Most companies use recyclable cardboard for their boxes, and some of this cardboard is already recycled. Two of the biggest food companies in the world, Nestlé and General Mills, together produce the Nestlé-branded Shreddies, Shredded Wheat and Cheerios. Kellogg's products are manufactured in 18 countries and are marketed and distributed in more than 180 countries. Their largest factory can be found in Trafford, Manchester UK which is also their European headquarters. They also have corporate offices in Chicago, Shanghai and more. Shredded whole wheat cereal with low-fat milk is the best choice of conventional breakfast cereals, because it doesn’t contain any added sugar or salt, and is high in fibre. Watch out, though, for the kind with fruit fillings, which may contain added sugar, or that are ‘frosted’ as they will almost certainly will have sugar added. Instead try adding fresh fruit such as a banana or berries for sweetness.

According to the companies, the increases were due to growth in sales. Is regenerative agriculture the answer? Compare that to Alara’s organic fruit and seeds muesli which was only 46p per 100 g. Dorset Cereals simply fruity muesli, a more directly comparable product, was more expensive at 54p per 100 g. Quaker porridge oats were 28p per 100 g and we found Essential organic porridge oats online for the same price. So, in many cases, the ethical – and healthy – option will save you some money too. Typical prices of some cereals and flakes Brand New entrants to the breakfast cereal market are Ferrero, which bought the British cereal company Eat Natural in 2021, and Scottish company and owner of the Irn Bru brand, AG Barr, which bought MOMA Foods at the end of 2022. The most popular cereals in the UK Your cereal milk is now ready. Drain the cereal but keep the milk! This will form your icing. Use a sieve to separate the cereal from the milk or better yet a cheese cloth. Give the cereal a good squeeze to get out as much milk as possible. Once separated, add your Frosties to the cake batter and stir in. This will give your cake a lovely malty taste and extra moisture.

Make Your Cereal Milk Icing

Behind the various brand names, much of the breakfast cereal market is concentrated in the hands of some of the world’s biggest food and drinks companies. Froot Loops. This colourful breakfast cereal will give you the energy you need to start your work or school activities. Krave. This is really crunchy on the outside while having smooth chocolate on the inside. This is really a chocolate cereal that you need to taste.

PepsiCo owns the Quaker, Oat So Simple, and Scott’s porridge brands and, three years ago, bought the company which makes Lizi’s granola. It also owns 10% of Rude Health. If you aren’t enjoying these with a group in one sitting, I recommend keeping your cake bars in the fridge to prolong their shelf life, as the recipe contains milk. Plain flour? We agreed with Slimming World that we would remove the Syns from our food and shopping lists. LOOKING FOR WEIGHT WATCHERS SMART POINTS? Nutritionist Mina Khan tells us that some cereal bars can be bad for you because of their high-sugar content: They often contain quite a bit of sugar, which is normally in the form of honey," he says. "However this is normally less sugar than a chocolate bar. The plus side of a cereal bar compared to other sweet treats is that they usually contain healthy ingredients such as nuts, seeds, oats and dried fruits. These offer healthy fats and minerals such as magnesium and iron."

Vegan breakfast cereals

Analysis by Just Food of nine of the world’s biggest food companies’ emissions found that their combined carbon footprints had increased by 7% on average in 2021 and that most of this came from the growth of scope 3 emissions. Kellogg’s, Nestlé and General Mills (Shreddies, Shredded Wheat, Cheerios), and PepsiCo (Quaker, Oat So Simple, Scott's, Lizi’s) were amongst the nine. PepsiCo’s scope 3 emissions increased by 7% in 2021, those of General Mills and Kellogg’s were both up by 4%, and Nestlé’s were unchanged. First you will need to pre heat your oven to 170c and grease and line a 23cm square baking tin. Naturally, square tins work best for cakes that you will cut into square or rectangular shapes. (Funny that!) I’ve chosen classic Frosties for my recipe, given that they’re so damn sugary and create the king of the cereal milks. You can use any sugary cereal, but the sweeter it is the better this will taste. Indulge yourself! Frosties are also good because they go nice and soft; for this cake recipe you’ll be mixing the cereal into the cake batter, so using a cereal which will blend well with the other ingredients is ideal for good texture and even flavour. Cereal Milk Cake Bars

What about making your own cereal bars with all your favourite ingredients? This is one of the best healthy breakfast ideas for kids as they can get involved. Frosted Mini-Wheats. This breakfast cereal is rich in fiber and one bowl of this treat can supply your dietary needs. This also contains around 42 grams of whole grains per serving.

AB Foods’s subsidiary British Sugar has regularly lobbied the government for emergency authorisation to use a pesticide containing the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam which has been banned by the EU for all outdoor use since 2018 because of its negative environmental impacts, particularly the harm it does to bees. In 2022, Nestlé reported GHG emissions close to three times those of its home country, Switzerland. Over 95% of these were from scope 3. No added sugar muesli contains a mixture of grains, fruit and nuts and the combination will differ between brands and varieties so the amount of oat beta glucans will be more variable than porridge, which is made only of oats. The dried fruit that is added should provide all the additional sweetness you need and will also count towards your five a day but choose a muesli with no added sugar and be aware that many fruit and nut mueslis (especially tropical fruit versions) contain sweetened dried fruit, which means they have sugar added even if it isn’t listed separately on the ingredients. Banana chips are another popular muesli ingredient that will contain added sugars and saturated fats. Pop-Tarts. When you chow down on a bowl of this cereal, it is really a celebration of sprinkles, frosting and filling. It will stimulate your taste buds with delight.

Sign up to our fortnightly Heart Matters newsletter to receive healthy recipes, new activity ideas, and expert tips for managing your health. Joining is free and takes two minutes. I’d like to sign up 2. No added sugar or salt muesli All of the big food companies in this guide have ambitious targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions but many are struggling to do so. While they are making progress reducing emissions in their own operations by switching to renewable energy and becoming more efficient, emissions generated in their supply chains tend to be on the up.Many companies, including smaller ones like like Infinity Foods, Doves Farm, and Rude Health, are moving towards soft plastics that can be recycled.