Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports: CLOSED: General Mills Goes Retro....4th Year In A Row (+ Retro Pack + Target Gift Card Giveaway)- 5 winners

Feb 24, 2011

CLOSED: General Mills Goes Retro....4th Year In A Row (+ Retro Pack + Target Gift Card Giveaway)- 5 winners

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For the fourth year in a row, by popular demand....

General Mills' Cereals are back with a "blast from the past" with "Retro" packaging, designs and cartoons from the 50s, 60s and 70s, carried exclusively in Target stores nationwide till mid March 2011 or till supplies last.

The Buzz:

This year, the packaging was chosen based on a national survey conducted by General Mills, which asked consumers to pick their favorite Retro package designs. The top packages chosen include Cheerios (1956), Trix (1968), Honey Nut Cheerios (1984), Cinnamon Toast Crunch (1984) and Lucky Charms (1989).

Consumers were also asked to share thoughts and opinions about their childhood memories of breakfast cereals, including favorite characters, promotions, prizes, cartoon characters and shows. Many identified rings, submarines and cars as favorite promotions on cereal packages; most preferred prizes over games and favorite Big G cereal characters were Lucky the Leprechaun, the Trix Rabbit and Buzz from Honey Nut Cheerios.

The package promotion on each of the cereal boxes features Retro cartoons. For more "Retro" fun, consumers can go to www.grocerysavvy.com and view some cartoons from the past, while enjoying a fun morning with family and friends over breakfast.

Some Retro Fun Facts:

Did you know that in....

1956, Gas was only 22 cents a gallon? (Wow! Time machine lets go!!)

In 1968, Mattel's Hot Wheels Toy Cars were first introduced. (Are they really that old?)

In 1984, stonewashed jeans, the Apple Macintosh and the Space Shuttle Discovery, all did their maiden launches!

In 1989, the Berlin Wall came tumbling down.

And in all those "landmark" years, General Mills cereals was a breakfast favorite in many homes....and continues to be a favorite today!

As a hard core Honey Nut Cheerios lover, I have to confess "Retro" or not, the little Buzz will always have my Mommy vote.

Come on! With 100% natural grain oats and oat bran, perfectly coated with just the right amount of honey, each crispy Cheerio is low in fat, delicious and healthy, healthy, healthy!

A total win-win 'anytime of the day' EB Mommy 'munchie'. Oh yeah!

Buy it:

You can buy these limited edition General Mills Retro Cereal Boxes exclusively at Target.

Win it:

Five readers will have the opportunity to win one "General Mills Retro"Pack each.

Each pack includes

1 box of Cheerios cereal
1 box of Honey Nut Cheerios cereal
1 box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
1 box of Trix cereal
1 box of Lucky Charms cereal and
A 10 US$ Target Gift Card

Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Visit Grocery Savvy and spend a little time enjoy watching a few cartoons from the "good ol' days". When you're ready, hop back and let me know which cartoon AND episode was a favorite.

2. Love on the Sponsor-

- Follow me on Twitter and tweet once daily...

RT @ebmommy #Win 1 of 5 General Mills Cereal Packs + Target Gift Cards at EBMR's Retro #Giveaway http://bit.ly/f5h8U0 (3/12)-5 winners

3. Seven additional entries: (1 entry each)-

- Follow my blog via Google Friend Connect

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This giveaway is open to US Residents only, 18 years and above. 5 winners will be chosen with the random.org generator on March 12, 2011 at 10 pm Central time.

** EBMR Disclaimer: General Mills sent me the featured product for review purposes only. This review has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

Labels: Cheerios, General Mills, More giveaways, Reviews / Giveaways

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