Useless Info - 'Lunchables'

Consumerist had a post on them, and to me it seems like they were a pretty new product. So I got to wondering when they were introduced. I went to the Kraft site, and nothing. So I emailed customer relations. Here's the response:

From: Kraft - Lunchables Mom
To: Bon Jour Pee Wee
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 3:57 PM
Subject: RE: Your Comment/Question


Hi Bon Jour,

Thank you for visiting www.lunchablesmom.com.

In 1988 the Oscar Mayer Division introduced Lunchables lunch combinations in Seattle, Washington late in the year.

Then, in 1989 Lunchables were rolled out nationally in the U.S.

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Kim
Associate Director, Consumer Relations