As well as fuelling the nation’s mornings with its porridge oats, the cereal brand became a staple for anyone whipping up the cultural culinary icon that is the Anzac biscuit, created around 1915 when the word Anzac (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) was established. Despite no longer being Aussie owned – Uncle Tobys was sold to Cereal Partners Worldwide, who make Nestlé Breakfast Cereals in 2006 – all of its oats are still grown on home turf.

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