21 Facts About Oreo

Oreo is a brand of sandwich cookie consisting of two wafers with a sweet creme filling.

Many varieties of Oreo cookies have been produced, and limited-edition runs have become popular in the 21st century.

Oreo is the best-selling cookie brand in the United States and, as of 2014, the best-selling cookie globally.

Original design on the face of the Oreo featured a wreath around the edge of the cookie and the name "OREO" in the center.

In 1920, a second lemon creme-filled variety of the Oreo was introduced, as an alternative to the white creme-filled variety, but this was discontinued in 1924 and the original flavor was the only version available for the next several decades.

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Porcello held five patents directly related to his work on the Oreo; he created a range of Oreo cookies that were covered in dark chocolate and white chocolate.

Oreo cookies are popular with people that have certain dietary restrictions, such as vegans, as the creme filling does not use any animal products.

In June 2012, Oreo posted an advertisement displaying an Oreo cookie with rainbow-colored creme to celebrate LGBT Pride month; the cookie itself was fictional and was not being manufactured or made available for sale.

We feel the Oreo ad is a fun reflection of our values.

Oreo cookies are distributed worldwide through a variety of sales and marketing channels.

Unlike the US version, the British Oreo originally contained whey powder, which was not suitable for people with lactose intolerance.

Oreo cookies were introduced onto the Indian market by Cadbury India in 2011.

In Pakistan, Oreo is manufactured and sold by Continental Biscuits Limited under the LU brand.

Manufacture of Oreo biscuits began in Pakistan in early 2014, in collaboration with Mondelez International of the United States and Continental Biscuits Limited of Pakistan, at the CBL production plant in Sukkur.

Ingredients of Oreo cookies have remained largely unchanged from the original, although numerous alternative varieties and flavors have emerged over time.

Oreo cookies were made with lard until the mid-1990s, when Nabisco swapped the animal fat with partially hydrogenated vegetable oil due to growing health concerns.

Special edition Double Stuf Oreo cookies are produced during springtime, and around Halloween and Christmas.

The 2017 Halloween Oreo broke with this tradition, having orange-colored creme filling but carrying no seasonal designs.

Oreo cookies was mentioned as one of the strong brands - such as behind family-oriented companies in Forbes.

Term "Oreo" has occasionally been used as a disparaging and offensive racial slur aimed at a person of mixed-race or African-American heritage who is accused of trying to act white.

The protagonist of the 1974 novel, Oreo, was nicknamed Oreo because of a mixed Jewish-American and African-American heritage.