It was 1894, and the chief physician at the Battle Creek Sanatorium and his younger brother were experimenting in the hospital's kitchen, trying to create a better-tasting replacement for the nutritious but bland bread served to patients.Instead, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and William Keith Kellogg ended up accidentally inventing flaked cereal. The discovery eventually led the business-savvy "W.K." Kellogg to establish what is now the Kellogg Co., which marks its 100th anniversary on Feb. 19.
Here are some cool facts about Kellogg's
- World's largest maker of ready-to-eat cereals
- Founded in 1906 at the Battle Creek Sanitarium
- Total sales of $10.2 billion in 2005
- Founded as the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company
- Some of their products include: Apple Jacks, Cocoa Krispies, Corn Pops, Froot Loops, Special K, Pop-tarts, Eggos, and a bunch of great sugar filled ceareals!
Read Wikipedia for more info on this company that is turning 100 on Sunday.
