Corn Pops
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Corn Pops is a breakfast cereal made by Kellogg's, described by the company as "crunchy sweetened popped-up corn cereal." Originally called Sugar Pops in 1951, it was later changed to Sugar Corn Pops, and then to "Corn Pops", during a time when many cereals dropped the word "Sugar" from their titles. In January 2006, the name of the cereal was changed to Pops, but after a few months of poor reception, was changed back to Corn Pops.[citation needed]
In mid 2007, Corn Pops launched its first line extension in many years called "Chocolate Peanut Butter Pops".
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[edit] Description
Corn Pops are made from milled corn and the American version has a flattened, smooth, bumpy shape. Canadian Corn Pops look very different; they are spherical and have a porous surface, similar to Kix cereal. The taste and texture of the Canadian and American versions of the cereal differ considerably despite sharing the same name and manufacturer. Kellogg's says this is due to raw ingredients and the Regulatory Agencies that exist in a particular country, and that their cereal differs by country also because of marketing and cultures. Research is done in different countries to determine preferences, and the formula for the cereal is changed accordingly, affecting the texture, color, and nutrition. For example, 1 cup of American Corn Pops has 110 calories, 110 milligrams of sodium, 40 milligrams of potassium, and 26 grams of carbohydrates. One cup of Canadian Corn Pops contains 130 calories, 200 milligrams of sodium, 35 milligrams of potassium, and 32 grams of carbohydrates. The fat, cholesterol, and protein content is the same.
Unlike the vast majority of breakfast cereals, Corn Pops are packaged in a foil-lined bag. This helps to prevent the Pops from going stale and from secreting a sticky substance that causes the corn pops to stick together (a problem caused by the method that the cereal is processed).[1] The Canadian version of Corn Pops is packaged in a standard plastic cereal bag.
Though the name of the cereal is 'Corn' Pops, since 2004, its ingredients have included wheat starch.[2]
[edit] Marketing
Although the cereal contains partially hydrogenated fats, it is marketed as trans-fat free since the amount of trans fat per serving is less than the threshold 0.5 grams/serving.[3][4]
Numerous ad-campaigns used John Williams' theme from Jaws. For many years the mascot for the cereal was "Sugar Pops Pete", a prairie dog dressed as a cowboy with two "six-shooters" with red and white spiral-striped barrels. In the early 1980s, "Poppy" a female porcupine represented the cereal. Poppy carried around a yellow suitcase which contained a complete breakfast setting, meeting the by then industry standard "part of a complete breakfast" tagline. In early 2009, a live actor dressed up as a Corn Pops puff became the new mascot of Corn Pops. Then, in mid 2009, an alternative mascot was created, his name is The Sweet Toothasaur, who loves the Corn Pops cereal.
[edit] Taglines
- Sugar Corn Pops Are Tops! (pre-1980s)
- Gotta get... POPS! (1981 - 1988)
- Poppin' in my head. (late 1980s, alternating with "Gotta Have My Pops")
- You've gotta catch new Corn Pops! (UK, 1993)
- It's hard to stop when it's pops. (1995 - 1999)
- Gotta have my pops. (1988 - 2000, 2007 - present)
- Gotta have pops. (2007)
[edit] UK
In the early '90s, Corn Pops were introduced in the United Kingdom, but by the late '90s were no longer available. The tag line used in the UK was different: "You can't stop a corn popper popping more corn."
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