Kellogg's Frosted Wheats, 600g, Pack of 5

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in Canada, and Toppas in certain European countries; also referred as "Mini-Wheats" in the US) is a breakfast cereal manufactured by WK Kellogg Co (formerly Kellogg's) consisting of shredded wheat cereal pieces and frosting.

Try our line-up of Kellogg's Wheats cereal flavours: Apricot Wheats, Blueberry Wheats, and Plain Wheats. Perky first sold his shredded wheat cereal to vegetarian restaurants in 1892, distributing it from a factory in Niagara Falls, New York. Manufacturer Barbara's Bakery, a division of Weetabix Limited, also offers a version of plain shredded wheat.

However, the larger recommended serving size may mean that you're eating a few grams of extra sugar compared to some of the alternatives. Frosted Mini-Wheats come in various combinations, such as blueberry, maple brown sugar and Little Bites. The new cereal uses far smaller pieces of frosted wheat parcel than the original Toppas and contains beef gelatin.

Despite being listed in the National Historic Register in 1974, the Buffalo Avenue plant was demolished in 1976. This sort of got in the craw," he tells NPR's Robert Siegel on All Things Considered, "and they were angry about it and wanted to do something about it. Digital Images related to Shredded Wheat Production in North America Niagara Falls Public Library (Ont. You’ll receive our weekly news round-up and be the first to hear about, product launches, exclusive offers and more! In 1993, Nabisco sold the brand to Kraft General Foods, but it was still under the Nabisco name until 1999, whereupon it was sold under the slogan "Nabisco brought to you by Post.It is commonly available in three sizes: original, bite-sized (¾×1 in) and miniature (nearly half the size of the bite-sized pieces). After Henry Perky died in 1906 and the patent on his Shredded Wheat biscuit expired in 1912, John Harvey Kellogg saw that as an opportunity for Kellogg's to sell its own version of the product. Phrases such as "I bet you can't eat three" and "He must have eaten three" were in common use as humorous remarks in the 1970s and 1980s, with celebrities such as Brian Clough, Peter Shilton, Richard Kiel and Ian Botham all 'unable' to eat three. Since January 2008, Canadian-produced (plant in Belleville, Ontario) Mini-Wheats are available in Canada and are imported into the US.

On the whole, Frosted Mini-Wheats have a lower overall sugar content than many other types of breakfast cereals. The ads, which ran several years ago, claimed eating the cereal boosted kids' attentiveness by nearly 20 percent — but the science didn't back that up. You should also note that the picture images show only our serving suggestions of how to prepare your food - all table accessories and additional items and/or ingredients pictured with the product you are purchasing are not included.Shredded Wheat was also produced in Niagara Falls, New York, first at Nabisco's factory on Buffalo Avenue beginning in 1901. Food giant Kellogg’s has been slammed after vegans discover its frosted wheat cereals contain beef gelatin. This provoked National Biscuit Company to sue Kellogg for trademark infringement, attempting to enjoin him from using Shredded Wheat as a trade name and from manufacturing the cereal in its pillow-shaped form. Frosted Wheats were available from the 1980s until the early 1990s in the United Kingdom under the Toppas name. I was eating a bowl of shredded wheat and she commented on how good they are when they get all saturated and soggy with milk.