The brand was marketed despite internal concern it would be a fad and not last more than a year. Fruity Pebbles was introduced on the West Coast in 1969 first under simply the name “Pebbles” and strong consumer demand led to national distribution under the cereal re-name of “Fruity Pebbles”.

Introducing PEBBLES CRUNCH'd Cereal! Since the first bowl of PEBBLES™ cereal was poured in 1971 to today, the brand has captured hearts and minds, growing in the process to become the No. 1 selling kids cereal brand with more than 1.4 billion bowls eaten annually. PEBBLES™ cereal celebrated its 50th birthday in 2021!

PEBBLES cereal became the first brand created around a media character. “The Flintstones,” which ran from 1960-1966, followed the stone-age adventures of Fred and Wilma Flintstone and their neighbors, Barney and Betty Rubble.

It was introduced nationwide in 1971. After some limited test marketing, the Pebbles cereals rolled out nationwide in 1971, the same year that a new cartoon, The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show, premiered. Fred and Barney, meanwhile, gobbled up the cereal in animated ads like this one here.

PEBBLES™ cereal Since 1971, Flinstones-inspired PEBBLES cereal varieties like Cocoa PEBBLES and Fruity PEBBLES have been capturing the hearts of all age groups and bringing joy to breakfast-time. Its delicious flavors, crispy crunchy rice, and iconic characters all come together to create a timeless, classic cereal.

Granula The first cold breakfast cereal, Granula (not the same as granola), was invented in the United States in 1863 by James Caleb Jackson, operator of Our Home on the Hillside which was later replaced by the Jackson Sanatorium in Dansville, New York.

The First Breakfast Cereal, Granula, Had to Be Soaked Before Being Eaten

• Granula wasn't much like the cereal we eat today.
• The first manufactured breakfast cereal, it was developed in 1863 by a doctor and health reformer named James Caleb Jackson.

Granula The first hot ground oatmeal cereal was created as early as 1854 by Ferdinand Schumacher, a German immigrant from Ohio, and the first cold breakfast cereal, “Granula” (which had to be soaked overnight for it to be palatable), was the invention of New Yorker James Caleb Jackson in 1863.

the Flintstones franchise Pebbles Flintstone (also known as Pebbles Flintstone-Rubble as an adult) is a fictional character in the Flintstones franchise. The red-haired daughter of Fred and Wilma Flintstone, Pebbles is born near the end of the third season.

Packaged breakfast cereals were considerably more convenient than a product that had to be cooked, and as a result of this convenience (and clever marketing), they became popular.

PEBBLES™ cereal Since 1971, Flinstones-inspired PEBBLES cereal varieties like Cocoa PEBBLES and Fruity PEBBLES have been capturing the hearts of all age groups and bringing joy to breakfast-time. Its delicious flavors, crispy crunchy rice, and iconic characters all come together to create a timeless, classic cereal.

peb·​ble ˈpe-bəl. 1. : a small usually rounded stone especially when worn by the action of water. 2. : transparent and colorless quartz : rock crystal.