If you caught the first two instalments, you know we’re knee-deep in the cesspool that is Cummins Confidential’s entanglement with Portable Foods Manufacturing and the rebranded Kellogg’s snack empire, now strutting as Kellanova. We ripped the lid off their corporate sleight-of-hand, the job-slashing manoeuvres, and the blatant hypocrisy in their “ethical” posturing while dodging accountability like pros. But fuck me, the dirt just keeps piling up – so much so that a third part wasn’t optional, it was bloody necessary. These bastards have a history of screwing over workers, consumers, and the planet itself, all while peddling their sugary shite as wholesome family fare. And yeah, barefaced liar Gemma Penk now fits right into this parade of deceit, but let’s not dwell – the real outrage is in the scandals they’ve buried under mountains of PR bollocks. Strap in once more; this one’s going to make your blood boil.

Child Labour and Forced Exploitation in the Palm Oil Pits

Picture this: kids as young as eight, hauling 25-kilo loads of palm fruit under the Indonesian sun, their tiny hands blistered and backs breaking, all to grease the wheels of Kellanova’s snack machine. Back in 2016, Amnesty International blew the whistle on Wilmar International – a key palm oil supplier to what was then Kellogg’s – exposing a nightmare of child labour, forced overtime, and workers doused in toxic chemicals like Paraquat without a shred of protection. Women toiled for poverty wages, men faced extortionate deductions that left them indentured, and the whole operation reeked of modern slavery. These abuses fed straight into products like Pringles and Cheez-It, the kind of portable crap Portable Foods Manufacturing thrives on. And Kellogg’s? They claimed ignorance, hiding behind “traceability issues” like that excuses profiting off kids’ misery. Outrageous, isn’t it? These corporate pricks rake in billions while families in the plantations scrape by on scraps. If that doesn’t spark a boycott, what the hell will?

Salmonella Roulette with Honey Smacks – Poisoning Kids for Profit

Fast forward to 2018, and Kellogg’s – soon to morph into Kellanova – serves up a breakfast bowl of bacterial hell. Their Honey Smacks cereal triggered a massive Salmonella outbreak, sickening 135 people across 36 states, with 34 hospitalised and god knows how many more suffering in silence. The CDC traced it back to contaminated product, but the real kicker? Boxes lingered on shelves even after the recall, because who gives a shit about public health when there’s stock to shift? Consumers reported vomiting, diarrhoea, and worse, all from a “fun” kids’ cereal marketed as safe and sweet. This wasn’t some fluke; it was sloppy oversight in a supply chain riddled with corners cut for cost. Portable Foods Manufacturing types love this portable poison – easy to grab, easier to ignore the fallout. How do these wankers sleep at night, knowing they’ve turned family breakfasts into a game of microbial Russian roulette? It’s criminal negligence wrapped in colourful packaging, and it demands fury.

Razing the Amazon for More Palm Oil Greed

Not content with exploiting humans, Kellanova’s still torching the planet in 2023 and 2024. Reports nailed suppliers like Ocho Sur in Peru’s Amazon for illegal deforestation, clearing vast swathes of rainforest to plant more palm – the same oil lacing their snacks. Then there’s Astra Agro Lestari in Indonesia, suspended for land grabs, human rights violations, and bulldozing indigenous communities. Kellanova froze some ties, but only after NGOs like Global Witness hammered them. This is ecocide on a plate: habitats destroyed, species wiped out, carbon belched into the atmosphere, all so we can munch on “convenient” crap. Cummins Confidential and their portable food allies peddle this as progress, but it’s theft from future generations. The sheer arrogance – claiming “sustainable” sourcing while the chainsaws roar – it’s enough to make you spit. Where’s the accountability? These fuckers deserve to be dragged through the courts, not rewarded with market share.

Deceiving Parents with Bogus Health Claims

Remember when Kellogg’s swore their Rice Krispies would supercharge your kid’s immune system? Or that Frosted Mini-Wheats boosted attention by 20 percent? Bullshit, all of it. In 2010, the FTC slapped them down for unsubstantiated claims, forcing restrictions on their advertising after evidence showed the “benefits” were negligible at best. They targeted parents desperate for healthy options, peddling pseudoscience to shift more boxes. This deceit feeds right into Kellanova’s snack playbook – hype the “nutrition,” ignore the sugar overload. It’s predatory marketing, preying on trust to line pockets. How many mums bought into this crap, thinking they were doing right by their families? Infuriating, manipulative twats.

Fighting Transparency on GMO Labels

In 2012, California tried to mandate GMO labelling with Prop 37, a simple bid for consumer choice. Kellogg’s? They dumped two million dollars into killing it, siding with Monsanto and DuPont in a cash-flooded campaign to keep us in the dark. Why? Because transparency might dent sales of their GMO-laden Pop-Tarts and cereals. They argued it would hike costs, but really, it was about dodging scrutiny on engineered ingredients linked to unknown risks. Portable Foods Manufacturing thrives on this opacity – grab-and-go without a clue what’s inside. It’s a middle finger to informed consent, and it stinks of corporate control over our plates. These bastards fought tooth and nail to deny us basic rights; that’s not business, that’s bullying.

Recalls from Hell: Chemical Stench and Metal Shards

The incompetence hits peak absurdity with their recalls. In 2010, 28 million boxes of Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops, and Honey Smacks got yanked for a chemical odour from packaging liners – 2-methylnaphthalene, a hydrocarbon that left eaters nauseous and vomiting. Consumers described tastes like soap or metal; Kellogg’s called it “unusual,” but it was a health hazard born of cheap manufacturing. Then in 2012, nearly three million boxes of Mini-Wheats were recalled for flexible metal mesh fragments – choking risks in every bite, courtesy of a faulty part. These aren’t minor hiccups; they’re systemic failures endangering lives for the sake of efficiency. Kellanova’s portable empire built on this? It’s a recipe for disaster, and the outrage should be deafening.

There you have it – a fresh layer of scum on top of our freshly laid scum. Kelloggs, Portable Foods, Kellanova: they’re all the same toxic soup, and it’s time we drained the damn thing. If this doesn’t light a fire under your arse to demand better, nothing will.

Lee Thompson – Founder, The Cummins Accountability Project

Cummins Confidential : Portable Foods Manufacturing / Kelloggs / Kellanova – Barefaced Liar Gemma Penk’s New Venture Part 3