Favourite foods launched the year you were born
Nostalgic eats from decades gone by
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1946: Almond Joy
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1947: Betty Crocker Cake Mix
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1948: Cheetos
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1949: McDonald's French Fries
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Salty and skinny French fries are a staple of the McDonald's menu. But they haven't always been. Up until 1948, McDonald's served chunkier potato chips rather than their world-famous fries. Today, unsurprisingly, McDonald's fries are a bestseller and the company buys more than 3.4 billion pounds of US potatoes per year.
1950: Corn Pops
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1951: Totino's Pizza Rolls
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1952: Cheez Whiz
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1953: Swanson's TV Dinner
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As television sets sprang up in more and more homes throughout the post-war 1950s, the TV dinner cemented itself into American culture. It was the creation of frozen food company Swanson's, who launched a full turkey dinner neatly organised into a tray with compartments. Despite tapping into the zeitgeist, the product is actually something of a fluke. It was created as a way to use up the 520,000 pounds of turkey the company had left over after Thanksgiving. Its success was a happy accident.
1954: Trix
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1955: Special K
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1956: Cocoa Puffs
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1957: Whopper
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1958: Jif peanut butter
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1959: Caramac
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1960: Starburst
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1961: Coffee Mate
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1962: Goldfish
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1963: Froot Loops
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1964: Lucky Charms
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1965: SpaghettiOs
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1966: Doritos
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1967: Big Mac
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Now a signature McDonald's burger, the Big Mac – a towering creation with two beef patties and a famed special sauce – was at first met with uncertainty from the chain's big bosses. It was pioneered by franchisee Jim Delligatti, who created the mammoth "double decker" burger to satisfy the appetites of his labouring clientele. After being rolled out at Delligatti's own store in 1967, the burger was a big hit and available nationwide by 1968.
1968: Hunt’s Snack Pack
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1969: Funyuns
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Another genius Frito-Lay invention, these tasty snacks are a packet-based answer to your onion rings craving, and have been on shelves since 1969. You can't beat the original flavour but, for the adventurous, there's also Flamin' Hot and Chile Limón, among others.
1970: Orville Redenbacher's Popping Corn
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1971: Quarter Pounder
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"Pure beef. Pure pleasure" – that's what McDonald's promised customers when it launched its classic Quarter Pounder. Just like the Big Mac, this staple menu item was actually invented by a franchisee. Al Bernardin, of Fremont California, created the burger in 1971. Eaten up by patrons of Bernardin's store, the Quarter Pounder was added to menus nationwide two years later in 1973.
1972: Egg McMuffin
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1973: Nature Valley Granola
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1974: Skittles
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1975: Pop Rocks
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1976: Pringles
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1977: Monster Munch
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1978: Ben & Jerry's
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America's favourite ice cream brand was launched in the late 1970s by founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, who originally had plans to start a bagel company. By some miracle they turned their attention to the sweet stuff and their innovative flavours and creamy recipes have been winning over ice cream fans ever since. Early pints included Oreo Mint, French Vanilla and Chocolate Fudge, and now chocolatey Half Baked and Cherry Garcia are among the top sellers.
1979: Honey Nut Cheerios
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1980: Tostitos
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1981: Lean Cuisine
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1982: Diet Coke
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1983: Fruit Roll-Ups
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1984: Hobnobs
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1985: Bagel Bites
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1986: Push Pop Candy
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1987: Snapple Lemon Iced Tea
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1988: Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape
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1989: Lunchables
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1990: Kid Cuisine
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1991: McLean Deluxe
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Who remembers the McDonald's Deluxe range? While sales didn't soar as much as the fast food heavyweight had hoped, the low-fat McLean Deluxe burger did amass a loyal following among diet-conscious diners. Although, sadly this wasn't enough and the sandwich was discontinued by the 2000s.
Read about more discontinued fast food items we wish would make a comeback
1992: Dunkaroos
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The early 1990s saw the release of General Mills' Dunkaroos, a sweet snack with graham crackers and indulgent dips like Chocolate Frosting and Vanilla with Rainbow Sprinkles. Despite its popularity, the lunchbox treat was discontinued in the 2010s. However, Dunkaroos fans needn't lament their favourite snack any longer – it's making a return this summer.
1993: Pepsi Max
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1994: Reese's NutRageous
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1995: Rice Krispies Treats
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While it's not hard to whip up your own Rice Krispies sweet snack in the kitchen, Kellogg's launched their own version in 1995. These moreish treats see the cereal bound together with marshmallow and wrapped up in the brand's distinctive blue packaging. Those in the UK will know them as Rice Krispies Squares.
Now take a look at the most popular cereals from the decade you were born
1996: Baked Lay's
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1997: Big N' Tasty
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1998: Go-GURT
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1999: Caramel Frappuccino
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Satisfying sweet-toothed coffee lovers everywhere, the Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino debuted at the end of the decade. It's the ultimate caffeine indulgence – caramel syrup is blended with coffee, milk and ice, before being doused in whipped cream and yet more caramel sauce. It's still a menu staple more than 20 years later.
2000: Pepsi Twist
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