After introducing the original cereal in 1963, 1 marketed simply as Cap'n Crunch, Quaker Oats has since introduced numerous flavors and seasonal variations, some for a limited timeand currently offers a Cap. The cereal was launched in 1963, bolstered by a successful advertising campaign created by noted animator Jay Ward and introducing the cereal's longtime naval mascot, Cap'n Crunch. For current information, refer to packaging on store shelves. Cap'n Crunch is a corn and oat breakfast cereal manufactured by Quaker Oats Company, a subsidiary of PepsiCo since 2001. Cap'n Crunch: The original Cap'n Crunch cereal is made of sweetened, yellow, square-shaped cereal pieces made by combining corn and oats. Product formulations, packaging and promotions may change. Grab a bowl or cup for an easy snack that goes great with couch time, anytime. the Barefooted Pirate’s Cinnamon Crunch, Wilma the Whale’s Vanilla Crunch-all which have since faded away. Description Sweet and golden, with a crunch you’ll love, nothing competes with the original Cap’n Crunch.

On his excursions, the Cap’N would meet a whole cast of characters who then inspired new flavors-Chockle the Blob’s Choco Crunch, Jean LaFoote a.k.a. During Saturday morning cartoon commercials and on the back of cereal boxes, kids could follow the storyline of the Cap’N’s adventures, traversing the Sea of Milk on his S.S. “Easily, Cap’N Crunch has the most elaborate storyline of any cereal character in history,” Gitlin explained.īack in the early 1960s, Jay Ward Productions, the designers of Rocky and Bullwinkle (among other characters), came up with the Cap’N, and Quaker developed the cereal around him in 1963, Gitlin said. With delicious sweetened corn and oats, the cereal. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Cap’N Crunch cereal, and cereal expert Marty Gitlin, co-author of “The Great American Cereal Book,” says he can’t believe no one’s spotted the snafu before. Peanut Butter Crunch 12.5ozCaptain Crunchs Peanut Butter Crunch Cereal is the secret to tasty mornings.

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