Breakfast cereal is available in a packaged dry form such as Alpen, or it can be made fresh. Most warm cereals can be classified as porridges, in that they consist of cereal grains which are soaked in hot water, cooked and/or boiled to soften them and make them palatable. Sweeteners, such as brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup, are often added either by the manufacturer, during cooking, or before eating. Porridge is especially popular in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and England. Porridge became important in Scotland due to the freezing winters. The Scottish people prefer porridge to be made with only water and
Jordans (cereal) as a subsidiary (The Jordans & Ryvita Company) of Associated British Foods. There is a factory shop in Langford, Bedfordshire. Its main product it started with, and still produces, is called "Crunchy Oats", which is based on granola. A mill was recorded on the site in 1086, as noted in the Domesday Book. In 1981, Waitrose began to stock their products. Also in 1981, Jordans began production of a breakfast/cereal bar called "Original Crunchy". It now produces four different cereal bars including Frusli which contains 25% fruit, Breakfast Bars, Luxury Absolute Nut Bar and Original Crunchy Bars. Luxury Bars were