- The first cereals were introduced in the year 1894.
- 02By 1928, Kellog started to create Rice Krispies and it became a successful breakfast cereal much like the cornflakes.
- 03Today, you can find Kellog’s cornflakes cereals in over 150 countries.
- 04Cornflakes was introduced in Australia in the 1920s.
- 05Cornflakes have 357 calories per 100 grams serving.
Cornflakes were invented to prevent masturbation.
When John Harvey Kellogg created the cereal in the late 19th century, he marketed it as a “healthy, ready-to-eat anti-masturbatory morning meal.” Believing that sex was unhealthy, immoral, and damaging to the mind and body, John Kellogg had a different room from his wife, Ella Eaton Kellogg. Instead of having a child, John chose to adopt 8 children in total. Hence, if sex is bad, then masturbation is just as equal. Weird facts about cornflakes, huh?
William Kellogg wanted to add sugar to the cereal.
John Kellogg’s brother, William, wanted to add sugar to enhance the popularity of the cereals. However, John didn’t like the idea and turned it down.
William Kellogg created his own company, Kellogg Company.
William Kellogg created his own company Kellogg Company when his brother John rejected his plan. William marketed it to the wider public. As a result, the brothers had an argument that led to a legal battle and multiple lawsuits. Though, in the end, William got the rights to the family name.
Charles William Post started to make the same products.
As cornflakes’ popularity grew by the day, American food manufacturer Charles William “C. W.” Post started to make the same products.
Charles William Post has been criticized for stealing several of Kellogg’s recipes such as Cornflakes (Toasties), Kellogg’s Caramel Coffee Cereal (Post’s Postum), and Malted Nuts (Grape Nuts).
Charles William Post sold his first cornflakes in 1908.
In 1895, Charles William Post founded Postum Cereal Co. The Postum cereal beverage was the company’s first product. The Postum cereal beverage became a popular coffee substitute during those years. Furthermore, in 1904, C.W. Post released his first cornflakes (Elijah’s Manna) and renamed it to Post Toasties in 1908.
The Post Toasties cornflakes was in the market for more than 100 years.
Various religious groups condemned Charles William Post’s Elijah’s Manna cornflakes for its name. Because of that, they changed the name to Post Toasties. Nevertheless, Post Toasties has been in the market for a long time. However, its production finally halted in August 2016.
Post Consumer Brands has over 50 varieties of breakfast cereals.
Today, you can find Charles William “C. W.” Post’s business legacy under the business name, Post Consumer Brands. Although the company has discontinued a huge portion of its cornflakes production, it still has a strong foothold in the market. It has other breakfast products such as Chips Ahoy! cereal, Oreo O’s cereal, Honey Bunches of Oats, Cinnamon Pebbles, Shredded Wheat, Alpha-Bits, Bran Flakes, Honeycomb, and Great Grains.