Alpen is a line of muesli varieties manufactured by the Weetabix cereal company of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England.

History

Weetabix cereals in the UK created Alpen muesli cereal in 1971. Alpen is a whole grain muesli cereal consisting of rolled oats, fruits and nuts.

In the UK, Alpen has been a staple on British shelves since the 1970s, accounting for 3% of the UK and Ireland breakfast cereal sales in 2003. includes:

  • Chocolate Brownie
  • Salted Caramel
  • White Chocolate Raspberry & Shortcake
  • Chocolate, Caramel, & Shortbread
  • Chocolate Honeycomb
  • Raspberry Rocky Road

The Alpen Bars line includes:

  • Strawberry & Yogurt (red)
  • Fruit & Nut with Chocolate (brown)
  • Coconut with Chocolate (blue)

The following flavours have been discontinued:

  • Alpen Apple, Blackberry, & Yogurt Bars
  • Alpen Apricot & Yoghurt Bars
  • Alpen Trail Bars Fruit & Nut
  • Alpen Trail Bars - Chunky Nuts
  • Alpen Trail Bars - Big Berries
  • Alpen Light - Citrus Fruit Bars
  • Alpen Light - Chocolate & Fudge
  • Alpen Light - Double Chocolate
  • Alpen Light - Summer Fruit
  • Raspberry & Yoghurt (pink)
  • Alpen Light - Chocolate & Orange
  • Alpen Light - Apple & Sultana
  • Alpen Light - Jaffa Cake
  • Alpen Light - Cherry Bakewell

Sugar and whey content

Three varieties of UK Alpen include sugar; there is one No Added Sugar variety, also available in the U.S. and Canada. Alpen also contains whey.

See also

  • Breakfast cereal
  • List of breakfast cereals
  • List of almond dishes
  • Muesli

Footnotes

  • Alpen