Cocoa Krispies over as the mascot. Ogg the Caveman took over towards the end of 1967. By the end of 1973, Tusk the Elephant became the mascot of the cereal, and he remained until the end of 1982, when Snap, Crackle and Pop (the mascots of Rice Krispies) replaced and retired Tusk the Elephant. In 1991, the mascot became Coco the Monkey. In 2001, Snap, Crackle, and Pop returned and they have remained the product's mascots to date. The cereal was introduced in the United Kingdom under the "Coco Pops" name in 1961, with Mr. Jinks as the mascot. Later in the
Cocoa Krispies resembling a strong teenager while keeping the head of the mascot, the cereal too had a recipe transformation to add more vitamins and minerals in order to focus the product into a health is fun type of communication. In Australia, the mascot is Coco the Monkey. Coco Pops received two stars out of five on the Australian Government's health star ratings. Kellogg's was criticized by health authorities in the United States and consumer experts in October 2009, when it unveiled a description on its boxes of Cocoa Krispies cereal that stated "now helps support your child's immunity". Kellogg's responded that