Oreo O's
 | |
| Product type | Cereal |
|---|---|
| Owner | Post and Kraft |
| Country | Oreo Headquarters, New Jersey |
| Introduced | 1997 |
| Discontinued | 2007 (Globally, available in South Korea), 2014 (South Korea) |
| Markets |
Worldwide (1997-2007) South Korea (2003-2014[1]) |
| Serving size 1 cup (27g) | |||
| Servings per container | |||
| Amount per serving | |||
| Calories 112 | Calories from fat 21 | ||
| % Daily value* | |||
| Total fat 9.95 g | 15% | ||
| Saturated fat 0.43 g | 2% | ||
| Trans fat 0 g | |||
| Cholesterol 0 mg | 0% | ||
| Sodium 128.25 mg | 5% | ||
| Potassium 49.41 mg | 1% | ||
| Total carbohydrate 21.52 g | 7% | ||
| Dietary fiber 1.49 g | 1% | ||
| Sugars 11.45 g | |||
| Protein 1.28 g | |||
| Vitamin A | 15% | Vitamin C | 25% |
| Calcium | 1% | Iron | 10% |
| *Percent daily values are based on a 2,000‑calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. | |||
Oreo O's was a breakfast cereal made by Post Foods which consisted of Oreo-flavored O-shaped pieces of cereal.[2][3] A variation of Oreo O's called Extreme Creme Taste Oreo O's contained Oreo filling flavored marshmallows.[4]
The cereal was launched in 1998[2] and discontinued in 2007 everywhere outside South Korea.[5] The cereal is no longer available outside of South Korea.[6] As of 2014 Oreo O's have been discontinued by Post and Kraft making the cereal no longer manufactured anywhere on earth.
International availability
Although unavailable for purchase in the United States, for a time Oreo O's were still produced and available in South Korea, with boxes of this product being available for international purchase on eBay.[5] Korean food manufacturer Dongsuh Foods was established as a joint venture of General Foods and Dongsuh Companies Inc., and was licensed to produce Post Foods cereals in Korea. When Kraft Foods acquired General Foods, half of Dongsuh Foods' stock automatically became property of Kraft, thus making Dongsuh Foods the only company with both licenses required to make Post Foods and Oreo O's. However, since the product was discontinued in South Korea in 2014, there is no longer any known manufacturer of Oreo O's.
Advertising
Several advertisements were run on television for Oreo O's. The variation Extreme Crème Oreo O's had its own television commercial that displayed marshmallows with a humanoid shape, dancing around. The advertisement promoted the Extreme Crème Oreo O's variation as more chocolatey in taste, and more creamy.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.mfds.go.kr/index.do?mid=675&seq=25343
- 1 2 Pioneer Press: Search Results (subscription required)
- ↑ Spokesman.com | Archives (subscription required)
- ↑ Guilfoil, John M. (October 25, 2011). "20 foods and drinks you’ll probably never have again". Blast Magazine. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- 1 2 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261261125102
- ↑ Oreo O’s – Post | TheDailyMeal: Cereals That Were Too Sweet to Last | Comcast.net
- ↑ http://www.snackmemory.com/oreos-os/
Further reading
- The Virginian-Pilot Archives (subscription required)
- Oreo's cereal offends cookie connoisseur (subscription required)