Kellogg's Market Evolution

  • Kellogg's Company Founded

    Kellogg's Company Founded
    Production of Kellogg's Toasted Corn Flakes begins
  • First Marketing Campaign

    First Marketing Campaign
    Kellogg's began using the phrase "The Original Has This Signature— W.K. Kellogg™" and it stuck for years
  • Logo First Used

    Logo First Used
    The iconic Kellogg's logo was first used in a cereal cartoon.
  • "Give a Grocer a Wink!"

    "Give a Grocer a Wink!"
    A daring, and for its time, risque, advertising campaign appeared from February through July 1908, which claimed that if you winked at your grocer the would give you a sample of Corn Flakes.
  • New advertisement- Kellogg's® Kid Cut-outs™

    New advertisement- Kellogg's® Kid Cut-outs™
    Cardboard lithograph cut-outs to entertain kids are put on cereal boxes. Much more colorful.
  • New Advertisement during WW1

    New Advertisement during WW1
    WW1 ad, "First Aid to the Hungry" showed a group of boys and girls eating healthy Corn Flakes
  • Kellogg's Renamed

    Kellogg's Renamed
    Kellogg's Toasted Corn Flakes officially named to Kellogg Company
  • Gifts for Package Tops

    Gifts for Package Tops
    Kids could earn toys for sending in the tops of cereal boxes, proving that they bought the cereal.
  • Over 50 years of Grrrrrreat Advertising

    Over 50 years of Grrrrrreat Advertising
    Tony the Tiger is created to market new Frosted Flakes.
  • Special K released

    Special K released
    A newer and healthier cereal alternative now was on the shelves
  • Kellogg's uses Star Trek

    Kellogg's uses Star Trek
    Specialty boxes had cut out masks of Star Trek characters
  • Poptarts enter market

    Poptarts enter market
    The first frosted Pop-Tarts hit the shelves with four flavors, Dutch-Apple, Concord Grape, Raspberry and Brown Sugar-Cinnamon. Today, there are over 30 kinds of Pop-Tarts.
  • Eggo Blueberry Waffles

    Eggo Blueberry Waffles
    Eggo's debuts Blueberry Frozen Waffles
  • Pokemon Cereal Released

    Pokemon Cereal Released
    Partnering with the popular Nintendo game, Kellogg's created Pokemon cereal
  • Kellogg's uses famous Athletes

    Kellogg's uses famous Athletes
    Use of Gold Medal Women's Gymnastics team for ad campaign
  • Kellogg's incorporates Stranger Things

    Kellogg's incorporates Stranger Things
    Eleven, who is famous on TV for eating Eggo Waffles, appears on a waffle box
  • Kellogg's Today

    Kellogg's Today
    Kellogg's sells more than 30 varieties of cereal, bars, crackers, shakes, and snacks worldwide