"Pop-Tart Inventor from Grand Rapids Passes Away at 96"

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"Pop-Tart Inventor from Grand Rapids Passes Away at 96"
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Bill Post, the Grand Rapids man credited with helping invent Pop-Tarts, has passed away at the age of 96. Post, a former Keebler plant manager, played a key role in the development of the popular breakfast pastry, which became an instant hit after being test marketed in 1963. Described as a humble man with a "servant's heart," Post continued to share the story of Pop-Tarts and his life experiences with young people and served on various boards for schools, churches, and the YMCA.

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