Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, I talk about the history of Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts, the toaster pastry that revolutionized breakfast. What was/is your favorite Pop-Tarts flavor?
Pop-Tarts Sources
“All Pop-Tarts Flavors,” Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts
(poptarts.com/en_US/products/all-flavors.html)
Kellogg’s Annual Reports, 1964-2012
(via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/kelloggcoannualreports/kellogg1964)
“Flavors,” Pop-Tarts Wiki
(poptarts.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Flavors?from=Whole+Grain)
“Toast’em Pop-Ups commercials,” Moving Image Archive, Internet Archive
(archive.org/details/movies?and%5B%5D=%22toast%27ems%22&sin=)
Better Than Homemade: Amazing Foods that Changed the Way We Eat, Carolyn Wyman, 2004
(via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/betterthanhomema0000wyma_m1j6/page/120/mode/1up?q=Pop-tarts)
“Toasting an Icon,” Steve Hymon, Chicago Tribune, Sep 25, 1994
(chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-09-25-9409250345-story.html)
“Intriguing Pop-Tarts,” Carolyn Randolph, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Mar 5, 1965
(via newspapers.com)
“Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts are Hot News,” Arizona Republic, Sep 19, 1965
(via newspapers.com)
“The Baer Facts: What’s New in Food,” Larry Baer, The Capital Journal, Oct 7, 1965
(via newspapers.com)
“Pop-Tarts celebrate a fruit-filled 40th birthday,” James Prichard, The Monitor, Apr 6, 2003
(via newspapers.com)
“Now, you can get Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts with frosting, too!” Pop-Tarts ad, Rapid City Journal, Sep 20, 1967
(via newspapers.com)\
“The Triumph of Convenience,” Detroit Free Press, Jul 17, 1994
(via newspapers.com)
Kellogg’s Press Releases, 2006-2021
(investor.kelloggs.com/news-and-events/press-releases/default.aspx)
“Pop-Tarts Actually Uses Your Social Media Suggestions for New Flavors,” Paul Hiebert, Adweek, Feb 1, 2020
(adweek.com/brand-marketing/pop-tarts-actually-uses-your-social-media-suggestions-for-new-flavors/)
In this video, I talk about the history of Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts, the toaster pastry that revolutionized breakfast. What was/is your favorite Pop-Tarts flavor?
Pop-Tarts Sources
“All Pop-Tarts Flavors,” Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts
(poptarts.com/en_US/products/all-flavors.html)
Kellogg’s Annual Reports, 1964-2012
(via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/kelloggcoannualreports/kellogg1964)
“Flavors,” Pop-Tarts Wiki
(poptarts.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Flavors?from=Whole+Grain)
“Toast’em Pop-Ups commercials,” Moving Image Archive, Internet Archive
(archive.org/details/movies?and%5B%5D=%22toast%27ems%22&sin=)
Better Than Homemade: Amazing Foods that Changed the Way We Eat, Carolyn Wyman, 2004
(via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/betterthanhomema0000wyma_m1j6/page/120/mode/1up?q=Pop-tarts)
“Toasting an Icon,” Steve Hymon, Chicago Tribune, Sep 25, 1994
(chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-09-25-9409250345-story.html)
“Intriguing Pop-Tarts,” Carolyn Randolph, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Mar 5, 1965
(via newspapers.com)
“Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts are Hot News,” Arizona Republic, Sep 19, 1965
(via newspapers.com)
“The Baer Facts: What’s New in Food,” Larry Baer, The Capital Journal, Oct 7, 1965
(via newspapers.com)
“Pop-Tarts celebrate a fruit-filled 40th birthday,” James Prichard, The Monitor, Apr 6, 2003
(via newspapers.com)
“Now, you can get Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts with frosting, too!” Pop-Tarts ad, Rapid City Journal, Sep 20, 1967
(via newspapers.com)\
“The Triumph of Convenience,” Detroit Free Press, Jul 17, 1994
(via newspapers.com)
Kellogg’s Press Releases, 2006-2021
(investor.kelloggs.com/news-and-events/press-releases/default.aspx)
“Pop-Tarts Actually Uses Your Social Media Suggestions for New Flavors,” Paul Hiebert, Adweek, Feb 1, 2020
(adweek.com/brand-marketing/pop-tarts-actually-uses-your-social-media-suggestions-for-new-flavors/)
