Pop-Tarts aren’t just “crazy good”, they’re crazy successful. These pastries have been around since 1964 and have gained a cult following from children and adults alike. Kellogg launched Pop Tarts after a few short months of research and development and became very popular.

So popular in fact, that “Pop Tart” has become the household name for “toaster pastry.” Any off brand pastries will often be referred to as Pop Tarts. Of course Kellogg will dispute the claim, as legal trouble often follows brand names that replace generic names. Take for instance Coke has been under fire many times for being the household word for “cola”. It’s also common to use the brand names Kleenex for “facial tissue”, and Xerox for “photocopy”.

Pop Tarts launched with four orginal flavors: Strawberry, Blueberry, Brown Sugar Cinnamon, and Apple. Three of the original flavors are still being produced today.  Pop Tarts frequently flirts with many new and limited-edition flavors. Some aren’t as successful as others, but flavors like S’mores have really caught on.

Here are a few limited-edition and discontinued Pop Tarts flavors:

• 2012 Olympic Team USA Mixed Berry with gold foil (Summer 2012)
• American Apple Pie (Summer 2012)
• Apple Cinnamon
• Apple Cinnamon Muffin (Spring 2013)
• Birthday Cake (Summer 2012)
• Cherry Turnover (Summer 2011)
• Choc-o-Lantern Frosted Chocolate Fudge (Halloween 2010)
• Chocolate Banana Split (2009)
• Chocolate Graham Cracker
• Chocolate Peppermint
• Chocolate Vanilla Creme
• Cinnamon Roll (Spring 2013)
• Confetti Cake (Summer 2011)
• Disney Princess Jewelberry
• Dulce De Leche (2008)
• Dutch Apple
• French Toast
• Frosted Caramel Chocolate
• Frosted Chocolate Mini-Crisps
• Frosted Concord Grape
• Frosted Double Berry
• Gingerbread (Fall 2010, returning yearly)
• Gone Nutty! Chocolate Peanut Butter (Summer 2013)
• Gone Nutty! Peanut Butter (Summer 2013)
• Guava Mango (2008)
• Hello Kitty Meowberry
• Low Fat Frosted Chocolate Fudge
• Marshmallow Hot Chocolate (Fall 2012)
• Mint Chocolate Chip
• Orange Cream (2009)
• Pancake Syrup Blueberry (German)
• Peanut Butter & Jelly (Grape)
• Pumpkin Pie (Fall 2010, returning yearly)
• Red Velvet (Spring 2013)
• Red White and Berry (Summer 2012, returning yearly)
• Spring Berry (Spring 2012)
• Strawberry Cheese Danish
• Sugar Cookie (Fall 2011, returning yearly)
• Sugar Cookie (Fall 2012)
• Unfrosted Cherry
• Vanilla
• Vanilla I-Scream Cone (Spring 2012)
• Wild Berry Bloom (Easter 2011)
• Wild Bubble-Berrry
• Wild Magic Burst
• Wild Tropical Blast

 

Where are Pop Tarts made?

 

The Pop Tarts factory is located in Searcy, Arkansas.

 

While there are many Pop Tarts factories across the United States, Searcy is home to a massive chunk of Kellogg’s Pop Tart production.

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