Anyone who has opened a cereal box knows the routine. The bag inside gets folded over, rolled down, pinched shut with a clip or sent to a plastic tub, and by the weekend the last bowl is a little chewy.
Cheerios and Ziploc say they have a fix. On Oct. 27, the two brands introduced Cheerios with Ziploc PantrySeal, described by General Mills as the first resealable bag inside a traditional cereal box. TODAY reported that the boxes are made exclusively in Buffalo, New York, where Cheerios were first made in 1941.
A Zipper That Stops Halfway
The new bag is called PantrySeal. According to TODAY’s report on the new Cheerios packaging, it opens only partway across the top, which creates a pouring spout. The NY Post described the same design and said the bag can be zipped right back up, ending the half-folded bag that unfurls in the cabinet…