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Kellogg’s has changed the recipes for its Rice Krispies and Coco Pops cereals due to issues with rice quality and availability caused by changing weather conditions related to climate change. The new formulations use a blend of rice flour and corn flour instead of whole rice grains, aiming to maintain taste and texture while addressing supply chain concerns. However, these changes mean the cereals now contain wheat gluten, making them unsuitable for people with wheat allergies or coeliac disease.

Written by AI on 2026-11-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Kellogg’s has reformulated Rice Krispies and Coco Pops, removing whole rice grains due to "changing weather conditions" affecting ingredient quality and availability. The cereals are now made with corn flour and rice flour in the UK, with a new warning for those with wheat allergies or coeliac disease as they contain wheat gluten. Kellogg’s states that the updated recipes maintain consistent taste and nutritional value but include higher costs due to climate impacts on crops. This change does not apply to Rice Krispies products in the US and Canada, which will continue using whole rice grains.

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Kellogg’s said both cereals remained “non-HFSS” – or not high in fat, salt or sugar – contained no artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners and maintained the same levels of fibre, Vitamin D and iron.

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🔮 They will snap and they will crackle, but they may no longer pop, as Kellogg’s has removed rice from its Rice Krispies and Coco Pops cereals due to “changing weather conditions”.

2026-11-04 · The Guardian

Snap and crackle but no pop: Rice Krispies reformulated due to lack of rice · mixed framing

They will snap and they will crackle, but they may no longer pop, as Kellogg’s has removed rice from its Rice Krispies and Coco Pops cereals due to “changing weather conditions”. uncertain

Kellogg → snap → conditions

Rice Krispies has been reformulated to use rice flour instead of rice, while Coco Pops now contain a blend of rice flour and corn flour instead of rice in order to maintain consistent quality. asserted

Pops → reformulate → quality

Kelloggs’ said the shift reflected how the climate crisis had affected the quality and availability of some rice and grains used in its most popular cereals. asserted

crisis → say → cereals

A spokesperson for Kellogg’s said: “We have updated the Rice Krispies and Coco Pops recipes, which are now made using corn flour and rice flour. asserted

which → say → flour

We appreciate that even small changes to a much-loved product can feel noticeable and that’s why we have approached this with a lot of care and consideration. asserted

we → appreciate → care

“The updated recipes have been carefully assessed for taste, appearance and texture, and we are continuing to listen closely to consumer feedback.” asserted

we → update → feedback

cereals → say → fibre

The new recipes will also contain wheat gluten, meaning they are no longer suitable for shoppers with a wheat allergy or coeliac disease. asserted

they → contain → allergy

Previously, Rice Krispies and Coco Pops were labelled “may contain gluten” because they were made in a factory where other cereals containing gluten were also handled. uncertain

cereals → label → gluten

As wheat gluten is now an ingredient, wheat will be declared as an allergen on pack and highlighted in bold in the ingredients list. asserted

wheat → declare → list

Both cereals now carry prominent labelling on their packs alerting consumers to the change. asserted

cereals → carry → change

The reformulation comes as sales of Rice Krispies are in decline, with both value and volume down, according to the Grocer magazine’s top products survey 2026, which comes out next month. uncertain

which → come → survey

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