
Toucan Sam had a cousin named Arty Artin that was featured in a few commercials. In July 2021, Toucan Sam was re-designed and re-cast as a friendly and wise British accented voice - a role filled by voice actor Colin Cassidy. After the death of Paul Frees, Toucan Sam's voice was performed by Maurice LaMarche (1986–2021), then Matthew Curtis for a single spot in 2020. They then employed Paul Frees to do what is, in effect, an imitation of Ronald Colman. The ad agency later decided to switch to the British accent more commonly associated with the character. Blanc's original commercials were noted for their use of Pig Latin (referring to the cereal as OOT-fray OOPS-lay). Vega and originally voiced by Mel Blanc, using an ordinary American accent. The cartoon character was created by Manuel R. Toucan Sam became the mascot for Froot Loops cereal in 1963.

He exhibits the ability to smell Froot Loops from great distances and invariably locates a concealed bowl of the cereal while intoning, "Follow your nose! It always knows!", sometimes followed by "The flavor of fruit! Wherever it grows!" Another version of this phrase in a string of commercials in the late-2000s presents the character at the end of the commercials saying "Just follow your nose!", followed by his nephews retorting, "For the fruity taste that shows!" The character has been featured in advertising since 1963. Toucan Sam is the cartoon toucan mascot for Froot Loops breakfast cereal.
