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United States product record

Cinnamon: How Commercial Products Changed Over Time

A dated United States record of cinnamon products, packages, formulations, prices, claims, and commercial milestones.

3 product families13 confirmed observations1976 to August 30, 2026Updated
Three unlabelled bundles of cinnamon sticks comparing multi-layered Ceylon quills, thick Cassia bark, and ground spice in a ceramic bowl
Cinnamon in the U.S. spans four distinct tree species, ranging from delicate low-coumarin Ceylon quills to potent high-oil Saigon bark. Image: The Foods That Shaped Us Research Desk. Image terms. Request permission.

Current evidence status

This record follows 3 cinnamon product families in the U.S. market. It reports only dated, confirmed fields. A blank year means no qualifying observation, not that the product stayed the same.

The historical identity behind the products

Cinnamon was among the most fiercely guarded commodities of the ancient and medieval spice trade, with Arab merchants inventing mythical stories of giant birds and deadly serpents to conceal its Sri Lankan and Southeast Asian origins from Greco-Roman buyers. The full Cinnamon history article traces the botanical expeditions, Portuguese conquests, and Dutch monopoly wars that defined global spice politics; this buying guide evaluates current United States retail labels, species differences, coumarin safety, and culinary use cases.

Read the full Cinnamon history

Confirmed commercial timeline

  1. Frontier Co-op began commercial operations as an herb and spice cooperative

    Frontier Co-op dates its founding to 1976 as a member-owned cooperative distributing herbs and spices across the United States.

  2. Current U.S. product snapshots compiled

    Catalogue identity, formulation, package-price, and availability fields were recorded separately so later changes can be compared without overwriting this baseline.

Current product snapshot

Current confirmed product, formulation, package, observed price, availability, and observation date
ProductFormula / formatPackage and priceStatus
Burlap & Barrel Royal Cinnamon (Saigon / Cinnamomum loureiroi)Observed August 30, 2026Heirloom single-origin ground Saigon cinnamon bark; 1.8 oz (51 g) jar100% ground Royal Cinnamon (Cinnamomum loureiroi).$9.991.8 oz$5.55 per ozavailableSource
Frontier Co-op Regenerative Organic Certified® Ceylon Cinnamon GroundObserved August 30, 2026Ground organic Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum); 1.76 oz (50 g) glass bottleOrganic Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum).$8.091.76 oz$4.60 per ozavailableSource
McCormick Ground Cinnamon (Korintje Cassia)Observed August 30, 2026Ground Indonesian Korintje cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmannii); 2.37 oz plastic bottleGround Cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmannii).$5.492.37 oz$2.32 per ozavailableSource

These are point-in-time observations, not permanent offers. Tax, shipping, subscriptions, bundles, promotions, and local stock are not assumed unless the record states them.

Formulation and package changes

This pilot establishes a 2026 baseline. No earlier formulation or package is treated as comparable unless a dated observation is present. Later confirmed changes will append to this record.

Ownership, manufacturing, recalls, and authenticity

No additional qualifying event is currently recorded beyond the dated timeline above. Absence from this dataset is not proof that an event never occurred.

Trend observations

No aggregate trend metric is published for this identity unless its value, geography, period, sample, and source can be stated together. Product counts in this record describe the tracked sample, not the whole U.S. market.

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The files contain confirmed derived observations, evidence metadata, source links, and checksums. They do not reproduce restricted source captures.

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Evidence and provenance

  1. [1]Royal Cinnamon Product Specifications — Burlap & Barrel; 2026. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  2. [2]About Frontier Co-op: Our History — Frontier Co-op; 1976. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  3. [3]Regenerative Organic Certified® Ceylon Cinnamon Ground — Frontier Co-op; 2026. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  4. [4]Frequently Asked Questions about Cinnamon and Coumarin — German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR); 2021. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  5. [5]Ground Cinnamon Indonesian Korintje — McCormick; 2026. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  6. [6]Spice trade in antiquity — The Metropolitan Museum of Art; undated. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  7. [7]Cinnamon: Botanical Overview and Regulatory Standards — U.S. Food and Drug Administration / USDA FoodData Central; 2023. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.

Where to explore next

Current buying guide Full food history All Food Evolution records