these Goldfish crackers are baked with 100% real cheddar cheese. THE SHAPE YOU LOVE: Bring smiles to more guests and vending machines with the fun Goldfish shape.

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO), VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER), SALT, YEAST, SUGAR, SEASONING (CONTAINS PAPRIKA, CELERY, ONION), AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE.

Kambly, the original Swiss creator of the cracker, created them as a birthday present for his wife whose astrological sign was Pisces - which is often represented in Greek mythology as a fish.

We use real cheese in every batch of Cheddar Goldfish crackers. It is specially aged for months to give the crackers their distinctive sharp flavor.

Oscar J. Kambly, the original Swiss creator of the cracker, created them as a birthday present for his wife whose astrological sign was Pisces - which is often represented in Greek mythology as a fish. 3.)

The head of a Swiss baking firm, Oscar J. Kambly II, created the fish-shaped cracker in 1958 as a birthday gift for his wife, whose astrological sign was Pisces.

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER OILS), SALT, SKIM MILK POWDER, YEAST, SUGAR, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SPICES (ONION POWDER) AND MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE.

Goldfish crackers got their shape because the creator, a Swiss man named Oscar J. Kambly, wanted to make a snack for his wife. Her horoscope sign was Pisces, whose symbol is a fish. He chose the goldfish shape because it was a symbol of luck.

The reason the goldfish motif is so popular is because it symbolizes prosperity, improved fortune, being blessed with children (in Japan children are called kodakara, child treasures), household harmony and the accumulation of wealth. Goldfish are usually either black or red.

these Goldfish crackers are baked with 100% real cheddar cheese. THE SHAPE YOU LOVE: Bring smiles to more guests and vending machines with the fun Goldfish shape.

The first five flavors of Goldfish that were launched were Lightly Salted (Original), Cheese, Barbecue, Pizza and Smoky, and it wasn't until 1966, four years after the crackers were first launched, that the Cheddar Cheese flavor was introduced. The original Goldfish flavors.

Originally invented by Oscar J. Kambly at Swiss biscuit manufacturer Kambly in 1958 to celebrate his wife who was a Pisces, Goldfish snacks were introduced to the United States in 1962 by Pepperidge Farm founder Margaret Rudkin.

Oscar J. Kambly, the original Swiss creator of the cracker, created them as a birthday present for his wife whose astrological sign was Pisces - which is often represented in Greek mythology as a fish. 3.)

Goldfish (Carassius auratus) were domesticated in ancient China from crucian carp (both are still considered the same species) (1–3), which is one of the most important farmed fish, with global aquaculture production of 3.096 million tons of crucian carp in 2018 (4).

Made with Smiles and Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oils (Canola, Sunflower and/or Soybean), Salt, Contains 2% or Less of: Nonfat Milk, Yeast, Sugar, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate, Paprika, Spices, Celery, Onion Powder.

More Fun Facts About Goldfish

• Goldfish live and sleep with their eyes open.
• Goldfish were once believed to be good luck and it was tradition for newly married men to give one to their wives on the first wedding anniversary.
• Despite common belief, goldfish do not have three-second memories.