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Product 19 was a breakfast cereal made by Kellogg's. Introduced in 1967, it consisted of lightly sweetened flakes made of corn, oats, wheat, and rice, marketed as containing all required daily vitamins and iron. The product was discontinued in 2016.

Origin of name

The name has been explained in two ways: as the 19th version of the cereal or Kellogg's 19th product in development that year.^[1]^[2]

Product history and marketing

Kellogg's introduced Product 19 in 1967 in response to General Mills' Total, which claimed to contain the entire daily nutritional requirement of vitamins and minerals.^[2] Like Total, Product 19 was fortified with the US recommended daily allowance of vitamins and minerals.^[3] Unlike Total, Product 19 was a multi-grain cereal. It was packaged in a relatively plain red and white box, originally with charts and text, and was marketed to older consumers and the health-conscious.^[2] The original slogan was "Instant Nutrition - New cereal food created especially for working mothers, otherwise busy mothers and everybody in a hurry."

In the early 1970s, advertising for Product 19 featured the former American football player, Tom Harmon. Towards the end, boxes depicted a person doing yoga.^[2] Within Kellogg's range of cereals, it was targeted to customers seeking to lose weight.^[4] In response to lackluster sales, Kellogg's limited distribution of Product 19 in the 2010s, and announced in 2016 that it had been discontinued.^[2]

References

^ Bruce, Scott; Crawford, Bill (1995). Cerealizing America: The Unsweetened Story of American Breakfast Cereal. Boston: Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-19851-1.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Grundhauser, Eric (November 7, 2016). "The Long Death of Product 19, the Most Beloved Cereal You've Never Heard Of". Atlas Obscura.
^ Warner, Melanie (2013). Pandora's Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal. New York: Scribner. p. 71. ISBN 9781451666731. Product 19 cereal.
^ Michman, Ronald D.; Mazze, Edward M. (1998). The Food Industry Wars: Marketing Triumphs and Blunders. Westport, Connecticut: Quorum. pp. 114, 124. ISBN 9781429473064. Product 19 cereal.

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[1] Bruce, Scott; Crawford, Bill (1995). Cerealizing America: The Unsweetened Story of American Breakfast Cereal. Boston: Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-19851-1.

[auto-2] Grundhauser, Eric (November 7, 2016). "The Long Death of Product 19, the Most Beloved Cereal You've Never Heard Of". Atlas Obscura.

[3] Warner, Melanie (2013). Pandora's Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal. New York: Scribner. p. 71. ISBN 9781451666731. Product 19 cereal.

[4] Michman, Ronald D.; Mazze, Edward M. (1998). The Food Industry Wars: Marketing Triumphs and Blunders. Westport, Connecticut: Quorum. pp. 114, 124. ISBN 9781429473064. Product 19 cereal.

