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Oreo (/ ˈ ɔːr i oʊ /; stylized in all caps) is a brand of sandwich cookie consisting of two cocoa biscuits or cookie pieces with a sweet fondant [3] filling. It was introduced by Nabisco on March 6, 1912, [4] and through a series of corporate acquisitions, mergers, and splits, both Nabisco and the Oreo brand have been owned by Mondelez International since 2012. [5]
The Oreo cookie has been sold since 1912, but it was Porcello who invented the modern creme-filling (excluding the kosher and trans fat changes later on [2]) for Oreos and Double Stuffed Oreos, which have extra filling. [1] In total, Porcello held five patents related to his work on the Oreo.
Oreo eventually surpassed Hydrox in popularity, which resulted in the Hydrox cookies being perceived by many as an imitation of Oreo, despite the opposite being the case. [3] Compared to Oreos, Hydrox cookies have a less sweet filling and a crunchier cookie shell that is less soggy when dipped in milk.
Nobody knows why they're called Oreos. However, there are some theories. A popular one is that the name is somehow connected to 'or,' the French word for gold, as the cookies were originally ...
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With a new Oreo product hitting the cereal aisle, Oreo Puffs will be replacing the brand's signature cereal Oreo O's — which were first introduced in 1997, discontinued a decade later and ...
Ice Cream Rainbow Shure, Bert! Oreo cookies were a limited edition release in 2013, made of two golden Oreo cookies with a double stuf-thick layer of tri-color raspberry and lime sherbet flavor creme filling. Watermelon Oreo cookies were a limited edition release for the summer of 2013, made of two golden Oreo cookies with watermelon-flavoured ...
Hydrox is not a knock-off of Oreos. Hydrox, invented in 1908, predates Oreos by four years and was initially more popular than Oreos. The name "Hydrox" being said to sound like a laundry detergent contributed to its market decline. [74] [75]