Wheaties

Wheaties
Bowl of Wheaties cereal with milk
Product typeBreakfast cereal
OwnerGeneral Mills
CountryUnited States
IntroducedNovember 1924; 100 years ago (1924-11)
MarketsUnited States
Tagline"The breakfast of Champions"
Websitewheaties.com

Wheaties is an American brand of breakfast cereal that is made by General Mills. It is well known for featuring prominent athletes on its packages and has become a cultural icon in the United States. Originally introduced as Washburn's Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flakes in 1924, it is primarily a wheat and bran mixture baked into flakes.[1]

  1. ^ Ament, Phil (2007). "Wheaties Cereal History". The Great Idea Finder. ideafinder.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2011.