28-05-2025
Kellogg's issues update about popular breakfast cereal one year after it was recalled over choking risk
Kellogg's has issued an update about one of its most popular breakfast offerings - one year after the chocolate cereal was recalled over safety concerns.
The breakfast giant confirmed there are 'no current plans' to bring back its chocolate-covered corn flakes following the mass recall from UK supermarkets last May in a statement to The Sun on Wednesday.
The £2.75 boxes of Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chocolate Flavour were pulled from supermarket shelves after they were feared to contain 'hard lumps' that could cause choking or dental damage.
However, the product has remained noticeably absent from grocery stores since then as fans asked Kellogg's whether it would be bringing back the childhood favourite cereal.
Writing on X, formerly Twitter, one person asked: 'Did @KelloggsUKI discontinue chocolate cornflakes again?'
Another said: 'I know you recalled chocolate cornflakes, but are they ever going to be back again, they were only brought back for a few weeks then re called.'
Meanwhile, a third customer tweet read: 'Any idea when your chocolate cornflakes are coming back in store?'
Shoppers also took to the social media platform to express their excitement amid rumours Kellogg's was bringing its chocolate corn flakes back, with one person reportedly praising them as '10/10'.
However, a spokesperson for the FMCG giant later said: 'We love that Kellogg's fans are so passionate about their favourite cereals and we're proud to be a part of millions of people's breakfasts each morning in the UK.
'We can never say never, but while there are no current plans to bring back Chocolate Corn Flakes, we do have lots of other exciting new products out now, like Kellogg's Oaties and Bluey Multigrain cereal, with more coming next year for cereal lovers to try.'
Kellogg's reintroduced the cereal - branded the 'best Corn Flakes ever - last January after pressing pause on the product more than ten years ago.
The sweet breakfast cereal first hit supermarket shelves back in 2013, receiving rave reviews from customers.
Even though it was wildly popular with shoppers, the cereal was discontinued the same year - with Kellogg's opting to bring it back with a slight twist last winter.
Unlike the original version of the chocolate flavoured cornflakes, they were coated in cocoa instead of chocolate in their most recent iteration.
The twist meant that the cereal retained its chocolatey taste while being high in vitamin D and fibre.
Emily Dutton, activation manager at Kellogg's told The Sun at the time: 'It's great to be bringing chocolate flavour Corn Flakes to breakfast tables.
Fans of the cereal have been wondering whether Kellogg's would be bringing back its chocolate flavoured corn flakes since the recall
'They can be eaten alone for an extra crunch or with milk, where the coating washes off to make the milk delectably chocolatey, whilst the Corn Flakes stay crispy.'
By May, however, the product had been recalled as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) advised shoppers to dispose of the 450g packs and ask for a full refund.
Chicago-based Kellanova, formerly Kellogg Company and the maker of Kellogg's cereals in Europe, said it is 'voluntarily recalling Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chocolate Flavour cereal due to a quality defect' at the time.
The company said: 'This voluntary consumer recall relates to Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chocolate Flavour cereal which is a new product on sale since January 2024 and available in Tesco, One Stop, Londis, Budgens, Booker Premier stores and Booker Cash & Carry outlets.'
Shortly after the recall, Kellogg's discontinued another one of its popular offerings as the company apologised to customers for shelving Crunchy Nut and Caramel Bites.
Kellogg's Crunchy Nut and Caramel Bites was first introduced in 2008, and contained clusters of baked mixed cereal with peanut and caramel.
According to Talking Retail, the unique shape and size of Crunchy Nut Bites when it first launched meant Kellogg's had to invest in introducing new technology and food manufacturing equipment in order to produce the cereal.
Last September, a spokesperson for the company said the product had been discontinued in response to fan comments on X.
Thanking customers for sharing their photos and reviews of the product, the spokesperson added: 'We're sorry, but this product has been discontinued. Your feedback will be shared with the relevant team.'