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-'''Product 19''' was a brand of [[breakfast cereal]] made by [[Kellogg Company|Kellogg's]]. Introduced in 1967, it consisted of lightly sweetened flakes made of [[maize|corn]], [[oat]]s, [[wheat]], and [[rice]], marketed as containing all required daily [[vitamin]]s and [[iron]]. It was discontinued in 2016.
+[[File:Product_19_logo.png|thumb|right|Product 19 logo]]
+'''Product 19''' was a [[breakfast cereal]] made by [[Kellogg's]]. Introduced in 1967, it consisted of lightly sweetened flakes made of [[maize|corn]], [[oat]]s, [[wheat]], and [[rice]], marketed as containing all required daily [[vitamin]]s and [[iron]]. The product was discontinued in 2016.
 ==Origin of name==
-The name has been explained in two ways: as the 19th version of the cereal,<ref>{{Cite book|last1 = Bruce|first1 = Scott|last2 = Crawford|first2 = Bill|title = Cerealizing America: The Unsweetened Story of American Breakfast Cereal|year = 1995|publisher = Faber and Faber|location = Boston|isbn = 978-0-571-19851-1|url-access = registration|url = https://archive.org/details/cerealizingameri00scot}}</ref> or Kellogg's 19th product in development that year.<ref name=Death/>
+The name has been explained in two ways: as the 19th version of the cereal or Kellogg's 19th product in development that year.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Bruce |first1=Scott |last2=Crawford |first2=Bill |title=Cerealizing America: The Unsweetened Story of American Breakfast Cereal |year=1995 |publisher=Faber and Faber |location=Boston |isbn = 978-0-571-19851-1 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/cerealizingameri00scot}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web |first=Eric |last=Grundhauser |url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-long-death-of-product-19-the-most-beloved-cereal-youve-never-heard-of |title=The Long Death of Product 19, the Most Beloved Cereal You've Never Heard Of |website=[[Atlas Obscura]] |date=November 7, 2016 }}</ref>
 ==Product history and marketing==
-Kellogg's introduced Product 19 in 1967 in response to [[General Mills]]' [[Total (breakfast cereal)|Total]], which claimed to contain the entire daily nutritional requirement of vitamins and [[Mineral (nutrient)|mineral]]s.<ref name=Death>{{cite web |first=Eric |last=Grundhauser |url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-long-death-of-product-19-the-most-beloved-cereal-youve-never-heard-of |title=The Long Death of Product 19, the Most Beloved Cereal You've Never Heard Of |website=[[Atlas Obscura]] |date=November 7, 2016 }}</ref> Like Total, Product 19 was fortified with the [[Dietary Reference Intake|US recommended daily allowance]] of vitamins and minerals.<ref>{{cite book |first=Melanie |last=Warner |title=Pandora's Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal |location=New York |publisher=Scribner |year=2013 |isbn=9781451666731 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MBDgAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA274&dq=%22Product+19%22+cereal&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjiqYW_4JnQAhVpwlQKHWuUAWQQ6AEIcDAJ#v=onepage&q=%22Product%2019%22%20cereal&f=false |page=71}}</ref> Unlike Total, Product 19 was a multi-grain cereal. It was packaged in a relatively plain red and white box, originally with charts and text, and was marketed to older consumers and the health-conscious.<ref name=Death/> The original slogan was "Instant Nutrition - New cereal food created especially for working mothers, otherwise busy mothers and everybody in a hurry." In the early 1970s ads for Product 19 featured [[Tom Harmon]]; the last boxes depicted a person doing [[yoga]].<ref name=Death/> Within Kellogg's range of cereals, it was targeted to customers seeking to lose weight.<ref>{{cite book |first1=Ronald D. |last1=Michman |first2=Edward M. |last2=Mazze |title=The Food Industry Wars: Marketing Triumphs and Blunders |location=Westport, Connecticut |publisher=Quorum |year=1998 |isbn=9781429473064
+Kellogg's introduced Product 19 in 1967 in response to [[General Mills]]' [[Total (cereal)|Total]], which claimed to contain the entire daily nutritional requirement of vitamins and [[mineral (nutrient)|mineral]]s.<ref name="auto"/> Like Total, Product 19 was fortified with the [[Dietary Reference Intake|US recommended daily allowance]] of vitamins and minerals.<ref>{{cite book |first=Melanie |last=Warner |title=Pandora's Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal |location=New York |publisher=Scribner |year=2013 |isbn=9781451666731 |url=https://archive.org/details/pandoraslunchbox0000warn |url-access=registration |quote=Product 19 cereal. |page=[https://archive.org/details/pandoraslunchbox0000warn/page/71 71]}}</ref> Unlike Total, Product 19 was a multi-grain cereal. It was packaged in a relatively plain red and white box, originally with charts and text, and was marketed to older consumers and the health-conscious.<ref name="auto"/> The original slogan was "Instant Nutrition - New cereal food created especially for working mothers, otherwise busy mothers and everybody in a hurry."
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+In the early 1970s, advertising for Product 19 featured the former [[American football]] player, [[Tom Harmon]]. Towards the end, boxes depicted a person doing [[yoga]].<ref name="auto"/> Within Kellogg's range of cereals, it was targeted to customers seeking to lose weight.<ref>{{cite book |first1=Ronald D. |last1=Michman |first2=Edward M. |last2=Mazze |title=The Food Industry Wars: Marketing Triumphs and Blunders |location=Westport, Connecticut |publisher=Quorum |year=1998 |isbn=9781429473064 |url=https://archive.org/details/foodindustrywars00mich |url-access=registration |quote=Product 19 cereal. |pages=[https://archive.org/details/foodindustrywars00mich/page/114 114], 124 }}</ref> In response to lackluster sales, Kellogg's limited distribution of Product 19 in the 2010s, and announced in 2016 that it had been discontinued.<ref name="auto"/>
-In response to lackluster sales, Kellogg's reduced distribution of Product 19 in the 2010s and announced in 2016 that it had been discontinued.<ref name=Death/>
 ==References==
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