Corn flakes, or cornflakes, are a breakfast cereal made from toasting flakes of corn (maize). The cereal, originally made with wheat, was created by Dr. Will Kellogg in 1894 for patients at the Battle Creek Sanitarium where he worked with his brother John Kellogg who was the superintendent.

When were cornflakes first sold?

Kellogg's arrived in the UK in 1922. Kellogg's Corn Flakes and All Bran were the first introduced to the British Public, imported originally from the USA and later from Canada.

When did Kellogg's cornflakes come out?

1906 — W.K. Kellogg opened the “Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company” and carefully hired his first 44 employees. Together they created the initial batch of Kellogg's® Corn Flakes® and brought to life W.K.'s vision for great-tasting, better-for-you breakfast foods.