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Man Who Helped Develop Pop-Tarts Is Dead at 96
Man We Should Thank
for Pop-Tarts Is Dead at 96
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Man We Should Thank for Pop-Tarts Is Dead at 96

Execs came to him with an idea, and William Post made it happen

(Newser) - William Post, a Michigan man who played an important role in the development of Pop-Tarts, has died at age 96. Post died Saturday, according to a family obituary that provided no details on his death but says he was raised in Grand Rapids as "one of seven children of...

Strange Hit at College Bowl: The Giant Pop-Tart

Kansas State won the Pop-Tarts Bowl, and the brand appeared to score, too

(Newser) - Kansas State beat North Carolina State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Thursday night, and if you think that's a weird sentence, things get weirder. The Pop-Tarts brand scored some serious social media buzz with one of the strangest mascot stunts on record. As USA Today explains, the bowl mascot...

Life on a Stranded Cruise Ship
 Life on a Stranded Cruise Ship 

Life on a Stranded Cruise Ship

Spam, Pop-Tarts, and blackjack are standard fare

(Newser) - While tugboats pull a stranded cruise ship to San Diego, its 4,500 passengers are safe, the Wall Street Journal reports—but their experience has been a bit less posh than expected. Here's what their cruise home consists of:
  • They may not get to eat lobster tails, but there’s
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Pop-Tarts Sushi: Like Gum Mixed With Graham Crackers
Pop-Tarts Sushi: Like Gum Mixed With Graham Crackers
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Pop-Tarts Sushi: Like Gum Mixed With Graham Crackers

Turns out Pop-Tarts Sushi is as bad as it sounds

(Newser) - The Pop-Tarts Cafe has opened its doors in Times Square, unleashing its version of sushi—that's crunched up Pop-Tarts rolled in a Fruit Roll-Up—on the unsuspecting masses. Is it a dining experience worth seeking? Eater rounds up some reactions; Newser adds a few more:
  • "The store looks like
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Pop-Tarts Opens Restaurant in Times Square
Are You Ready for Pop-Tarts Sushi?

Are You Ready for Pop-Tarts Sushi?

Company opens an, umm, interesting cafe in Times Square

(Newser) - No, it's not an homage to Britney Spears and her ilk. Pop-Tarts World, a restaurant opening tomorrow in Times Square, is a brand extension of the original, or perhaps we should say literal, Pop-Tart. It serves 30 snacks and desserts that are variations on Pop-Tarts, including Pop-Tarts sushi—three kinds...

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