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See all ads on AdLibrary →Surreal is a UK high-protein, zero-sugar adult cereal brand founded in late 2021 by Jac Chetland and Kit Gammell, who were previously the 7th and 9th UK employees at Vita Coco. The founders identified market research showing strong consumer demand for a cereal that was genuinely high in protein and free of sugar — a gap that traditional manufacturers had not filled. Surreal launched with four flavors (Cocoa, Peanut Butter, Frosted, and Cinnamon), all high in protein, low in carbs, zero sugar, gluten-free, and fully plant-based. The brand achieved Selfridges placement early, followed by Holland & Barrett, Sainsbury's (its first major national supermarket listing, January 2024), Waitrose, Ocado, and Co-op. Surreal's marketing became widely celebrated for dry, sardonic creative that openly mocked the mascot-and-nostalgia conventions of the cereal category — including a LinkedIn campaign that became an industry case study for B2B-platform consumer marketing.
