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Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW), is the maker of Nestlé Breakfast Cereals. CPW was founded by Nestlé and General Mills in 1990 and now has over 4,000 employees spanning 17 factories and 130 different countries around the world.

Looking for kid-friendly breakfast ideas that even picky eaters can get onboard with? Click here to find inspiration to make the most important meal of the day, the most exciting one! You'll also find Recipes to find other ways to eat our breakfast cereals

By 2025 100% of our packaging designed for recycling (moving from 85% widely recyclable, 13% designed for recycling, and 2% not recyclable). Currently, 98% of our packaging is designed for recycling. Read more about our Better Planet promise here.

Whole grain provides a range benefits – fibre, carbohydrates, proteins, some lipids and B vitamins, Minerals and antioxidants. You'll find at least 8g of whole grain per 30g serving from any of our breakfast cereals with the Nestlé Green Banner! Read more

Every grain grows whole grain, but a grain is only a whole grain if it has all three parts intact which are all full of nutrients - this includes: - The bran - The endosperm (starchy centre) - The germ (the core with the seed Find out more

We produce corn flakes & rice pops, with availability differing across markets. They’re suitable for people looking for great-tasting breakfast cereal with no gluten, for example people with Coeliac Disease or gluten intolerance. For more detail click here

Coeliac disease is a lifelong autoimmune disease, caused by the immune system reacting to gluten. Read more about a gluten free breakfast.

The general name for proteins found in cereal grains such as wheat. It holds the food together, like a ‘glue’, and gives dough its elasticity. Read more about a gluten free breakfast.

Over the last 19 years, our teams have been continuously working on improving our recipes: increasing the amount of whole grain, lowering the sugar and salt, and removing artificial colors and flavors. Read more here.

Approximate cereal portion guidance is: 25 to 30 grams for children and 30 to 45 grams for adults. To be sure about your product, check the packaging.

You should have a mix of carbohydrates, fibre, protein, vitamins & minerals, and you can choose pretty much what you like, as long as you pick from the different food groups: grains, fruit and dairy - and of course a glass of water. Read more about how you can get a balanced breakfast each morning.

We’re proud of our products, but know we have to go further. We want to live up to our consumers’ expectations and continue to make our breakfasts better – creating cereals which still offer the great taste our consumers love.

Breakfast is part of a healthy and balanced diet: - 99% of the portfolio has 3g or more fiber per 100g - Over 76% of our cereals have equal to or less than 2 teaspoons of sugar (7.5g) per 30g serving - 95% of our cereals have less than 450mg of sodium per 100g"

We’re proud of our products, but always look for ways to improve their nutritional profile. Over the last 19 years we've reformulated our portfolio to bring more whole grain & fibre, less salt & sugar, and removal of artificial colors & flavors. Read more

Having whole grain as the main ingredient across our cereal range brings nutritional benefits like fibre that contributes to the great scores on some of our cereals. Also, our continued recipe improvements play their part, depending on the product. Read more

We are committed to implementing the relevant FoPL system requested by the authorities in each country. Whether it be the Health Star Rating system (HSR), Multiple Traffic Lights (MTL), Nutri-Score, Reference Intakes (RIs) or Warning Symbol. Read more here.

In Europe, approximately 85% of our European recipes will not have a change in Nutri-Score* due to the oil change. We highly recommend the markets to do the calculations themselves locally. Due to the current ingredient shortage, we are having to make some temporary formulation changes to some of our recipes. The switch to palm oil will slightly change the nutritional profile of our products and in a few cases, it will result in a change of Nutri-Score rating for some of them. These changes will be communicated to consumers via FOPL schemes. * = European recipes coming from Torun PL, Rumilly FR, Itancourt FR, Avanca PT and European co-manufacturers 

The change to sustainably sourced palm oil is a temporary change, to help ensure we can still produce products in our European factories. This situation is incredibly fluid, and it is very difficult to predict what will happen next. Here at CPW, we are working hard to continue to offer our full range of products and meet consumer expectations. We will transition back to sunflower oil as soon as possible.

No, they shouldn’t. All of our cereals have a clear and consistent ingredient specification and manufacturing process – the type of vegetable oil should not materially change the taste.

We thoroughly reviewed all possible alternatives and palm oil proved to be the best alternative due to its favorable characteristics, taste and availability. We continue to explore options of how we can best renovate our products, and we ensure this change to palm oil remains temporary.

Its primary use is to help in the manufacturing process: it acts as a lubricant when we are shaping the product and, helps avoiding stickiness. In some products oil plays a role in the sensory profile – how the product feels and tastes in the mouth.

Not necessarily. Not all vegetable oil is palm oil. A whole range of different types of vegetable oils are used in food products. Some are palm oil, but not all. Many other oils are used, like coconut, sunflower or rapeseed oil.

