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[[File:Wheat-Thins-Box-Small.jpg|180px|right|Wheat Thins]] this website honestly has false facts and is the worst page u can use for research |
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'''Wheat Thins''' are a brand of baked cracker snack distributed in the United States and Canada by [[Nabisco]]. They are also available in Australia through wholesaler USA Foods.<ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.usafoods.com.au/p3525/cookies-crackers/wheat-thins|publisher=''USA Foods: The All American Grocery Store''|title=Wheat Thins}}</ref> [[Vegetable Thins]], Oat Thins, Pita Thins, and [[Rice Thins]], which are all spinoffs of Wheat Thins, are available in Canada and some regions of the United States. Wheat Thins themselves come in many flavors and varieties. |
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== Advertising == |
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The snack is still well known by some for its 1970s and early 1980s ad campaign starring [[Sandy Duncan]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0242098/bio|publisher=IMDb|title=Sandy Duncan Mini Bio|author=Gary Brumburgh|accessdate=December 29, 2014}}</ref> A more recent commercial aired during [[Super Bowl XLVI]] featuring [[Brian Griffin|Brian]] and [[Stewie Griffin|Stewie]] from the animated sitcom ''[[Family Guy]]'', in which Stewie puts emphasis on the "H" in "Wheat," saying instead, "Hwheat Thins."<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Vcbm-XWtg|publisher=YouTube|title=Family Guy: Wheat Thins Commercial (HD)|accessdate=May 20, 2014}}</ref> Other recent marketing for the brand has focused on targeting younger consumers by giving away products at youth-oriented events such as college football games, and heavily utilizing social media.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/business/media/05adco.html|title=Don’t Call It a Cracker: Wheat Thins Prefers to Be Billed as a Snack|publisher=''The New York Times''|author=Andrew Adam Newman|date=January 4, 2011}}</ref> |
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== Varieties == |
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[[File:Wheat-Thins-Crackers.jpg|thumb|right|Original Wheat Thins]] |
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There are several flavors available, depending on country and market:<ref>{{citeweb|title = ''Brands'' | publisher = ''Nabisco'' |url=http://brands.nabisco.com/WheatThins|accessdate=May 20, 2014}}</ref> |
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* Artisan cheese: Wisconsin Colby |
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* Artisan cheese: Vermont White Cheddar |
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* Chipotle |
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* Dill Pickle |
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* Fiber Selects 5-Grain |
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* Flatbread Garlic & Parsley |
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* Flatbread Tuscan Herb |
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* Hint of Salt |
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* Honey Mustard |
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* Lime (limited time 2013) |
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* Multigrain |
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* Original |
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* Ranch |
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* Reduced Fat |
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* Smoky BBQ |
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* Spicy Buffalo |
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* Sundried Tomato & Basil |
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* Sweet Onion |
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* Zesty Salsa |
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Additional discontinued/changed flavors: |
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* Baked Snack Reduced Fat |
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* Cream Cheese & Chives |
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* Harvest 5-Grain |
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* Harvest 7-Grain |
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* Honey<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/product-review-original-wheat-thins-875121.html|title=Product Review: Original Wheat Thins|publisher=''Yahoo! Voices''|author=Reinstein, David A.|date=February 4, 2008}}</ref> |
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* Manly Low-Mein |
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* Harvest Garden Vegetable |
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* Lightly Cinnamon |
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* Low Sodium |
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* Parmesan Basil |
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== See also == |
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* [[Cracker (food)|Crackers]] |
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* [[Nabisco]] |
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* [[Mondelēz International]] |
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* [[Kraft Foods]] |
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* [[Stoned Wheat Thins]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.redovalfarms.com Red Oval Farms ] |
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*[http://www.snackworks.com Snackworks] |
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*[http://brands.nabisco.com/WheatThins Wheat Thins] |
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{{Mondelez}} |
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[[Category:Nabisco brands]] |
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[[Category:Brand name crackers]] |
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[[Category:1970 introductions]] |
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[[Category:Mondelēz brands]] |
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