List of breakfast cereal advertising characters

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This is a list of breakfast cereal advertising characters.

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Cereal Partners Worldwide

Force Food Company

General Mills

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Kellogg Company

Nestlé

Post Cereals

Quaker Oats Company

Ralston Purina Company

Weetabix Food Company

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cap'n Crunch</span> American breakfast cereal made by the Quaker Oats Company

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nutri-Grain</span> Breakfast foods made by Kelloggs

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kellogg's</span> American multinational food company

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cinnamon Toast Crunch</span> General Mills breakfast cereal

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Special K</span> WK Kellogg Co brand of cereal

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sunny Jim</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cereal Partners Worldwide</span> Joint venture between General Mills and Nestlé

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cookie Crisp</span> Breakfast cereal made by General Mills

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">MOM Brands</span> American breakfast cereal company

MOM Brands Company was an American producer of breakfast cereals, headquartered in Northfield, Minnesota. It marketed its products in at least 70% of the country's grocery stores, with estimated sales in 2012 of US$750 million. It operated four manufacturing plants, in Northfield, Minnesota; Tremonton, Utah; Asheboro, North Carolina; and St. Ansgar, Iowa. The company had distribution centers in Grove City, Ohio; Coppell, Texas; and Salt Lake City, Utah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frosted Mini-Wheats</span> Breakfast cereal made by WK Kellogg Co

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Teddy Grahams</span> Snack brand owned by Mondelez

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fiber One</span> General Mills brand

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