General Mills teamed up with South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together to launch limited-edition TXT cereal boxes featuring cutout standees so that fans can have a free-standing display of the Gen Z icons. The five member of the band are featured individually alongside a beloved General Mills’ brand mascot across cereals like Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms and Honey Nut Cheerios.
While Soonbin is featured on General Mills' Trix cereal alongside Silly Rabbit, Yeonjun appears on Cookie Crisp with the Cookie Crisp Wolf. Additionally, Reese's Puffs boxes exclusively in Walmart stores, have a TXT group photo.
These cereal box collectibles for TXT fans celebrate the group's sixth Mini Album minisode 3: TOMORROW release.
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General Mills Dropped Limited-Edition TXT Cereal Boxes for Gen Z
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