Breakfast cereal Many of the different types of porridge were made specially for the royal family including a type of porridge called "pea porridge". This specific dish was made for King Richard II. Oatmeal is popular in the United States however, cereal and oatmeal are not as popular as they used to be due to other portable options. Cereal in the United States is no longer the desired breakfast it once was. A widely popular cereal in the United States is Cheerios, part of the General Mills production. Wheat-based cereals (Cream of Wheat, Malt-o-Meal, Wheatena, etc.) are widely available if less popular.
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