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From: General Mills
Introduced in 1962


Promoted as "double-toasted, double-crisp and good", Country Corn Flakes was a General Mills response to the wild popularity of Kellogg's Corn Flakes. It was made primarily of corn meal, rice, sugar, salt and malt syrup.

According to a 1961 magazine ad, these flakes were "better than any corn flakes you ever ate!!! The secret: Just a touch of rice makes these flakes taste better. Extra tasty, extra toasty. If you don't think so, we'll buy 'em back."

According to the book "Cerealizing America" by Scott Bruce and Bill Crawford, taste tests of the new cereal showed it was lighter, sweeter and much crisper than Kellogg's flakes.

Kellogg's countered the challenge by the seemingly-better cereal with a promotional drive to position their Corn Flakes as "corniest cornflakes" of all corn flakes.

The promotion took hold, further solidifying Kellogg's Corn Flakes as an American classic, and relegating Country Corn Flakes to the ranks of lesser-known cereals.

Company Description: Officially created in 1928, General Mills traces it's history back to the 1860's and the ownership of two flour mills. Since then, the company has become the world's 6th largest food company - marketing to over 100 countries... Read on and see all cereals from General Mills

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Overall Average Rating = 5 (out of 5)

View all 36 comments for this cereal.


By IGG

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

Bring them back.

Comment submitted: 6/18/2020 (#25295)



By llc3guys

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

Best corn flakes, EVER!

Comment submitted: 5/26/2020 (#25206)



By Malua

I didn't eat the cereal but I did love the commercial.

Comment submitted: 1/11/2020 (#24789)



By Texan

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

Restore this product back into our stores. And use the American Gothic commercial on TV and put that picture on the cereal box in front.

Comment submitted: 6/11/2018 (#23138)



By Judy3 (Team Breakfast Member)

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

I love this cereal. The only corn flakes that don't get soggy. Lived in IL. In the 90s, moved to NV and one of my many favorites that none of the stores carried. I've moved back to IL and have looked everywhere for my favorite cereal. Bring it back. Please.

Comment submitted: 11/13/2017 (#22425)



By Jingle Memory

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

I can still sing the Country Corn Flakes jingle from the 1960s. Insanely catchy.

Comment submitted: 5/2/2016 (#20245)



By Toya Gray

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

I want these back in Arkansas and Texas! Bring them back! Please!

Comment submitted: 8/26/2015 (#19388)



By R.G. Milwaukee

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

I had a heart attack and they served Country Corn Flakes for breakfast in the hospital. When I got out I tried to buy it in the store but can''t find it. Bring it back. It's the best I have ever had.

Comment submitted: 6/24/2015 (#19156)



By Heidi R.

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

Please start selling these Country Corn Flakes in stores again. It's one of the all-time great cereals.

Comment submitted: 1/11/2015 (#18351)



By I Miss Them

Cereal Rating (out of 5):

Country Corn Flakes is the best Corn Flake cereal that I have ever tested and I would love to buy them again. Put it back on the shelves! Where can I get some?

Comment submitted: 6/12/2014 (#17178)



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