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Encyclopedia > Frosted Flakes


Frosted Flakes or Zucaritas (North American countries) or Frosties (UK, Commonwealth of Nations and EU countries) is a cereal similar to Corn Flakes from Kellogg's, but coated with frosted sugar. North American redirects here. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2007 Headquarters Marlborough House, London, UK Official languages English Membership 53 sovereign states Leaders  -  Queen Elizabeth II  -  Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma Appointed 24 November 2007 Establishment  -  Balfour Declaration 18 November 1926   -  Statute of Westminster 11 December 1931   -  London Declaration 28 April 1949  Area  -  Total... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: European Union The European Union On-Line Official EU website, europa. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cornflakes in a bowl Corn flakes are a popular breakfast cereal originally manufactured by Kelloggs through the treatment of corn. ... Kellogg Company (often referred to as simply Kellogg or Kelloggs) is an American multinational producer of breakfast foods, snack foods, cookies, and crackers, with corporate headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. Kellogg trades under the ticker symbol NYSE: K. Revenues in 2006 were $10. ... This article is about sugar as food and as an important and widely-traded commodity. ...

Contents

Names

A Zucaritas Box miniature.
A Zucaritas Box miniature.

The term "Frosted Flakes" can be used by any company making a similar product. However, the term "Frosties" is a registered trademark and so cannot be used by others, and it goes under many different names in other countries. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...

  • "Zucaritas" in Spanish-speaking countries.
  • "Sucrilhos" in Brazil.
  • "Corn Frost" (コーンフロスト) in Japan

Tony the Tiger

Tony the Tiger has been the mascot of Frosted Flakes since the cereal was first introduced in 1952 as Sugar Frosted Flakes. The word "sugar" was dropped from the product in the 1970s.[citation needed] Tony is known for uttering the cereal's slogan: "They're Great!". Tony the Tiger was originally voiced by Thurl Ravenscroft, who continued to provide his voice until his death in 2005. The character is currently voiced by the former professional wrestling play-by-play announcer, Lee Marshall. For other uses, see Tony The Tiger (disambiguation). ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ravenscrofts 1970 gospel album Great Hymns in Story and Song Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft (February 6, 1914 – May 22, 2005) was an American voice actor and singer with a deep, booming voice. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the former professional footballer of the same name, see Lee Marshall (footballer) Lee Marshall was a professional wrestling announcer for the American Wrestling Association (AWA). ...


Kelloggs Frosted Flakes products

In 2003, Kellogg's launched Cinnamon Krunchers. The slogan was "They're Great 'Till They're Gone." Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Sugar reduction

In 2004, Kellogg's introduced a recipe containing a third less sugar.


Gold version

In 2008, Kellogg's introduced Frosted Flakes Gold. 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...


Taglines

Frosted Flakes as it appears today
Frosted Flakes as it appears today

This cereal has had numerous taglines, but the classic, "They're great!" has always been used along with the others.

  • They're more than good, They're great!
  • They're gonna taste great!
  • Bring out the tiger in you! (1980s)
  • The taste adults have grown to love. (1980s - 1990s)
  • Earn your stripes!
  • Put a tiger on your team!

The Frosties Kid

The Frosties Kid was an internet meme during the spring and summer of 2006. For other uses, see Meme (disambiguation). ...


The Frosties Kid advertisement was aired on British and Irish domestic television stations in spring 2006. Rumours in internet Blogs and Forums that the actor had committed suicide were soon noted by Snopes when they investigated this meme[1]. In June 2006 it was announced on Radio 1 that Frosties Kid was alive and well, living in South Africa[2]. It has been suggested that Online diary be merged into this article or section. ... An Internet forum, also known as a message board or discussion board, is a web application that provides for online discussions, and is the modern descendant of the bulletin board systems and existing Usenet news systems that were widespread in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Snopes, also known as the Urban Legends Reference Pages, is a website dedicated to determining the truth about many urban legends, Internet rumors, email forwards, and other such stories of uncertain or questionable origin. ...


1960s jingle

Tony the Tiger says -
Frosted Flakes are GREAT!
Kellogg's
Sugar Frosted Flakes
Get on the beam
Put a tiger on your team
Eat Kellogg's
Sugar Frosted Flakes
It's a great way
To sweeten up the day
A beautiful bowl
To get lost in
Great golden flakes
Of corn
With a glittering
Sugar frostin'
Get on the beam
Put a tiger on your team
Eat Kellogg's
Sugar Frosted Flakes

Sponsorship

  • Kellogg's was a major sponsor of Adventures of Superman throughout most of the 1950s. Many of the Frosted Flakes commercials featuring the show's star George Reeves are considered classics and are available on the DVD release of the series' first season.
  • Frosted Flakes has been the primary sponsor of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet since 2000. Starting in the 2007 season, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes began splitting sponsorship part time with CARQUEST Auto Parts.

This article is about the television series. ... George Reeves (January 5,[1] 1914 – June 16, 1959) was an American actor, best known for his role as Superman in the 1950s television program Adventures of Superman and his controversial death at the age of 45. ... Hendrick Motorsports is a group of NASCAR racing teams started by Rick Hendrick in 1984 under the name All Star Racing, racing only Chevrolets, racing in both the Nextel Cup and Busch Series circuits. ... Carquest Auto Parts is a chain of auto-supply stores and repair shops. ...

See also

One of the Flutie Flakes box designs from Buffalo Flutie Flakes is the name of a breakfast cereal named for then Buffalo Bills starting quarterback Doug Flutie in 1998, after Fluties popularity soared because of his scrambling, last quarter heroics and his impressive win-loss record. ... Douglas Richard Doug Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is a retired American football and Canadian football quarterback. ...

References

  1. ^ Frosties Kid Suicide. Snopes. Retrieved on 24 June 2007.
  2. ^ Unofficial Mills - A statement from Frosties regarding Frosties Kid.

Snopes, also known as the Urban Legends Reference Pages, is a website dedicated to determining the truth about many urban legends, Internet rumors, email forwards, and other such stories of uncertain or questionable origin. ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
YouTube - Sugar Frosted Flakes commercial (517 words)
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Frosted Flakes and, to a slightly lesser degree, Froot Loops could be called breakfast cereal classics – cereals who’s flavors are forever familiar to anyone who grew up with them.
Almost to be expected, the cereal that was once called "Sugar Frosted Flakes", has an altered taste when much of the sugar is removed.
It’s a testament to the original Frosted Flakes that you might be inclined to add a Tablespoon of sugar to make the new cereal taste better.
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