogg Company now makes more profit from snack foods than from cereal

Barry Silverstein
Lessons from History
7 min readMar 20

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Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes. Photo credit: JeepersMedia on Visualhunt.com

Since 1952, iconic cartoon mascot Tony the Tiger has been proclaiming that Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes are “GR-R-REAT!” Millions of baby boomer kids back then — and plenty of kids today — recognize the inimitable Tony and love the sugary crunch of the cereal he…

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Barry Silverstein
Lessons from History

Author, blogger and retired marketing pro. I like to write about brands, products and people of the past. Please visit my website: www.barrysilverstein.com