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Kellogg's admits Rice Krispies may snap, crackle and pop more quietly

Kellogg's has changed the UK recipe for Rice Krispies and Cocoa Pops to rice and corn flour, blaming weather and disrupted rice supplies.

“Kellogg's have admitted that their snap, crackle, and pop sound could be quieter. They've changed the recipe, you see, for both rice krispies and cocoa pops in the UK. Those cereals are now made using rice flour and corn flour instead of whole grains of rice.”

As heard on 702’s 702 Breakfast

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Snap, crackle, pop. Well, that could be something of the past. Your rice krispies may not necessarily sound the same in the future. Kellogg's have admitted that their snap, crackle, and pop sound could be quieter. They've changed the recipe, you see, for both rice krispies and cocoa pops in the UK. Those cereals are now made using rice flour and corn flour instead of whole grains of rice. The company blames changing weather conditions and disrupted rice.

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Film rebate collapse: 20 repudiations left R57m owed, financiers shun SA

A film industry representative says the DTIC's 2019 repudiations of about 20 projects wrecked the rebate and drove international financiers away.

“They ran effectively, and we had a very competitive rebate from about its start, I think it was 2003-2004, until about 2019 when the wheels just fell off and, to be honest, haven't been put back on…”

As heard on 702’s The Money Show

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Plato Coffee takes South African flavour to London with a local partner

Plato Coffee co-founder says a South African partner in London carries the brand's DNA, and the UK market prefers stronger coffee.

“And for us, we said, Okay, because like London, I think it's once again, it we got the right partner, and I think that's the biggest.”

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