coco pops came out in the uk in 1961.
coco pops came out in the uk in 1961.
when did coco pops come out in the uk?
1961
it was introduced in the united kingdom as coco pops in 1961, and is also known by that name in the netherlands, denmark, nigeria, bulgaria, ghana, malta, new zealand, republic of ireland, finland, italy, greece, sweden, belgium, south africa, kenya, uganda, ukraine, botswana, hong kong, lebanon, australia, turkey and republic of korea and as choco pops in france. later in the 1960s, the name was changed to coco krispies, but subsequently reverted to coco pops.
cocoa krispies
the cereal was available in canada for a time, but was discontinued at some point in the early 1990s. instead, kellogg's sells a variant called rice krispies cocoa, which is simply rice krispies with a light chocolate flavor. several spin off cereals using the "coco pops" name, such as caramel flavoured coco pops, coco pops crunchers, coco chex, coco rocks, coco pops straws, coco pops moon & stars, coco pops choc-n-roll and coco pops croc prints (shaped like crafty croc's feet) have also been released by kellogg's in some countries.
cocoa krispies