Yes. Some Nestlé breakfast cereals only contain a small amount of palm oil, but it does not contribute significantly to the daily intake of saturated fatty acids. All of our breakfast cereals contain less than 5% of saturated fats.

We add a pinch of salt to our cereals to improve their taste & texture. It also improves product shelf life. We have been working to reduce salt levels in our cereals over the last 15 years, already cutting salt by 25% on average. Click here to find out more.

Simply check our packaging, clearly labelled in line food labelling requirements. Also, almost all of our cereals carry the ‘Nestlé Nutritional Compass’; a clear, transparent guide to how much protein, carbohydrate, fat and sugar is in a single portion.

Sugars from breakfast cereals make up around 5% of the average daily intake of added sugars for adults. Since 2013 we have reduced sugar in our products by 20%. Read more about our ingredients here.

Our cereals do contain sugar - but it isn’t the main ingredient as cereal is made mostly from grain. Since 2013 we have reduced sugar in our products by 20%. Click here to read out more about our efforts to improve the nutritional profile of our cereals.

All products that carry the Green Banner do not contain artificial colours and flavours! So if it’s tasty cocoa, luscious honey or succulent cinnamon – you won’t find any artificial colours or flavours, just a great tasting, nutritious breakfast cereal.

When cereals are ‘fortified’, it means they contain added vitamins and minerals to help our body work well. One 30g serving of a Nestlé fortified cereal can help your family get the vitamins and minerals they need every day. Read more here

Yes, many are a source of iron, added via the fortification process. It’s a bonus for your family as research has shown that both kids and grownups who eat fortified cereals are more likely get all the minerals and vitamins they need. Read more about Iron here

Most Nestlé breakfast cereals are usually fortified with a minimum of 5 vitamins (B2, B6, niacin or B3, pantothenic acid or B5, folic acid or B9 and, in some recipes, vitamin D), and 2 minerals (calcium and iron). Read more here.

No. The amount of sugar in breakfast cereals is no more (and often less) than other common breakfast choices like fruit and yogurt, fruit juice, or toast with jam.

No. As tastes vary from region to region, the amount of sugar we add to our cereals depends on where they’re being sold. But we’re committed to ensuring the added sugar levels in our products for children and teenagers won’t exceed 9g per 30g serving from the end of 2015. And we’re always looking for ways to reduce sugar in our products – wherever in the world they’re sold.

We go to great lengths to ensure our products are of the highest quality so our customers can enjoy them with confidence.

If something has gone wrong, we want to hear about it. Please get in touch with us and share as much information as possible or call our Consumer Services careline free on 1800 025 768. Phone lines are open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Feel free to let us know when we’ve done something you love too.

CINI MINIS® Churros: Contains Wheat, Gluten. May contain milk. MILO® Cereal: Contains Wheat, Gluten, Milk, Soy. May contain other gluten containing ingredients. MILO® DUO Cereal: Contains Wheat, Gluten, Milk, Soy. May contain other gluten containing ingredients. MILO® Protein Cereal: Contains Wheat, Gluten, Milk, Soy. May contain other gluten containing ingredients. NESQUIK® Cereal: Contains Wheat, Gluten. May contain other gluten containing ingredients, milk and soy. For more information, please refer to our product pages.

1- Look out for 'whole' on the label – wholemeal, whole wheat and whole oats are all whole grains. 2- Swap refined white breads, pasta and white rice for whole grain varieties (brown). 3- Start your day with a breakfast cereal that clearly states it is made with whole grains. 4- Mix wild rice with white rice, or switch to brown rice. 5- Use wholemeal breadcrumbs to create a crunchy topping in savoury dishes. 6- Choose rice cakes, rye crispbread, muesli bars with oats or other whole grains or plain popcorn as a whole grain snack.

Whole grain provides a range of vitamins, minerals, fibre, starch and other nutrients – that’s why it’s often recommended we eat three to four services a day ((Eatforhealth.gov.au 2015, 'How much should I eat from the grain (cereal) group?' para. 5). Breakfast is a good way to get some whole grain early in the day. Source: Eatforhealth.gov.au 2015, Grain (cereal) foods, mostly wholegrain and / or high cereal fibre varieties, viewed 9 September 2021, https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/food-essentials/five-food-groups/grain-cereal-foods-mostly-wholegrain-and-or-high-cereal-fibre

To find the sugar content of our breakfast cereals, you can visit the nutritional information and ingredient information on each product page, or check on packs in store.

None of our breakfast cereals are Halal certified. If you are interested in other Nestlé products, please see current Halal list.

Many of our Nestlé breakfast cereals are suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Check each cereal product page to find out if they are suitable for you.