No more rice grains in Kellogg's Rice Krispies due to changing weather
Kellogg's is reformulating its UK Rice Krispies recipe to use corn and wheat flour instead of whole rice grains due to supply chain disruptions caused by extreme weather. The change has sparked consumer backlash over the loss of the product's signature texture and sound.
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Image source, Bloomberg via Getty Images By Osmond Chia and Lucy Hooker , Business reporters Published 4 November 2026, 01:14 GMT Updated 1 hour ago Rice Krispies and Coco Pops, long-standing staples of the family breakfast table, will no longer be made of whole rice grains in the UK, after Kellogg's said it was changing its recipe.
Instead the tiny toasted puffs will be made using corn flour and rice flour, and will also now contain wheat gluten as an ingredient.
A Kellogg's spokesperson said the reformulation was due to "changing weather conditions" that have disrupted supplies of some grains and cereals.
The cereal giant said the new versions had been "carefully assessed for taste, appearance and texture", but fans complained online they no longer made the famous "pop" sound and said their children would no longer eat them.
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