A fun little taste of nostalgia came via an article from MSN that shows what they consider to be the most popular food launched the year you were born... As long as you were born after 1953 and before 2001!
1953: Swanson's TV Dinner
1954: Trix
1955: Special K
1956: Cocoa Puffs
1957: Whopper
1958: Jif peanut butter
1960: Starburst
1962: Goldfish
1963: Froot Loops
1964: Lucky Charms
1965: SpaghettiOs
1966: Doritos
1967: Big Mac
1968: Hunt's Snack Pack
1969: Funyuns
1970: Orville Redenbacher's Popping Corn
1971: Quarter Pounder
1972: Egg McMuffin
1973: Nature Valley Granola
1974: Skittles
1975: Pop Rocks
1976: Pringles
1977: Monster Munch
1978: Ben & Jerry's
1979: Honey Nut Cheerios
1980: Tostitos
1981: Lean Cuisine
1982: Diet Coke
1983: Fruit Roll-Ups
1984: Hobnobs
1985: Bagel Bites
1986: Push Pop Candy
1987: Snapple Lemon Iced Tea
1988: Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape
1989: Lunchables
1990: Kid Cuisine
1991: McLean Deluxe
1992: Dunkaroos
1993: Pepsi Max
1994: Reese's NutRageous
1995: Rice Krispies Treats
1996: Baked Lay's
1997: Big N' Tasty
1998: Go-GURT
1999: Caramel Frappuccino
2000: Pepsi Twist