Food Biz Kids: Nice and squashy

Diane Toops, News & Trends Editor

It's a healthy snack that also tastes great

Quaker Fruit & Oatmeal Iced Raspberry - cereal bars

Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, Ill.

 

Hannah Kaplan, 7^th grade:

I like the packaging of the cereal bars. The orange-red color is good because it draws your eyes - it's bright and reflective. I think that the word 'Iced' should be bigger because the icing is the good part. What I really like about it is that it's a healthy snack that also tastes great. I have tasted the plain cereal bars before - with no icing - but I like these better. They have much more of a sweet flavor to them. I really enjoyed the bar.

 

Lee Williams, 7th grade:

This product is good for people who want to be healthy. It's low-fat and an excellent source of calcium. The wrapper is red and shiny. The texture is not so good. Its taste is sweet, and it doesn't have any aftertaste. It reminds me of other cereal bars and looks like a brownie. I would not buy this product. It would be better if they put in cookies and cream.

 

Taylor Epskamp, 7th grade:

The bar is pretty good food. I don't think it is necessary, but the brightly colored wrapping does attract some attention. The texture is soft and chewy; it also has a little crunch because of the drizzle of vanilla icing. Over all, I would say it will do OK, but Quaker might make more money if it puts the individual bars on sale next to the candy bars.

 

Ted Kathrein, 7^th grade:

 

It's very tasty, nice and squashy, with a yummy berry filling and icing on the top. And I really like the shiny wrapper. I would definitely buy this product at the store.

 

Ana Grahovac, 7^th grade:

The cereal bar tastes very sweet. It's soft and tastes like raspberries. It has a rough texture with smooth icing on top, and it's soft and chewy. I think it is a necessary product because it keeps people from getting bored with cereal bars. It's great that something new and exciting comes out once in a while. This is perfect as a quick breakfast, and it's very healthy, too.

 

Patrice Easun, 8^th grade:

The packaging is very original. The taste is sweet and the texture is smooth. It reminds me of Nutri-Grain bars. I would definitely buy these if I saw them at the store.