Talk:Quaker Oats Company/Archive 1

Quakers and quaker oats
Why is the name of the company Quaker? Were they quakers? And why do they market their healthy products with a clearly obese man in the logo? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eric B. and Rakim (talk • contribs) 12:44, 11 August 2004‎


 * This was unsigned at the top of the page, I'm tidying it here. The first two questions are in the article, and the third looks sarcastic (although there is also info about the logo) so that should be alright. Drum guy 15:07, 17 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Moved questions by "Eric B. and Rakim" (EBaR) up because EBaR's edit was first edit to this Talk page (and edit below by Paul Carpenter was replying to EBaR's questions). --EarthFurst (talk) 19:09, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

No they weren't Quakers, they used the name because of the trust surrounding Quakers that proved useful for companies that were formed by Quakers such as Cadburys. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paul Carpenter (talk • contribs) 12:15, 27 January 2005


 * On this subject, the following section was vandalized and removed, meaning I rewrote much of it where I didn't need to:



Relation to Quakers
Quaker Oats has no connection to the Religious Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers. The company chose its name because Quakers are reputed for honesty in their dealings. The antiquated image used by Quaker Oats looks nothing like a modern Quaker as that form of dress has been abandoned by the religious movement for quite some time.

Many members of the Religious Society of Friends do not approve of the name usage by the company as the company was not founded by Quakers and does not follow the same codes of behavior Quakers follow. They believe the company's use of their name is dishonest behavior and, at best, causes public confusion, even to the point that many people assume they are similar to the Amish in their customs and beliefs.


 * If anyone wants to merge that with what I added in the logo & Quakers section or add it back, feel free =) Drum guy 21:26, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Pasta Roni
This article does not contain any information that could not easily and more appropriately be covered in the main article, with a redirect on this page. &mdash; Gaff ταλκ 05:50, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

video games
the Video_Game_Crash_of_1983 artical says they had a video game section at one time, did they actully make any games and if so what were the titles?

does oatmeal taste good?

Removing logo line
I'm removing According to the Quaker Oats Company, the image is in fact that of John C. Burns, a part-time actor and Chicago radio host. He died on July 24, 2003 of a heart attack in Orland Park, IL at age 84.

Because the Quaker website in fact says that it is not an actual person. (Although it does also say that a traditional Quaker value was "strength" which is ridiculous.

I'll write what the website says instead.

Drum guy 16:34, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Unsourced comment
I've added a tag after the following sentence in the 'Modern History' Section: Mr Allen acknowledged that journalists had 'a fair point' in response to 37% of Quaker employers being Quakers themselves.

I would be very helpful if someone could expand on that, and source it (I've contacted Anthor, who I think added it). If that's not possible, I think it might be a good idea to remove it from the article. Thanks very much, Drum guy (talk) 18:57, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Conflicting statements
from the article: "it could be argued that the company's use of the Quaker name is dishonest because of the lack of any real link with Quakerism" vs. an earlier claim that the company's employees are 37% Quakers. So, which is it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 35.11.177.124 (talk) 00:49, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

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Untitled
This is Candace Mueller, manager of public relations for Quaker Foods and Snacks and we wanted to provide consumers with some updated Quaker information. We have a new Quaker logo http://chicagonista.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/quaker_logo.jpg Since 2005 PepsiCo’s CEO and Chairman has been Indra Nooyi http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/fortune/mostpowerfulwomen/1.html http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/best-leaders/2008/11/19/americas-best-leaders-indra-nooyi-pepsico-ceo.html Since 2007 Quaker Foods and Snacks’ President has been Mark Schiller http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=78265&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=983614&highlight= PepsiCo is committed to making Quaker into a global health and wellness powerhouse as part of the company’s pledge to sustainable growth. This commitment is called Performance with Purpose and has three areas of focus: human, environmental and talent sustainability. Performance with Purpose represents PepsiCo’s vision to continue to deliver outstanding financial performance while simultaneously making the world a better place … that is the “purpose.” Bottom line, our intent is to “do better … by doing better.” http://www.pepsico.com/Purpose/Sustainability/Performance-with-Purpose.aspx 2009 marked an important year for the Quaker brand. It’s the year Quaker reinvigorated its iconic brand and announced an expansive re-positioning of its business to focus on the wholesome goodness of its products made with whole-grain oats. For the first time in its 130-plus year history, Quaker started communicating with one voice about the company’s iconic whole-grain oats portfolio of products underneath one umbrella versus individual product categories. A new marketing and advertising campaign with the theme “Go humans go” celebrated the whole-grain oat as a “super grain.” The campaign reinforces that the whole-grain oat is a key Quaker ingredient that helps power the bodies and minds of humans and inspires people to be their best – in essence to “Go humans go.”  The iconic “Quaker Man” keeps a watchful eye over all the fanciful activations of the “go” idea. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/10/business/media/10adco.html The Wilfred Brimley advertisements were intended to educate consumers/boomers about how oatmeal helps play a role in reducing cholesterol. The soluble fiber found in oats and oat bran has been shown to help reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol when eaten as part of a heart-healthy diet. Eating 3 grams of oat-soluble fiber daily from a good-sized bowl of Quaker Oatmeal may help you lower your cholesterol. http://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/13/business/the-media-business-advertising-quaker-oats-spotlights-vigorous-elderly.html A list of Quaker brands can be found at the new QuakerOats.com web site. http://www.quakeroats.com/products.aspx Of interest is the “500 year” flood that happened in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in June 2008. The Quaker Cedar Rapids plant is PepsiCo’s oldest facility and the world’s largest cereal milling facility. With 1,100 employees, the Cedar Rapids facility produces Quaker hot and ready-to-eat cereals. The Quaker Cedar Rapids plant is a proud and long-standing member of the Cedar Rapids community. On Friday, June 13 the Cedar River crested at 31 feet – the Cedar Rapids plant is located next to the Cedar River -- higher than it had ever been and what people today call the “500 year” flood. The top priority was the safety and well-being of our employees and their families so wee immediately initiated an employee emergency hotline to establish communication with our employees. Disaster recovery teams across PepsiCo assembled just outside Cedar Rapids days before the river crested – dozens waited until they could get access. Through courage, resolve, and good 'ole Midwestern determination, hundreds of dedicated employees rallied to reach a major milestone by beginning limited production in less than 3 weeks post-flood. By mid August, full operations had resumed. http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081009/BUSINESS/710099921 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Candacequaker (talk • contribs) 15:37, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

