Kellogg’s

The Kellogg Company, doing business as Kellogg's, is an American multinational food manufacturing company headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Kellogg's produces cereal and convenience foods, including crackers and toaster pastries, and markets their products by several well-known brands including Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Frosted Flakes, Pringles, Eggo, and Cheez-It. Kellogg's mission statement is "Nourishing families so they can flourish and thrive." Kellogg's products are manufactured and marketed in over 180 countries. Kellogg's largest factory is at Trafford Park in Trafford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, which is also the location of its UK headquarters. Other corporate office locations outside of Battle Creek include Chicago, Dublin (European Headquarters), Shanghai, and Querétaro City. Kellogg's held a Royal Warrant from Queen Elizabeth II until her death in 2022.

## History

In 1876, John Harvey Kellogg became the superintendent of the Battle Creek Sanitarium (originally the Western Health Reform Institute founded by Ellen White) and his brother, W. K. Kellogg, worked as the bookkeeper. This is where corn flakes were created and led to the eventual formation of the Kellogg Company.  For years, W. K. Kellogg assisted his brother in research to improve the vegetarian diet of the Battle Creek Sanitarium's patients, especially in the search for wheat-based granola. The Kelloggs are best known for the invention of the famous breakfast cereal corn flakes. The development of the flaked cereal in 1894 has been variously described by those involved: Ella Eaton Kellogg, John Harvey Kellogg, his younger brother Will Keith Kellogg, and other family members. There is considerable disagreement over who was involved in the discovery, and the role that they played. It is generally agreed that upon being called out one night, John Kellogg left a batch of wheat-berry dough behind. Rather than throwing it out the following day, he sent it through the rollers and was surprised to obtain delicate flakes, which could then be baked. Later years, Kellogg’s got better and better sales, becoming one of the biggest food company in the world in the early 1900s-1960s.

## Hydrox Ownership

As Kellogg’s held ownership of Hydrox, in 2008 for Hydrox’s 100th year anniversary, Kellogg’s distributed Hydrox onto their website, excluding their logo, and putting the classic Sunshine Biscuits logo. This flavor (at the time) was limited, and would only have a year on the web. Along with the newly added food item to Kellogg’s website, came a contest. This contest you could’ve entered, sharing stories and photos proving that you love Hydrox more than life itself at Kellogg's Hydrox Web site. The three winners get a six-month supply of Hydrox and a trip for two to New York for a 100th anniversary celebration. They'll also get a chance to attend the closing bell ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange.

### Un distribution

In August of 2009, ‘100th Year Anniversary’ Hydrox package was removed from Kellogg’s website. And would never come back. Soon, after it stopped being sold, Kellogg’s removed ownership, and left the packages of the ‘100th Year Anniversary’ Hydrox packages to become a rare and valued object.