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How Kellogg's Cereal Flakes Came to Be

Published Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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The invention of cereal flakes is attributed to the Kellogg brothers, John Harvey and Will Keith. John Harvey Kellogg secured a patent for flaked cereals in 1896, marking a significant step in their development and commercialization, which eventually led to the formation of the Kellogg Company.

What We Know — Key Points

  • John Harvey Kellogg applied for a patent for "Flaked cereals and process of preparing same" on May 31, 1895, and obtained it on April 14, 1896.
  • The Kellogg brothers, John Harvey and Will Keith, were instrumental in the invention and commercialization of cereal flakes.
  • Their individual contributions and eventual split led to the establishment of the Kellogg Company.

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  • The HinduCenter-Left

    This article provides a historical account of the invention and commercialization of cereal flakes by the Kellogg brothers, emphasizing their individual contributions and the eventual split that led to the Kellogg Company.

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