Pamela Low
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Pamela Low (March 16, 1928 in Manchester, New Hampshire – June 1, 2007 in New London, New Hampshire[1]) was an American flavorist, best known for developing and creating the flavor coating for the oatmeal breakfast cereal Cap'n Crunch.[2]
Biography
Pamela Low was the daughter of Kneeland West and Pauline (Smith) Low. She graduated from the
She was reportedly asked to develop a flavor for the new Cap'n Crunch cereal in the early 1960s. Her inspiration for the flavor coating was rice with a sauce composed of
Pamela Low lived in New London, New Hampshire since 1973. She was President of the Baptist Women's Fellowship from 1987 to 1988, and of the New London Hospital Auxiliary in 1992. In 1996, she established a scholarship at the University of New Hampshire for students in clinical microbiology. She was also the President of the Women's Golf League of the country club of New Hampshire[1]
Pamela Low died at the New London Hospital in New London, New Hampshire on June 1, 2007 at the age of 79. Her body lies at the Forest Hill Cemetery in East Derry, New Hampshire. Low never married nor did she have children.[2][1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Pamela Low Obituary". Legacy.com. 2 June 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ The Associated Press. The New York Sun. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ a b Allen Lessels (1 March 2003). "Meet the Mother of Cap'n Crunch". Unh.edu. Retrieved 20 May 2020.