Comments on: Kellogg’s why must you forsake me?

By: Cardiogirl: 19% body fat 100% fun » Blog Archive » Change is bad: A case study in breakfast cereal

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:19:06 +0000

[...] to believe that Kellogg’s could not keep up with the demand. But I had to face the music when I purchased the last three boxes my grocery store carried on sale. An ominous sale that was dubbed a close [...]

By: cardiogirl

cardiogirl — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:26:02 +0000

That’s interesting that you could get it at Walmart. I tried, in vain, for months and months to get it at Walmart because I knew it would be much cheaper. They never did carry it. Punks.

You and me both — I couldn’t handle spending more than $4 a box for cereal. I do have Big Lots over here. I’ve never been in one, but I think it’s time to broaden my horizons.

By: cardiogirl

cardiogirl — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:23:56 +0000

@Tim Now that is an excellent idea — my own sweatshop! I love it!

I do, indeed have a basement, and I also have ~~slaves~~ children who could be put to work. Cereal is pricey, I must admit. The highest I’ve seen is $3.99 and that feels like highway robbery.

Usually I get it for $2.99 which still gives me sticker shock, but what are you gonna do? Except create a sweatshop in your basement?

@Liz Most of the time I am down with generic; I find there’s not much of a taste difference. I think my only hold out is Kraft Mayo.

By: Elizabeth A.

Elizabeth A. — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:49:51 +0000

Generic brands? That sucks. I just moved to Indiana and groceries and even alcohol are noticeably cheaper than in the South. I have no explanations. I made a C in Economics.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:32:27 +0000

Oh, Cardiogirl, I LOVE, love, love that cereal, too. The same thing had happened to me. I used to buy it at Walmart. Then, they stopped carrying it. Kroger still had it but it was always over $4 a box and that is beyond what I will spend for cereal (I’d never survive in Canada, would I?). I would pick it up when I was at Meijer, but that is in a town 25 minutes away and I don’t get there often.

So sad to hear it will be discontinued. I will be looking for it at Big Lots (since they often sell off the overstock of discontinued items). Do they have Big Lots in Michigan?

If you want, I’ll write a letter protesting their executive decision and proclaiming my undying love of that cereal!!!

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:11:43 +0000

The Cardiogirl empire needs to branch out into breakfast food production. You’ve probably got the makings of your own little sweatshop. Do you have a garage or a basement to house your slaves, I mean, workers?
I’m still shocked and reeling that $10 got you 3 boxes of cereal. Even on sale. Are you living in some alternate reality or something? Cereal up here in Alberta, Canada is anywhere from $4 to $6 a box. And that’s generic brands.

By: cardiogirl

cardiogirl — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:27:16 +0000

I think the yogurt you saw was from Special K. I’m positive the vanilla almond is Special K. I do want to try Special K Chocolatey Delight cereal; it looks like it could go either way — totally awesome and delicious or sucks donkey.

If I can find that coupon it’ll be worth it.

I do wonder, sometimes, if I could convince the execs to give it another go.

By: cardiogirl

cardiogirl — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:22:49 +0000

I know, it’s a major drag.

Hey, do they sell Kellogg’s cereal in the UK? I mean, can you walk into your local grocery store and buy a box off the shelf? I assume it’s a US brand, but maybe not.

By: V

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:38:46 +0000

i hate when stuff i love is discontinued. i was in the supermarket yesterday evening staring at the 8ft tall mountain of kellogg’s cereal and i saw yogurt something, but i don’t think it’s all bran. i grabbed a box of the vanilla almond, but didn’t see a price. so i went to the cereal aisle and it was 3.99 and i put it back because i heard on the TV that kellogg’s has a buy one get one free coupon on their website. no time to check it out, but if there’s a coupon for 3.99 cereal, i can wait and go back, today.

now this was a hoot!!!!: “Couldn’t they give it another chance with a stronger ad campaign?” i can totally see you at the head of the table whacking a white board – complete with your cg drawings – with a pointer stick on ways to get people re-pumped up about this cereal as the men in suits look over the top of their glasses at you as they ponder the fate of kellogg’s all-bran yogurt bites.

thanks for that cg!

By: Han

Han — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:31:37 +0000

I looked them up to see if I could ship them from the UK (okay ignoring postal regs at the moment!) but I couldn’t find them :(