Food Inventions By Zyonyckar Aug 25, 1853 George Crum- Potato Chip Sep 5, 1876 Charles Hires- Root Beer May 8, 1886 John Pemberton- Coca Cola Sep 5, 1894 Kellogg Brothers- Corn Flakes Sep 5, 1900 Milton Hershey- Hershey Kisses Aug 25, 1905 Frank Epperson- Popsicles Sep 5, 1912 Clarence Crane-Lifesavers Sep 5, 1924 Clarence Birdseye- Frozen Foods Sep 5, 1927 Edwin Perkins- Kool-Aid Sep 5, 1928 Walter Diemer- Bubble Gum Sep 5, 1965 J. Robert Cade- Gatorade Sep 5, 1976 William Mitchell- Pop Rocks