Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Corn Flakes was the first cereal to be ever made by Kellogg Company. It is the longest living cereal of all time. They were patented by Will Keith Kellogg at Battle Creek, MI.

1906-1909

1909-1931

Packaging consists of:

1931-1940

Packaging consists of:

• Two yellow lines on the top and bottom.
• The "Kellogg's" script logo with "CORN FLAKES" below that.
• "FLAVORED WITH MALT, SUGAR AND SALT" in small text.
• "OVEN-FRESH, FLAVOR-PERFECT" in thin text.
• "THE ORIGINAL HAS THIS SIGNATURE: W. K. Kellogg" with "W. K. Kellogg" in the founder's own handwriting.
• "NET WEIGHT 13 OUNCES" below the signature.
• "MADE BY KELLOGG IN BATTLE CREEK, MICH., U.S." on the bottom yellow rectangle.

1940-1952

Packaging consists of:

• A blank white background.
• "Kellogg's" on the top.
• "CORN FLAKES" at the center.
• "The Original" in Kaufman Script font. "HAS THIS SIGNATURE" in so-small text.
• "W. K. Kellogg" in his own handwriting.
• "NET WEIGHT 12 OUNCES"

1952-1958

Packaging consists of:

• A picture of corn on a tree vine.
• A white square outlined black with "Kellogg's" in script and "CORN FLAKES" below that.
• "NET WEIGHT 30 OUNCES" on the bottom.

1958-1960

1960-1968

Packaging consists of:

• A red triangle.
• "CORN FLAKES" is revised.
• Corny the rooster has the bowl on him.
• "The Best to You Each Morning" in Commercial Script on the bottom.
• "NET WT 1 LB 2 OZ" on the bottom left.

Variants:

• Serving boxes have:
  • "Kellogg's" in script.
  • "CORN FLAKES" horizontal.
  • A yellow circle with Corny on it.
  • "NET WT. 1 OZ." on the bottom right.
  • "the BEST to you each morning!" in blue on the bottom.

1968-1970

1970-1975

1975-1980

1980-1990

1990-1997

1997-2000

Packaging consists of:

• "Kellogg's" is tilted in a white oval and there's a green and red outline of hills and a sun.
• "CORN FLAKES" is now in Bodega Sans font.
• Corny is standing near the bowl.
• "The Original & Best" in red and in cheapy script.
• "NET WT 18 OZ. (1 LB 2 OZ) (510g)" on the bottom right.

2000-2008

Packaging consists of:

• "Kellogg's" is not tilted anymore and there's a red line behind it.
• The "CORN FLAKES" logo is still intact and is in the same font as before.
• Corny comes to life not outlined in white. He is looking at the guy who got the box, and his red tie reads "Corny".
• "The Original & Best" is still there.
• Either one of these "NET WT" variations can be either used:
  • "NET WT 24 OZ (1 LB 8 OZ) (680g)"
  • "NET WT 12 OZ (340g)"

2008-2010

Packaging consists of:

• "Kellogg's" is now smaller and has a drop shadow.
• The "C" in "CORN" is the same height of the other letters.
• There is a spoon instead of a bowl with the flakes and puddles of milk.
• Corny is next to the spoon.
• "The Original & Best" is still intact.

2010-present