One of the first advertisers of the cereal was the Ruff and Reddy cartoon show in 1957. In some regions, such as the southeast, Marshmallow Alpha-Bits were removed from shelves by 2000. In August 2005, Post Cereals introduced sugar-free Alpha-Bits cereal. Peterson, the latter of whom was a chef at a local restaurant in upstate New York. Marshmallow Alpha-Bits were invented by a small-time entrepreneur named Andrew R. Beginning in 2004, Marshmallow Alpha-Bits began disappearing from various markets, before finally being discontinued altogether in 2011. Over time, the marshmallows underwent changes such as super-swirls and splits in their colors. This variation of the original Alpha-Bits cereal contained marshmallow vowels: pink A's, yellow E's, purple I's, orange O's, green U's, and, later, blue Y's. 'Marshmallow Alpha-Bits', introduced in 1990, contained frosted alphabet-shaped corn cereal bits and marshmallows. The cereal was substantially reformulated in 2017, with the 'new and improved' Alpha-Bits having larger shapes than its predecessor.

The old recipe was reintroduced later in 2008. However, Alpha-Bits reappeared for sale in January 2008 with a new formulation, touting '0% Sugar!' as a 'Limited Edition' cereal. The cereal was introduced in 1957 and was taken off the market in 2006. Post Cereals also started producing 'Marshmallow Alpha-Bits' in 1990.Īlpha-Bits cereal was invented by Thomas M. JSTOR ( January 2013) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Īlpha-Bits, also known as Frosted Alpha-Bits, was a brand of breakfast cereal made by Post Consumer Brands, which contained frosted alphabet-shaped multi-grain (whole-grain oat and corn flour) cereal bits.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.

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