The milled corn is then cooked into a dough-like mixture and shaped into small, thin flakes. After shaping, the cornflakes are baked at high temperatures to give them that perfect crunch.

Fortified breakfast cereals can be a useful source of fibre, vitamins and minerals – but some are considered ultra-processed food.

Volunteers and friends of artist Herb Eaton work on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, to unload the 10-foot-tall corn sculpture and ...

such as some corn flakes, the grain is crushed between large metal rollers to remove the outer layer of bran. Some cereals then undergo further processing where the grain is milled into flour.