30 Cold Cereal Innovations

From Probiotic-Infused Cereals to Unicorn-Themed Cereals

In recent years, the sales of cold cereal products have suffered due to consumers scrutinizing ingredient labels and opting for more convenient grab-and-go morning meal options.

Just this year, Post relaunched its popular Oreo O's cereal. Along with it, a number of crossover products have been introduced, including flavors that remind of Nutter Butter and Chips Ahoy! cookies, as well as sprinkled donuts, hot cocoa, ice cream and cupcakes.

In order to better cater to health-conscious and vegan consumers, the W.K.Kellogg cereal line will be introduced in the new year, spotlighting organic wholegrain wheats and super grains with no sugar added. Many brands in the cold cereal category are also putting a similar emphasis on clean ingredients by reformatting products without artificial ingredients and high fructose corn syrup. General Mills now offers Trix, made with only colors from natural sources, as well as its synthetically colored Classic Trix.

SCORE
6.3 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Gen Alpha (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 95%
Activity 87%
Freshness 8%
Cereal Brand Bee-Saving Initiatives
CATEGORY
Eco
Cereal Brand Bee-Saving Initiatives
Spiced Autumnal Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Spiced Autumnal Cereals
Unicorn-Themed Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Unicorn-Themed Cereals
Classic Candy-Inspired Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Classic Candy-Inspired Cereals
Fruit-Flavored Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Fruit-Flavored Cereals
Roasted Cocoa Breakfast Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Roasted Cocoa Breakfast Cereals
Relaunched Creme Cookie Cereals
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Relaunched Creme Cookie Cereals
Donut-Flavored Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Donut-Flavored Cereals
Seasonal Gingerbread Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Seasonal Gingerbread Cereals
Probiotic-Infused Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Probiotic-Infused Cereals
Biodynamic Breakfast Cereals
CATEGORY
Eco
Biodynamic Breakfast Cereals
Cinnamon-Encrusted Kids' Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cinnamon-Encrusted Kids' Cereals
Antioxidant-Rich Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Antioxidant-Rich Cereals
Mini Cookie Cereals
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Mini Cookie Cereals
Fruit-Flavored Classic Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Fruit-Flavored Classic Cereals
Video Game-Celebrating Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Video Game-Celebrating Cereals
Spiced Seasonal Breakfast Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Spiced Seasonal Breakfast Cereals
Mainstream Artisan Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Mainstream Artisan Cereals
Cookie-Inspired Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cookie-Inspired Cereals
Cookie-Based Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cookie-Based Cereals
Donut-Themed Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Donut-Themed Cereals
Chinese New Year-Celebrating Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Chinese New Year-Celebrating Cereals
Hot Chocolate Breakfast Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Hot Chocolate Breakfast Cereals
Unicorn-Inspired Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Unicorn-Inspired Cereals
Fruity Cinnamon Breakfast Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Fruity Cinnamon Breakfast Cereals
Winter-Edition Breakfast Cereals
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Winter-Edition Breakfast Cereals
Millennial-Targeted Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Millennial-Targeted Cereals
All-Cereal Advent Calendars
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
All-Cereal Advent Calendars
Olympic Cereal Boxes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Olympic Cereal Boxes
Special Edition Sesquicentennial Cereals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Special Edition Sesquicentennial Cereals

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