11, 2025
Get to know more about America’s favorite fish-shaped snack with our trivia-worthy facts.
He took inspiration from her astrological sign, Pisces, whose symbol is a fish.
Kambly decided to make fish-shaped crackers, and Goldfischli, aka Goldfish, was born.
(The brand recently tried to revisit this with itsChilean Sea Bass crackers.)
Julia Child herself offered Goldfish as appetizers at dinner parties and Thanksgiving.
She liked pairing the salty, fish-shaped crackers with her signature cocktail: theupside-down martini.
Cheddar, the most popular Goldfish cracker flavor, didnt hit store shelves until 1966.
The Colors Are Natural
The multicolored Goldfish crackers are made with all plant-based ingredients.
Red crackers use a mix of beet juice concentrate andpaprikaextracted from sweet red peppers.
The green color comes from watermelon andhuitojuice concentrates.
The Goldfish Mascot Has a Name
The friendly fish wearing the sunglasses is named Finn.
In the UK, they take things a step further, and youll see Finz!
on the packaging instead of Goldfish.
Americans Eat aLotof Goldfish
2.91 million Americans consumed 8 or more bags in 2020, according toStatista.
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