What is Quaker's director of public relations doing here?
Why is is Ms. Mueller allowed to promote the interests of Quaker? She's not a disinterested party. And if she's reading this... If Quaker is so worried about health, why does it continue to manufacture Cap'n Crunch, a high-sugar "cereal"? Why doesn't it return Life to its original soy flour / wheat flour formulation that provided complete protein? (Yes, I'm old enough to remember Life's introduction, the product claims, and how it tasted. I even remember the "Quaker shmoos".) Why doesn't Quaker make a sugarless "adult" version of Life? WilliamSommerwerck (talk) 18:17, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Your reasoning sounds like Original research
 * But if Mueller is editing here, please make sure she reads COI
 * WhisperToMe (talk) 18:23, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

Removing
I'm taking out: ''"Quaker Oats" is also the internet pseudonym of Dave "Squadfather" Mirza of GetBig fame, who, after being owned by Derek Anthony (of all people) has been exposed as living in a trailer park with used-car saleswoman Maggie Comfort, her parents, and her black son. Sheesh. In addition, Mirza has been convicted of domestic violence (Missouri vs. Mirza) as well as burglary from a Veterans' Administration facility''

...for obvious reasons. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.97.171.207 (talk) 11:40, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

Joseph A. Banks Co. ownership
Think that Quaker Oats during its pre-Pepsi, conglomeratized days owned the men's clothing company Joseph A. Banks, when the Banks family themselves sold it and went into the hedge fund business. Anyone have enough good references on this to include it. Would be a good example of a food company straying far afield from its core competencies, just like the toy business was, and an interesting piece of American corporate history. 75.201.19.78 (talk) 04:27, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

h2g2
h2g2, a kind of embryonic Wikipedia founded a decade or so ago as a semi-humorous realization of an original idea by Douglas Adams, is cited at one point in this article only to be debunked.

That's crappy sourcing. Stuff like this should ideally be wrung out by self-censorship in the original edit ("why am I citing a single source which aspires to be a user-written encyclopedia?"). If not, it should be challenged by removal, and only restored if adequately sourced. Which it isn't. Tasty monster (=TS ) 20:33, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Quaker Oats' TV advertising history might be of some interest
The "Shot from Guns" claim should be mentioned and explained. I say this mainly because Gabby Hayes shot me full of oats hundreds of times during the 50's!Papabill45 (talk) 03:58, 17 May 2014 (UTC)

Sun Chips?
I worked for a direct mail marketing firm, Donnelley Marketing, from 1975 through 1997 that mailed out, amongst other items, product samples. I worked in the security building at the facility where high dollar coupons, product samples and other items were kept. I distinctly remember "Sun Chips" being a product sample we sent out - or at least had in house - in the very late 80's to very early 90's. It was manufactured by Quaker Oats if memory serves correctly. In the Sun Chips article here at Wikipedia it states that Frito Lay brought the product out in 1991. As Quaker is part of Pepsico - at least it is now - perhaps it was a sideways shift to FL since they're perceived as a snack maker.

The reason it sticks in my mind is I was looking forward to seeing the product in stores which did not immediately happen. When the FL branded chips appeared I assumed FL "bought" the product from Quaker. The FL Sun Chips came out in the exact same flavors as the Quaker samples we had at Donnelley Marketing. Does anyone have information to shed more light on this situation? Thanks!THX1136 (talk) 21:34, 31 December 2014 (UTC)


 * There should be some way for you to research that issue (you have the leads, from your own memory of experience) to the point that a Wikipedia-quality set of informative set of sentences can be added, if useful for the article, and the suitable and adequate level of documentation could be provided. Best wishes. MaynardClark (talk) 21:41, 31 December 2014 (UTC)

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