Stillwater master mechanic Charles P. Strite reportedly invented the pop-up toaster in 1919 because he was tired of the burnt toast served in his company’s cafeteria. To circumvent the need for ...

William “Bill” Post, the man credited with inventing the iconic toaster pastry Pop-Tarts, has died at 96. Post worked as the plant manager for the Michigan-based Hekman Biscuit Co., later known as ...

According to the Enquirer, Post was the plant manager of the Keebler Company in the early 1960s, when executives from Kellogg’s asked if he thought it would be possible for Keebler to create a ...

William "Bill" Post, inventor of the beloved Pop-Tarts breakfast toaster pastries has died at age 96. Post worked for the Keebler Company when Kellogg's asked him to invent the now famous breakfast.