As consumers seek value and prioritize high-protein foods, bold flavors and brand nostalgia, the marketer plans to focus on what makes its brands "remarkable" to help return to organic growth. "Sustainable, profitable growth comes from making sure that all elements of remarkability - product, packaging, messaging, omnichannel execution, and value-truly resonate with consumers," Chairman and CEO Jeff Harmening said in prepared remarks around the earnings.
The bulk of the cereal, which first hit the market in 1983, was made up of orb-shaped sweetened corn puffs that looked a bit like Pac-Man himself, without the missing slice that is his mouth. To sweeten things further, the cereal was studded with colorful mini marshmallows in the shape of Pac-Man and the ghosts from the game - Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde. Some later iterations of the cereal also featured marshmallows in the shapes of both Ms. Pac-Man and a larger Super Pac-Man.