Food Brands that Refuse to Die

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Quisp

Quaker Oats launched this sweet breakfast cereal as a mass-market item in 1965, and the little discs of sugary cornmeal remained a supermarket fixture until the late 1970s, when it was discontinued due to low sales. It didn't go completely extinct, however, and popped up sporadically for collectors' and nostalgics' sakes. Last year, however, Quaker decided to return the cult cereal to the

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Photo by: Credit: flickr/ thebadastronomer

Quisp

Quaker Oats launched this sweet breakfast cereal as a mass-market item in 1965, and the little discs of sugary cornmeal remained a supermarket fixture until the late 1970s, when it was discontinued due to low sales. It didn't go completely extinct, however, and popped up sporadically for collectors' and nostalgics' sakes. Last year, however, Quaker decided to return the cult cereal to the mass market once and for all. It can be found in most supermarkets, and also purchased directly through the Quaker website.

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