Revive Childhood Memories with Strange Shrek Snacks That Graced Grocery Store Shelves in the Early 2000s

One upon a time, in a swamp far, far away, marketing for kids' snacks was absolutely feral. These days, you might see a familiar cartoon slapped onto a cereal box to grab a child's attention so they can convince their parents to put it in the grocery cart, but that's usually where it ends. Back in the early 2000s, though, snack companies didn't just feature characters on their product packaging, they fully transformed snacks to fit into the franchise. 

From Cheez-Its shaped like donkeys to Cheetos that promised to turn your tongue green, these officially-licensed Shrek snacks were chaotic, creative, and downright unforgettable. They didn't just market a movie, they invited you to experience the fairytale yourself through taste. So, if you were a kid back when Shrek was both the king of the swamp and the snack aisles, let's revisit together the gloriously weird world of 2000s Shrek snacks.

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  • Marshmallows, Cheez-Its, and gummies shaped like characters from the movies I can understand. Despite making everything look a little unappetizing, I can understand the green juice and Rice Krispies treats. But the strangest gimmick is normal food that turns your tongue green. Even Shrek himself doesn't have a green tongue!

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    Betty Crocker Shrek Fruit-Flavored Snacks

    CIAL EDITION DREAMWORKS SAREK FRUIT FLAVOURED SNACKS
    via Hatch Studios
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    Shrek Twinkies

    10 Hostess Twinkies Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling NET WT. 15 02 (425) OGRE GREEN CREAMY FILLING SAME GREAT TASTE! Twinkies Coupon Inside Hostess) Twinkies
    via u/kimtieu2900
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    Pillsbury Shrek Cookies

    Pillsbury Pack Includes: 180z Sugar Cookie Dough 180z Gingerbread Cookie Dough Sugar Gingerbread ONLY IN THEATERS SHIREK 2 COOKIE FUN PACK FREE INSIDE! GINGY COOKIE CUTTER Pillsbury Pack Includes: 18oz Sugar Cookie Dough 18az Gingerbread Cookie Dough Sugar Gingerbread FREE INSIDE! 13 ONLY IN THEATERS SHIREK 2 COOKIE FUN PACK KEEP REFRIGERATED NET WT. 36 OZ (2 LB 4 OZ) 1.02kg GINGY COOKIE CUTTER Shrek DreamWorks LLC. Shrek 2 TM and 0 2004 DreamWorks LLC. NET WT. 36 OZ (2 LB 4 OZ) 1.02kg
    via @ShrekHistory
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    Shrek Toaster Strudels

    3217 Pillsbury Limited Edition SHREK2 TOASTER STRUDEL OGRE ICING 6 SER PASTRI'S Ogre Cherry Cherry Flavor With Other Natural Flavors & Real Frat ing Packets Inside! NET WT. 11.5 OZ (326g)
    via @Snack_Memories
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    Shrek Kid Cuisine

    KiD Cuisine SHREK SHAPED FUN NUGGETS Shrek Shaped Breaded Chicken Patties, Macaron and Cheese, Cera and Coler Changing Swamp Padding (villa with cookie crumbs and ant sprinkles) TURN YOUR TONGUE GREEN SWAMP PUDDING INSIDE SHREK2 Own it on DVD & Video Nov. 5th! NET WT 8 OZ. (227g) KEEP FROZEN COOK THOROUGHLY Serving IL
    via Shrek Wiki
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    Shrek Eggo Waffles

    Eggo STRICK Egg Waffles Kellogg's Eggo waffles HOMESTYLE Waffles NET WT. 8.9 07. (280g) LIMITED EDITION Donkey Approved SHREK LIMITED EDITION Donkey Approved SHREK Eggo Donkey SHREK 60:00 UHR 80 STA Lift to Open
    via Mike Mozart
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    Shrek Sludge Fudge Popsicle

    NEW! SHREK SLUDGE FUDGE FUDGE BAR WITH COOL GREEN CARAMEL CENTER ICE CREAM Nestle SHREK THE THIRD
    via pinimg
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    Shrek Glow-in-the-Dark Mily Way Chocolates

    unSize Snacks SHREK2 Milky Way GLOW IN-THE-DARK
    via u/caseyfrazanimations
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    Shrek Go-Gurt Tubes

    E ora Yoplait SELL BY 05 JU PRADED KEEP REFRIGERATED Portable Yogurt 4 Strawberry Splash 8-2.25 02 164 g) SERVINGS/1Lb 202510 4 Berry Blue Blast 8 Tubes GGURT MAGIC MIRROR TUBES A DIFERENT SAME IN FREAT ALONE 8001 JO
    via Shrek Wiki
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    Shrek Baked Cheetos

    LIMITE TIME ONLY HIRD Only in Theatres REAL CHEESE! Cheetos Baked! Crunchy GUARAN UNTIL P Turn Thy Tongue Shrek Green! CHOICE SMART MADE DEEASY CHEES FLAVORED SNACKS ser DZ. 12268
    via @Snack_Memories
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    Shrek Blue Bunny Popsicle

    BLUE BUNNY QUALITY Wells SINCE 1913 WITH GUMBALL EYES DREAMWORKS SHREK Shrek TM & 2012 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C. Shrek is a registered trademark of DreamWorks Animation L.L.C. 2011 Wells Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. 6334-10/11
    via Joshua Parker
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    Shrek Kiki-Strawberry Punch

    DREAMWORKS SHREK 100% Vitamin C Duity Youe Kiwi Strawberry Punch STRAWBERRY PUNCH 28FLOZ 1 GAL: 3.78 LO FREE ARPOOMNLAND
    via Joshua Parker
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    Shrek Animals Cookies

    FUN SHREK SHAPES! RECLOSEABLE ZIPPER OPEN HERE TEAR STRAIGHT ACROSS SHREK Keebler Animals Cookies ICED Lightly Frosted Shortbread Animal S NET WT. 132. (368)
    via Joshua Parker
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    Shrek Rice Kripies Treats

    RICE KRISPIES TREATS 8-09002.22) BARS NET WT 6202 (176) ATS SHIREK Shrek-nificent ColorSame Great Taye Limited Edition ĐƯỢC Maryamattom Jean
    via Joshua Parker
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    Shrek Keebler Mini Vanilla Wafers

    SHREK mini Vanilla Wafers
    via Joshua Parker
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    Shrek Cheez-It Crackers

    CHEEZ-IT 201 SHEK FORS SHRE TOIDS CHEEZ-IT New CHEEZ-IT Fun SHRCK Shaped Bake 610
    via Joshua Parker
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    Shrek M&Ms

    m m Milk Chocolate BIGGER MEM'S IN SHREK COLORS! CHOCOLATE CARPE Yeah, I'm Ogre-sized! S m&m CHOCOLATE CANDIES NET WT 3.14 02 89g SHIRCK 2 MIX BRAND Red, is that you?
    via Joshua Parker
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    Shrek Heinz EZ Squirt Ketchup

    STICKER OFFER HEINZ 蛋 SEVIRT AMIN GREEN HEINZ STICKER OFFER HEINZ BLMEN GREEN EZ SAME GREAT HEINZ TASTE TOMATO KETCHUP
    via Joshua Parker
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    Shrek Ogreheads Marshmallows

    DREAMWORKS HRCK OGREHEADS OGRE SHAPED! SWAMP APPLE marshmallow treats 10% more 友
    via Joshua Parker
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