KELLOGG’S CORN FLAKES
FROM SANITARIUM TO SUPERMARKET
Kellogg's Corn Flakes were created in 1894 by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and Will Keith Kellogg at the Battle Creek Sanitarium in Michigan. Kellogg's Corn Flakes were created in 1894 by brothers Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and Will Keith Kellogg at the Battle Creek Sanitarium in Michigan. According to company history, the brothers accidentally discovered the cereal when cooked wheat was left standing too long and rolled into thin flakes. After experimenting further, they developed a similar process using corn, creating the toasted corn flakes that became the foundation of one of America's most successful breakfast foods. In 1906, W.K. Kellogg founded the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, later renamed the Kellogg Company, and began mass-producing the cereal for a growing national market.
CORN FLAKES THROUGH THE YEARS
Corn Flakes quickly became a household staple due to their convenience, long shelf life, and extensive advertising campaigns. Kellogg pioneered many modern marketing techniques, including colorful packaging, newspaper promotions, and free prizes inside cereal boxes. Throughout the twentieth century, the company expanded its product line while Corn Flakes remained its flagship product, helping establish the ready-to-eat cereal industry in the United States. Today, Kellogg's Corn Flakes are sold around the world and remain one of the most recognizable breakfast cereals ever produced.
