Kellogg’s secrets revealed in BBC documentary

KELLOGG’S Manchester factory is set to feature in an hour-long BBC documentary unveiling the secrets behind the cereal giant’s iconic products.

The first episode of BBC Two’s Inside The Factory: How Our Favourite Foods Are Made, will air later this year.

The show will chart the journey of the world’s most commonly produced grain, corn, and features presenters Gregg Wallace and Cherry Healey talking to the Kellogg’s staff responsible for making one million packs of Corn Flakes, Coco Pops, Rice Krispies and Crunchy Nut every day.

Viewers will discover the process of drying, flaking, milling and toasting that produces Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, which are then developed into Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut and Frosties before being shipped out to retailers.

The Trafford site is the largest cereal factory in Europe and more than 400 people are employed at the landmark, built in 1938.

To produce billions of pounds worth of cereal every year, the factories machinery runs for 24 hours a day, producing up to 34 million kilograms of Corn Flakes annually.

Tony O’Brien, Kellogg’s Manchester factory director, said: “It was an incredible experience to welcome the BBC to our factory. We are extremely proud of the food we produce in Manchester, which is enjoyed by families all over the world.

“Only a few simple steps are involved in the making of our food, and we can’t wait to share them with millions of viewers.”

He added: “I found the filming very entertaining. When you’ve been in manufacturing for a long time you take what you do for granted, so seeing a new set of people find it fascinating was really great. The production crew are always trying to get the perfect shot, and they managed to make Corn Flakes falling from a conveyor into a work of art.

“Gregg and Cherry genuinely wanted to be kept in the dark until the very last moment – they like their reactions to what is going on to be authentic.”

Kellogg’s Manchester factory – – has been producing family favourite food for over 75 years.

The programme will air on July 26 at 8pm on BBC Two.

Twelve facts about Kellogg’s Manchester Factory:

1 – The factory produces 34m kg of Corn Flakes a year, which is the equivalent weight to around 20,000 cars.

2 – There are approximately 4,000 flakes in a 500g pack of Corn Flakes, and 23,000 Rice Krispies in one 510g carton.

3 – The Manchester factory measures 119,000 sq m , around one and half times bigger than Buckingham Palace

4 – Kellogg’s holds 4.8m boxes of cereal in its distribution warehouse.

5 – The Kellogg Company founded in 1906, arriving in the UK in 1922.

6 – Around 8 out of 10 households have one of Kellogg’s foods in their Kitchen cupboard.

7 – Thanks to Rice Krispies, Kellogg’s is the second biggest importer of rice into the UK – only Ambrosia imports more.

8 – Rice Krispies launched in 1928; Snap, Crackle & Pop are currently the longest-running Kellogg characters in history.

9 – Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, launched in 1924, was the only cereal to be eaten aboard Apollo 11, the first lunar landing.

10 – The Corn Flakes mascot Cornelius Rooster made his debut on Kellogg’s Corn Flakes in the late 1950’s.

11 – Crunchy Nut Corn Flakes launched in 1980 and are made at the Manchester factory

12 – Kellogg’s produce 22 million kg of Coco Pops per year which is double the weight of the Eiffel Tower.