SpaghettiOs
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SpaghettiOs, first introduced on October 19, 1965, are a brand of food that consist of small circular pasta suspended in cheese and tomato sauce, originally manufactured by Franco-American. They have a sweet, cloying (to some) taste that most people seem to lose a liking for once they become adults, but children seem to enjoy them greatly. Besides the "plain" (pasta and sauce only) version, other varieties of SpaghettiOs include miniature meatballs ("With Meatballs" possibly being the most well-known variety of the brand, and the one most often featured in advertisements) or "franks" (processed meat that resemble slices of sausage or hot dogs) along with the pasta and sauce. They also offer themed pasta shapes, often of cartoon characters.
SpaghettiOs were the creation of Ralph Miller, who worked for Franco-American, a line of Campbell's Soup Company. The differently-shaped pasta O's in sauce are both marketed towards and popular among children especially; they also see service amongst college students on a budget, owing to their low price and ease of preparation.
SpaghettiOs were also widely known thanks to clever marketing campaigns, such as the campaign featuring Oscar Robertson and the "Uh-oh! SpaghettiOs!" jingle.
SpaghettiOs were sold under the Franco-American brand since their invention. On November 18, 2004, Campbell's announced they were discontinuing the Franco-American brand. SpaghettiOs are now marketed under the Campbell's name.
